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The Community Refugee Sponsorship Initiative (CRSI) is calling on government to create a system that allows the generosity of ordinary Australians to flourish, welcoming refugees into our communities. CRSI is a joint project of the Refugee Council of Australia, Amnesty International Australia, Save the Children Australia, Welcome to Australia, Rural Australians for Refugees and the …
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WA Corrections Minister Fran Logan must stop Banksia Hill children’s prison falling into another cycle of “denial and spin” on his watch, said Amnesty International today, following the release of a new report into conditions at the detention centre. Today’s Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services’ report found that, despite some improvements, Banksia subjected …
The Australian Government, as a leading member of the US-led coalition during the operations, must do everything in its power to commit to protecting the rights of all Iraqis, particularly women and children in displacement camps. The Government must also use its influence to urge the Iraqi government to protect all women and children in …
In response to reports that the United States, the United Kingdom, and France have launched strikes against targets in Syria, Diana Sayed, Crisis Campaigner at Amnesty International Australia, said: “The Australian Government has given its support to these strikes: now it must call on its allies carrying out these attacks to make the protection of …
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The Israeli authorities must put an immediate end to the excessive and lethal force being used to suppress Palestinian demonstrations in Gaza, Amnesty International said as fresh protests started yesterday. Following the deaths of 26 Palestinians, including three children and a photojournalist, Yasser Murtaja, and the injuring of around 3,078 others during protests on the …
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A pro-government Weekly in Hungary, Figyelő, has published an article entitled ‘The man of the speculator’ [Soros] which lists board members and staff of NGOs such as Amnesty International Hungary, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, Civil Liberties Union, Transparency International Hungary and many other civil organisations. The list also features the journalists of Direkt36, an investigative …
Call comes as Amnesty Secretary General meets Bangladesh Prime Minister Looming monsoon season will put Rohingya lives at risk in Cox’s Bazar camps Amnesty International called on the government of Bangladesh to uphold its commitment that Rohingya refugees are only returned in conditions that are safe, voluntary and dignified. In a meeting with Bangladesh’s Prime …
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Responding to the appointment of Win Myint as the new President of Myanmar, James Gomez, Amnesty International’s Director for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, said:“The Myanmar authorities should use the appointment of a new President as an opportunity to step back from the brink. We’ve seen a dramatic deterioration in the human rights situation in …
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Responding to reports that the Huthi armed group in Yemen fired seven ballistic missiles at airports in Riyadh and other Saudi Arabian cities overnight on Sunday, killing one civilian, Samah Hadid, Middle East Deputy Director for Campaigns at Amnesty International, said: “Launching indiscriminate attacks is prohibited by international humanitarian law and can constitute a war …
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The Australian government must immediately scrap proposed new laws that, if passed, would suffocate the work of civil society, intimidate whistleblowers and limit scrutiny of government, Amnesty International said. The bills – the Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform Bill and the National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill – are currently being reviewed …
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