Amnesty calls to close detention centres and raise the age of criminal responsibility during National Child Protection Week.
Type Archives:
Australians strongly support a human rights act: new research
Amnesty International Australia today launched its second annual Human Rights Barometer which finds that Australians are strongly in support of a Federal human rights act, all the more so when they discover Australia is the only western liberal democracy without one. Some Australian States already have human rights acts which have enabled people to challenge …
Continue reading “Australians strongly support a human rights act: new research”
China: Long-delayed UN report must spur accountability for crimes against humanity in Xinjiang
This 46-page document lays bare the scale and severity of the human rights violations taking place in Xinjiang.
Fleeing Afghans unlawfully returned after coming under fire at Iran/Turkey borders
Iranian and Turkish security forces have repeatedly pushed back Afghans who attempt to cross their borders to reach safety.
Eleven human rights milestones for the first 100 days for the Albanese government
Amnesty would like to see the new government action the following pledges.
Myanmar: Five-year anniversary of Rohingya crisis must mark ‘turning point’ in quest for justice
The anniversary of the Rohingya crisis – an urgent quest to deliver justice to the victims and hold those responsible to account.
Amnesty International calls for the closure of Ashley Youth Detention Centre in light of the latest evidence of sexual abuse
The harrowing testimonies of child sexual and physical abuse at Ashley Youth Detention Centre has shown the need for some decisive actions.
Afghanistan: One year of the Taliban’s broken promises, draconian restrictions and violence
Since seizing control of Afghanistan a year ago, the Taliban have mounted a sustained attack on human rights.
UN Security Council must prioritize accountability for Russian war crimes in Ukraine
A UN Security Council session due to take place today must urgently prioritize civilian protection and accountability for the litany of war crimes committed by Russian forces and call for an end to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, Amnesty International said. Russia requested the Security Council session, to focus on growing concerns over the militarization of …
Afghanistan: Taliban must immediately step-up measures to protect the Hazara Shia communities
Responding to the series of attacks leading to about 120 deaths and injuries in areas dominated by Hazara Shia communities in west Kabul over the last few days, Zaman Sultani, Amnesty International’s regional researcher, said: “The systematic attacks on the marginalised and persecuted Hazara Shia community in Afghanistan may amount to crimes against humanity and …