Amnesty International welcomes Australia’s announcement today of an additional $18.4 million in humanitarian assistance to Rohingya people in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar District. Given National Director Claire Mallinson’s recent visit to women and children in the camp, Amnesty expressly welcomed the focus of this assistance being the provision of food and services for women and children. …
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Iran: Imminent execution of Kurdish man must be halted
Ramin Hossein Panahi is a 22-year-old man from Iran’s Kurdish minority who was sentenced to death in January for “taking up arms against the state” after a grossly unfair trial and amid serious torture allegations. “Ramin Hossein Panahi’s case has been a breathtaking miscarriage of justice from start to finish.” “Ramin Hossein Panahi’s case has been a breathtaking miscarriage of justice …
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Australia’s role on UN Human Rights Council now more important than ever
Following the United States’ announcement it will leave the United Nations Human Rights Council, Emma Bull, Advocacy Manager at Amnesty International Australia, said: “Australia’s role on the UN Human Rights Council is now more important than ever. We should work towards having the US rejoin the Human Rights Council, but Australia also must now step …
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Thailand: Country’s first execution since 2009 a deplorable move
Responding to the news that Thailand executed a 26-year-old man for aggravated murder on 18 June, in the country’s first execution since August 2009, Katherine Gerson, Amnesty International’s Thailand Campaigner, said: “This is a deplorable violation of the right to life. Thailand is reneging on its own commitment to move towards the abolition of the …
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Turkey: Case against Amnesty Chair must be dismissed after long-awaited police report finds no evidence of wrongdoing
Police report finds nothing to suggest Taner Kılıç ever had the controversial ByLock app on his phone Trial resumes in Istanbul on 21 June Amnesty Secretary General and directors from four countries to attend trial More than a year after his arrest, a 15-page police report finally submitted by the prosecution fails to find any …
USA: Policy of separating children from parents is nothing short of torture
The sickening images of children cruelly separated from their parents and held in cages as a result of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ policy of ‘zero-tolerance’ will leave an indelible stain on the reputation of the USA, said Amnesty International today. “This is a spectacularly cruel policy, where frightened children are being ripped from their parent’s …
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NAURU: Another tragic death in Australia’s offshore detention
Responding to the tragic news that a 26-year-old Iranian man reportedly died on Nauru this morning, Kate Schuetze, Refugee Researcher at Amnesty International said: “This is extremely sad and heartbreaking news. Amnesty International is extending our sincere condolences to the man’s family and friends.” “This tragic death is the second death to occur in Australia’s …
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Japan: Investigate brewer Kirin over payment to Myanmar military amid ethnic cleansing of Rohingya
Japanese beer company admitted its subsidiary made three donations during recent violence in Rakhine State Head of military filmed receiving donation which he said was for security forces Kirin admits it does not know how its donations were used Japanese authorities must urgently launch an investigation into payments that a subsidiary of the multinational brewing …
Yemen: Attack on Hodeidah threatens civilian lives and life-saving humanitarian aid
Responding to the news that Yemeni forces backed by a Saudi Arabia-led coalition have launched an offensive on the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah, Amnesty International’s Middle East Research Director Lynn Malouf said: “The assault on Hodeidah could have a devastating impact for hundreds of thousands of civilians – not just in the city but …
Threat of criminal prosecution for charities still looms despite Committee report
In response to today’s release of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security’s report into the National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill, Claire O’Rourke, Director of External Affairs at Amnesty International Australia has expressed grave concern around the Labor Party’s support for the Government’s dangerous lurch towards authoritarianism. “Under this Bill …
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