Amnesty International has written to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, expressing concern regarding laws that came into effect this week, essentially denying Australian citizens and permanent residents the right to return home.
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Submission: Raising the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility (ACT)
Amnesty International Australia and Marque Lawyers have made a joint submission to the Discussion Paper released by the ACT Government on how a higher minimum age of criminal responsibility could be implemented in the ACT.
15 lives changed in 2021
Campaigning for people who have been wrongfully imprisoned is at the heart of what Amnesty International does. We investigate reports of human rights abuses from all over the world, raise awareness of those abuses in the media, and talk to politicians and people with the power to make a difference. Our compassionate activists and supporters …
Increasing propaganda raises serious concerns for the human rights of Baha’i’s in Iran
Amnesty has joined the Australian Baha’i Community in calling on the Australian Government to demand that Iranian authorities take action to ensure the rights of Baha’i’s are protected.
The Pegasus Project: Massive data leak reveals Israeli NSO Group’s spyware used to target activists, journalists, and political leaders globally.
The Pegasus Project: Massive data leak reveals Israeli NSO Group’s spyware used to target activists, journalists, and political leaders globally.
Respect the Right to Protest: Cuba
Since the beginning of these demonstrations, Amnesty International has received with alarm reports of internet blackouts, arbitrary arrests, and excessive use of force – including police firing on demonstrators. We continue to receive reports that there is a long list of missing persons and of other repressive measures against demonstrators.
LGBTQIA+ Australians have been left out of the 2021 Census
Amnesty International has written to Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar MP to convey our dismay over the Australian Government’s decision to not included questions about sexual orientation and gender identity in Census 2021.
Australia must support the proposal for a temporary Waiver from Certain Provisions of the TRIPS Agreement
Amnesty International has urged the Australian Government once again to support the revised proposal for a temporary Waiver from Certain Provisions of the TRIPS Agreement for the Prevention, Containment and Treatment of Covid-19 with other World Trade Organisation (WTO) member states. Under current WTO rules, pharmaceutical companies have a 20-year monopoly on COVID-19 vaccines and …
Report: Stop Burning Our Rights! What governments and corporations must do to protect humanity from the climate crisis
A blueprint for what governments and corporations must do to address the climate crisis.
Australia must urge Israel to end brutal repression of Palestinians protesting forced displacement in Occupied East Jerusalem
Amnesty International is deeply concerned about recent incidents in which Israeli security forces have used repeated, unwarranted and excessive force against Palestinian protesters in occupied East Jerusalem following four days of violence in which 840 Palestinians were injured. At least 21 Israeli police officers and seven Israeli civilians were also injured, according to Israeli police. …