Activism Global From slurs to sexual violence, women human rights defenders come under global attack 29 November 2019 | 11:01 am Governments are failing to protect women human rights defenders (WHRDs) who routinely face a wide... Read More
Refugee rights Australia Amnesty welcomes Senator Lambie’s statement on Medevac 27 November 2019 | 5:11 pm In response to an announcement by Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie that she will not support the... Read More
Human rights Middle East Egypt: State Security Prosecution operating as a ‘sinister tool of repression’ 27 November 2019 | 11:01 am A new report published by Amnesty International exposes how Egypt’s Supreme State Security... Read More
Climate justice South America Brazil: Halt illegal cattle farms fuelling Amazon rainforest destruction 26 November 2019 | 2:01 pm Cattle farming is the main driver of illegal land seizures on Reserves and Indigenous territories... Read More
Human rights Asia China: End hollow denials and give answers to victims of horrific Xinjiang abuses 25 November 2019 | 7:23 pm Responding to another leak of official Chinese government documents (labelled “The China... Read More
Freedom of expression, association and assembly South America Chile: Deliberate policy to injure protesters points to responsibility of those in command 22 November 2019 | 10:06 am The security forces under the command of President Sebastián Piñera – mainly the army and... Read More