Following the Australian Government’s vote at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva overnight in support of creating a new evidence-collection and case-building body to hold the Myanmar military accountable for crimes against the Rohingya population, Diana Sayed, Amnesty International Australia’s Rohingya Rights Campaigner, said: “We welcome the Australian Government’s vote in support of …
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Understanding the ‘I’ in LGBTQI
Do you know what the term intersex means? If the answer is no, you’re not the only one. Many people couldn’t tell you; nor could they say what issues intersex people face. As well as stigma and discrimination, many children who are born intersex face unnecessary medical surgeries in their early years, which irrevocably shape …
Wanted for mass murder: posters target Myanmar’s top general
“Wanted” posters of Min Aung Hlaing, the Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar military who oversaw atrocities against the country’s Rohingya population, have been posted around New York, as part of our campaign for accountability in Myanmar. World leaders, including representatives from Myanmar’s government, are meeting in New York this week for the 73rd session of the …
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United Nations: Torture is big business, although outlawed internationally
Amnesty calls on ministers at the UN to clamp down on the torture trade New briefing released: Combating Torture: The Need for Comprehensive Regulation of Law Enforcement Equipment Companies all over the world are still profiting from the sale of gruesome torture equipment such as spiked batons, stun belts and leg irons, Amnesty International said …
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China: Families of up to one million detained in mass ‘re-education’ drive demand answers
An estimated up to one million predominantly Muslim people are held in internment camps in Xinjiang in northwest China Families tell Amnesty of their desperation for news on missing loved ones China must end its campaign of systematic repression and shed light on the fate of up to one million predominantly Muslim people arbitrarily detained …
Israel/OPT: Six Palestinians killed within 24 hours, some deaths may involve war crimes
The deaths of six Palestinians within just 24 hours is a horrific demonstration of the unnecessary or excessive force deployed by Israeli forces against Palestinian civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), Amnesty International said today. Between 10pm on Monday 17 September and 8pm on Tuesday 18 September, Israeli forces killed four Palestinian men in …
Raise the Age: Experts call on Queensland Government to stop locking up 10-year-olds
A broad cross-section of medical, children’s welfare, criminology, legal, Indigenous and human rights experts from around Australia have united with one voice, calling on Queensland’s Minister for Child Safety, Youth and Women Di Farmer to raise the minimum age that Queensland locks up children, from 10 to 14. Members of all Queensland political parties were …
USA: Congress should oppose Trump’s 30,000 refugee cap
Reacting to news that US President Donald Trump plans to restrict the country’s refugee admissions number to 30,000 for the 2019 fiscal year, Ryan Mace, Amnesty International USA’s Grassroots Advocacy and Refugee Specialist, said: “The Trump administration is abandoning this country’s promise to refugees. “Today’s announcement demonstrates another undeniable political attack against people who have …
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Yemen: 24 Baha’i people, including a child, facing possible death penalty
Responding to news that 24 Yemenis from the Baha’i faith – including eight women and a child – are facing charges that could result in death sentences by the Huthi-controlled Specialized Criminal Court in Sana’a, Lynn Maalouf, Amnesty International’s Middle East Director of Research, said: “Once again, we are seeing trumped up charges and flagrantly …
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City of Sydney Council passes unanimous motion supporting community sponsorship for refugees
City of Sydney Council tonight stepped up Australia’s response to the global refugee situation by unanimously passing a motion in support of expanding and improving the Australian Government’s current refugee community sponsorship program. “This is a fantastic show of support for welcoming refugees and Amnesty International is so grateful to have City of Sydney Council …