Human rights Global Death penalty 2020: Despite Covid-19, some countries ruthlessly pursued death sentences and executions 21 April 2021 | 4:20 pm The unprecedented challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic were not enough to deter 18 countries from... Read More
Human rights Australia #StrandedAussies at risk of becoming #ForgottenAussies if the government doesn’t act on UN Committee recommendation 16 April 2021 | 1:46 pm Amnesty International Australia has welcomed the UN Human Rights Committee’s ruling that the... Read More
Human rights Europe Australia must stand with Belarusian protesters, older people, women and children: Amnesty International 9 April 2021 | 3:46 pm The ongoing detention, torture, and ill treatment of peaceful protestors in Belarus is a gross... Read More
Human rights Asia Surge in targeted killings of Ahmadis in Pakistan requires a global response 9 April 2021 | 2:24 pm The Ahmadiyya community in Pakistan is increasingly under threat after a surge in targeted killings... Read More
Refugee rights Australia It’s time to welcome back refugees – new poll finds strong support for community sponsorship 9 April 2021 | 12:55 pm As new Immigration Minister, Alex Hawke, prepares to announce important reforms to Australia’s... Read More
Human rights Australia The Lucky Country for some, but a long way to go on addressing basic human rights breaches in Australia 7 April 2021 | 9:00 am Australia’s lack of action on climate change, treatment of Indigenous people and the ongoing... Read More