Amnesty International has published new testimonies from pupils and teachers documenting Taliban threats and violence.
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Iran: Halt imminent execution of young man arrested at 17
The Iranian authorities must immediately halt the planned execution of a young man who was sentenced to death for a crime that took place when he was a child, following a grossly unfair trial marred by torture-tainted “confessions”, Amnesty International said today. Arman Abdolali was moved to solitary confinement in Raja’i Shahr prison in Karaj in preparation …
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China: UN must act on Xinjiang atrocities after petition shows mass global outrage
More than 323,000 people worldwide sign Amnesty International’s ‘Free Xinjiang Detainees’ petition, which urges UN to investigate human rights violations against Uyghurs, Kazakhs and other Muslim minorities.
ACT review shows clear pathway for all jurisdictions to raise the age
Amnesty International Australia today welcomed an independent review into raising the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 in the Australian Capital Territory, saying it outlines a clear pathway for other Australian jurisdictions to act on this essential reform. The ACT is the first Australian jurisdiction to commit to raising the age – a …
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Saudi-backed bid for Newcastle United must prompt football ownership rule changes
Responding to reports that the resolution of a commercial dispute over Premier League broadcast rights in the Middle East will clear the way for a Saudi Arabia-backed consortium to buy Newcastle United Football Club, Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty International UK’s CEO, said: “Ever since this deal was first talked about we said it represented a clear …
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Australia still silent as rest of the world comes together to provide further protection for people fleeing Afghanistan
As the European Union hosts the ‘Forum for providing protection to Afghans at risk’ held on 7 October with the UK, USA and Canada also attending, Amnesty International Australia is calling on the Australian Government to provide an update on its efforts to help those still at risk from appalling human rights abuses at the …
Closing PNG processing facilities welcome, but 225 people are still trapped offshore – it’s time to accept the New Zealand offer
Amnesty International Australia welcomes the Australian Government’s announcement of the closure of the offshore processing facilities in Papua New Guinea as a step in the right direction. However for the 125 men who remain in PNG, this is not a solution to the more than eight years that they have spent in limbo. Amnesty International …
Afghanistan: 13 Hazara killed by Taliban fighters in Daykundi province – new investigation
Nine former members of government security forces extrajudicially executed after surrendering. Victims included a 17-year-old girl who was caught in crossfire.
Amnesty calls for Federal inquiry into sportswashing
Amnesty International Australia this week called for a Parliamentary inquiry into the issue of sportswashing in Australia in the wake of the episode of ABC TV’s Four Corners A League of Their Own which examined the lack of transparency in the ownership of Australian football teams. Sportswashing is when a country tries to use sport …
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Human rights policy urgently needed in Australian football
Ahead of an episode of Four Corners on ABC TV on Monday evening, Amnesty International Australia has called for an urgent implementation of FIFA’s human rights policy in Australian football. “So far, the governing body, Football Australia, has declined to sign on to FIFA’s human rights policy. It’s hard to understand why this would be, …
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