The actions of pharmaceutical companies and rich countries mean that billions of people at risk of COVID-19 are unlikely to receive a single dose of the life-saving vaccines this year, Amnesty International said as it launched a new global campaign calling for universal access to vaccines. The campaign – A Fair Shot: Universal Access to COVID-19 Vaccines …
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Myanmar: Vast arsenal and notorious troops deployed during nationwide ‘killing spree’ protest crackdown – new research
The Myanmar military is using increasingly lethal tactics and weapons normally seen on the battlefield against peaceful protesters and bystanders across the country, new research by Amnesty International has revealed. By verifying more than 50 videos from the ongoing crackdown, Amnesty International’s Crisis Evidence Lab can confirm that security forces appear to be implementing planned, systematic strategies …
NSW deaths in custody – when will someone be held accountable?
Responding to news that two Indigenous people died in custody in NSW in the past week, Amnesty International Australia Indigenous Rights Lead Nolan Hunter said: “We’re coming up to the thirty year anniversary of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths In Custody (RCIADIC) and it feels as though very little has changed. “For example, recommendation …
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Myanmar: suspension of security assistance welcome, but more needs to be done to protect human rights
Amnesty International Australia today welcomed the suspension of security assistance with Myanmar in the wake of the military coup on February 1, and called for further targeted multilateral sanctions against senior officials. “The Myanmar military has a well-documented history of violence and grave human rights violations. Amnesty commends he Australian government for finally suspending its …
Thailand: Release peaceful critics and de-escalate tensions amid fresh wave of protests
Nearly one year after emergency decree, more than 380 protesters including 13 children face criminal charges while alleged protest leaders remain in detention 61 people face charges for defamatory comments about the monarchy More large-scale protests expected today As protests in Thailand begin to intensify again, authorities must urgently de-escalate their current heavy-handed approach and stop trampling …
Exemption for Mardi Gras ‘take Over Oxford Street’ march welcome: same must be extended to all protest
Amnesty International Australia welcomes the decision by the NSW Health Minister, Brad Hazzard, to grant an exemption to allow a protest to go ahead along Sydney’s iconic Oxford Street on the same day as Mardi Gras. Peaceful protest is a fundamental human right protected by international law and protest organisers have committed to enforcing social …
Myanmar: Signs of ‘shoot to kill’ strategy to quell opposition
Responding to reports of killings by Myanmar armed forces on 3 March 2021, the deadliest day since the 1 February coup, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Research, Emerlynne Gil, said: “Everything points to troops adopting shoot to kill tactics to suppress the protests, and with silence from the military administration, there is a growing consensus that …
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Potential return of refugees and people seeking asylum to Nauru and PNG proof of policy failure
Today, the Federal Government confirmed the Minister for Home Affairs has chartered a flight to return refugees and asylum seekers to offshore detention on Nauru in a worrying development the Time For A Home coalition said highlighted the Government’s continued failure to provide a solution for the people it has held for 8 years. The …
Freedom from indefinite detention for 69 more people, but nearly a hundred still detained
The Time for a Home alliance of 140 organisations and community networks, welcomes the release of 25 Medevac refugees yesterday and 25 today from the Kangaroo Point Hotel Alternative Place of Detention (APOD) and Brisbane Immigration Transit Accommodation (BITA). We can also confirm a family of four people will be transferred to Brisbane today from …
Myanmar: Amid surging death toll, end use of lethal force immediately
Responding to the reports that 18 people were killed and many more wounded as police and military forces confronted peaceful protesters across Myanmar, Emerlynne Gil, Deputy Regional Director for Research of Amnesty International said: “It is shocking and deeply alarming that the police and military responded with lethal force against entirely peaceful protesters, leading to a …
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