The Social Reinvestment WA campaign was launched today, outlining a new approach to justice in Western Australia that would promote community safety, social wellbeing and inclusive justice for all people. A coalition of organisations, including Amnesty International, Social Reinvestment WA is the leading advocate in tackling the overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people …
Type Archives:
Women’s March: ‘We’ve shown we’re a force to be reckoned with’
Millions of women, men, children and pets around the world took to the streets over the weekend to voice their opposition to the hateful rhetoric of President Donald Trump and to stand up for gender equality. Over 600 rallies in 60 countries took place to coincide with Trump’s first day in office. In Washington DC alone, …
Continue reading “Women’s March: ‘We’ve shown we’re a force to be reckoned with’”
Why we’re needed more than ever under Trump’s administration
By Margaret Huang, executive director at Amnesty International USA On the 20th of January, the eyes of the world will be on Washington, DC as a new U.S. president takes the oath of office. Donald J. Trump and his administration will assume responsibility for upholding the laws of the land – including the United States’ …
Continue reading “Why we’re needed more than ever under Trump’s administration”
Chelsea Manning: ‘Why speaking out is worth the risk’
In the final days of his term, President Obama commuted the sentence of WikiLeaks source Chelsea Manning. Manning had been serving a 35-year sentence in a maximum security prison after releasing documents to the website WikiLeaks which revealed potential human rights violations by the U.S. military. In 2015, she told us why speaking out against injustice can be a once-in-a-lifetime …
Continue reading “Chelsea Manning: ‘Why speaking out is worth the risk’”
Good news: Obama commutes sentence of WikiLeaks source Chelsea Manning
With less than a week left in his term, President Obama commuted the sentence of Chelsea Manning today. Manning had been serving a 35-year sentence in a maximum security prison after releasing information pointing to potential crimes by the U.S. military. Manning, who has been in jail for nearly seven years, will be freed on …
Continue reading “Good news: Obama commutes sentence of WikiLeaks source Chelsea Manning”
EU: Orwellian counter-terror laws stripping rights
Sweeping new laws are driving Europe into a deep and dangerous state of permanent securitization, Amnesty International said on the publication of a comprehensive human rights analysis of counter-terrorism measures across 14 EU member states. Dangerously disproportionate: The ever-expanding national security state in Europe reveals how a deluge of laws and amendments passed with break-neck …
Continue reading “EU: Orwellian counter-terror laws stripping rights”
How the world has changed thanks to Edward Snowden
Thanks to the documents Snowden released, the world is now a different place. Here’s how… In June 2013, whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed the first shocking evidence of global mass surveillance programs. We’ve since learned that the USA’s National Security Agency (NSA) and the UK’s Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) have been monitoring the internet and phone activity of …
Continue reading “How the world has changed thanks to Edward Snowden”
Malawi: Killing of man with albinism underscores justice failures
In response to the killing on 10 January 2017 of Madalitso Pensulo, a 19-year-old man with albinism in Mlonda Village under the Sabwe Traditional Authority in Thyolo District, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for Southern Africa, Deprose Muchena, said: “Malawian authorities must promptly and thoroughly investigate the horrific killing of Madalitso Pensulo, and take immediate steps to address the poor …
Continue reading “Malawi: Killing of man with albinism underscores justice failures”
Guantánamo Bay: 15 years of injustice
January 11, 2017 marks 15 years since detainees were first transported to Guantánamo Bay detention centre – the symbol of torture and indefinite detention without charge or trial. We’re calling on Obama to close its doors for good. Throughout these 15 years, the USA has proclaimed itself to be a global human rights champion – …
Will 2017 be the year we finally get marriage equality?
The fight for marriage equality in Australia rages on. But now that the plebiscite is (mercifully) defunct, what’s next? Cass Mezups, 36, and Lara Hotz, 30, tied the knot in September 2015, after four years together. “We felt it was far more important to celebrate our love and commitment to each other when it suited …
Continue reading “Will 2017 be the year we finally get marriage equality?”