Amnesty calls on the United Human Rights Council to act ‘for the sake of humanity’. Australia is attending its first session as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council. Responding to the impending vote at the United Nations Human Rights Council on a resolution on the situation in Eastern Ghouta, Kevin Whelan, Senior …
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NT leads the way but it’s not enough: Australia must now raise criminal age to 14
Acknowledging the Northern Territory Government’s response to the The Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory, Roxanne Moore, Amnesty International Indigenous Rights Campaigner said: “The NT Government has today led the way for Australia by agreeing in principle to #RaiseTheAge of criminal responsibility. “Right now, the Northern Territory, and …
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Syria: Alleged chemical weapons pact with North Korea would represent ‘a betrayal of humanity’
Reacting to a New York Times article alleging that an unpublished United Nations report reveals that from 2012 to 2017 North Korea secretly shipped supplies to Syria that could be used to produce internationally banned chemical weapons, Lynn Malouf, Director of Research for the Middle East at Amnesty International, said: “Supplying any state with the …
Syria: Security Council must ensure civilians in Eastern Ghouta get immediate humanitarian assistance
Responding to the news that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) finally voted on a much-delayed resolution calling for humanitarian aid into Eastern Ghouta and a partial ceasefire, Sherine Tadros, Head of Amnesty International’s UN Office said: “It shouldn’t require a Security Council resolution or a ceasefire for starving civilians to be allowed life-saving assistance …
PM Turnbull must turn the tide on hateful rhetoric and policies
Amnesty International publishes its latest State of the World’s Human Rights report in Washington, ahead of PM Malcolm Turnbull’s meeting tomorrow with US President Donald Trump. President Trump is one of the world leaders offering us a nightmarish vision of a society blinded by hatred and fear. PM Turnbull and President Trump must renounce the …
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Bahrain: Shameful attack on freedom of expression as Nabeel Rajab sentenced to five years in prison for tweets
The sentencing of prominent human rights defender Nabeel Rajab to five years in prison today for peacefully expressing his opinions online illustrates the Bahraini authorities’ utter contempt for freedom of expression, said Amnesty International. The sentence relates to posts on his Twitter account in 2015 as well as retweets about alleged torture in Bahrain’s Jaw …
Syria: Relentless bombing of civilians in Eastern Ghouta amounts to war crimes
Responding to the news of the escalating bombing campaign by the Syrian government and its ally Russia in Eastern Ghouta in Damascus countryside which has left scores dead and hundreds injured in the past month, Amnesty International’s Diana Semaan, Syria researcher, said: “The Syrian government, with the backing of Russia, is intentionally targeting its own …
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Egypt: Cluster bomb video highlights human rights concerns in North Sinai
The Egyptian military’s use of cluster bombs must cease immediately, Amnesty international said, following the military’s release of an official video showing cluster bombs as part of their recent operations in North Sinai. Amnesty International experts have analysed a video which was posted on the official Twitter account of the Egyptian Armed Forces spokesman on …
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Indonesia: Police must protect – not attack – transgender women in Aceh
Indonesian authorities are failing to protect the transgender women who were appallingly ill-treated and humiliated by police in North Aceh on January 27, some of whom have since had to go into hiding due to fears for their safety, Amnesty International said today. Amnesty International interviewed some of the victims in a location near Aceh, …
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Israel/OPT: Israeli authorities must release teenage Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi
The Israeli authorities must immediately release teenage activist Ahed Tamimi whose continued detention is a desperate attempt to intimidate Palestinian children who dare to stand up to repression by occupying forces, Amnesty International said. Ahed Tamimi’s trial is due to start today in Ofer juvenile military court in the occupied West Bank. She faces 12 …