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Responding to President Duterte’s granting of absolute pardon to U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton convicted of killing Jennifer Laude, Amnesty International Philippines Director, Butch Olano, said:“The absolute pardon granted by President Duterte to Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton is a tragic reminder of the prevailing culture of impunity in the country. “President Duterte’s …
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US authorities must drop all charges against Julian Assange relating to his publishing activities, and UK authorities must reject the related US extradition request, said Amnesty International today. Julian Assange’s extradition hearing resumes today and is expected to last several weeks. The hearing will decide on the Trump administration’s request for Julian Assange’s extradition to …
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Responding to the arrest of nine men in Jakarta for holding what police described as a “gay party,” Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid said: “There is no legal justification for criminalizing the behaviour these men are accused of. Such a gathering would pose no threat to anyone. The authorities are being discriminatory and …
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Responding to the decision by the Government to not include the Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill in the Senate schedule, Amnesty International Refugee Coordinator, Dr Graham Thom, said: “This decision proves the Government didn’t have the numbers to get this appalling Bill across the line. We applaud those key Senators who …
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Iran’s police, intelligence and security forces, and prison officials have committed, with the complicity of judges and prosecutors, a catalogue of shocking human rights violations, including arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance, torture and other ill-treatment, against those detained in connection with the nationwide protests of November 2019, said Amnesty International in a damning new report published …
Following the likely return of the Gunner Labor party to office in the Northern Territory, the government must now make good on its promise to raise the age of criminal responsibility. In 2017, the Gunner government committed to recommendations from the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory including …
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Responding to reports that children are being held in solitary confinement or moved to a Queensland watch house following a staff member testing positive for COVID-19, Amnesty International Australia campaigner, Joel Clark said: “Moving children, many of whom are on remand and haven’t been convicted of any crime, to adult watch houses is totally inappropriate …
The Australian Capital Territory’s Legislative Assembly has an historic opportunity to make real, systemic change and lead the way on youth justice reform by raising the age of criminal responsibility. The Councils of Attorneys-General last month voted to effectively delay raising the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 until 2021. The ACT Legislative …
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The Lebanese army and security forces, as well as unidentified men in civilian clothes, shot at unarmed crowds during protests in Beirut that took place in the days following the recent explosions, an Amnesty International investigation has found. The organisation monitored the largely peaceful protests on 8 August where tear gas, rubber bullets and pump …
On International Youth Day, August 12, governments must be reminded to place young people at the centre of their COVID-19 recovery plans and the voices of young people must be heard. International Youth Day is designed to give an opportunity to celebrate and mainstream young peoples’ voices, actions and initiatives, as well as their meaningful, …
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