Responding to the arrests in Hong Kong of prominent pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow on Friday morning and independence activist Andy Chan on Thursday night, Man-kei Tam, Director of Amnesty International Hong Kong, said: “The ludicrous dawn swoops by police to arrest Agnes Chow and Joshua Wong are an outrageous assault on the …
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Draft Religious Discrimination Bill ‘Taking Australia back to the Dark Ages’
In response to the release of the draft Religious Discrimination Bill today, Tim O’Connor, Campaigner at Amnesty International Australia said: “Today’s draft religious discrimination bill is a licence for religious groups to use their beliefs to condemn and attack groups in the community. “Prime Minister Morrison should be ashamed of this piece of legislation, that …
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Latest figures prove locking up kids doesn’t work
In response to figures released by Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2019. (Young people returning to sentenced youth justice supervision 2017–18) Joel Clark, Indigenous Rights Advocate said: “The figures released today are yet more evidence that keeping kids locked up doesn’t work. It is shocking that four out of five kids released from sentenced …
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Myanmar: Two years since Rohingya exodus, impunity reigns supreme for military
With the threat of returns to Myanmar once again looming over Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, Amnesty International warned that Rakhine State remains unsafe while those responsible for atrocities continue to evade justice. This Sunday marks two years since the Myanmar military launched operations in Rakhine State which forced more than 740,000 Rohingya women, men and …
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Relocation to Port Moresby not a ‘fix-all’ for refugees
The Immigration and Citizenship Authority of Papua New Guinea has offered refugees currently on Manus a voluntarily transfer to Port Moresby. The men will be provided with residential accommodation in Port Moresby, re-location support, a weekly living allowance and other support such as health services and employment support will also be provided. In response to …
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NT Government again ignores experts re. placement of Don Dale facility
Amnesty International has joined the voices of the Aboriginal Peak Organisation of Northern Territory and others in condemning the proposed site of the new Don Dale youth detention facility. In response to the news that the new facility will be built next to an adult prison, Rodney Dillon, Indigenous Rights Advisor at Amnesty International Australia …
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Amnesty International votes to divest from fossil fuel companies
Amnesty International will divest from fossil fuel companies in acknowledgement that investment in an industry whose products are the primary source of the climate crisis is at odds with the organization’s mission of protecting and championing human rights. The decision was taken at Amnesty’s highest decision-making forum – the Global Assembly – which is formed …
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Hong Kong: Police should exercise restraint to avoid escalating violence
In response to police operations on Aug 11, where rounds of tear gas and rubber bullets were fired, Man-Kei Tam, Director of Amnesty International Hong Kong said: “Hong Kong police have once again used tear gas and rubber bullets in a way that have fallen short of international standards. Firing at retreating protesters in confined areas where they had little time to leave goes against the purported objective of dispersing a crowd.” Man-Kei …
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Hong Kong: Water cannons pose real danger in hands of trigger happy police
Hong Kong police must exercise extreme caution in any deployment of water cannons in upcoming protests, Amnesty International said, warning that the use of these powerful weapons in the city’s densely populated streets could cause serious injuries and further inflame tensions. The organisation highlighted that Hong Kong police have repeatedly used tear gas, rubber bullets …
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Amnesty issues travel warning for the US due to rampant gun violence
Amnesty International today issued a travel warning calling for possible travelers and visitors to the United States to exercise extreme caution when traveling throughout the country due to rampant gun violence, which has become so prevalent in the United States that it amounts to a human rights crisis. It aims to hold up a mirror to the …
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