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In response to reports that President Trump has threatened to withhold aid to countries if they vote for a resolution condemning the United States decision recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Raed Jarrar, advocacy and government relations director for the Middle East at Amnesty International USA, made the following statement: “President Trump is doubling …
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Responding to reports made by the Associated Press that between 9000 to 11000 civilians have been killed in the battle for Mosul, Lynn Maalouf, Head of Research for Amnesty International in the Middle East said: “We are horrified, but not surprised, by these new figures. These numbers are directly in line with our previous findings …
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In light of today’s Defence Estimates, Amnesty International is concerned that Defence Minister Marise Payne has not adequately explained the Royal Australian Navy’s recent training exercises with Saudi Arabia’s Navy and also what defence materiel has been sold to Saudi Arabia while it is imposing its devastating blockade on Yemen. Amnesty International Australia’s Crisis Campaigns …
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European governments are knowingly complicit in the torture and abuse of tens of thousands of refugees and migrants detained by Libyan immigration authorities in appalling conditions in Libya, said Amnesty International in a report published today, in the wake of global outrage over the sale of migrants in Libya. ‘Libya’s Dark Web of Collusion‘ details how …
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The returned Palaszczuk Government must raise the age of criminal responsibility in Queensland, after Deputy Premier Jackie Trad rejected the recommendation to Amnesty International’s Human Rights Agenda for the Next Queensland State Government. The Deputy Premier, in a written response to the agenda, supported some recommendations that Amnesty International said would contribute to a strong …
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Amnesty International is alarmed by the rising killings of human rights defenders and political activists in the Philippines. In recent weeks, a growing number of activists, community and religious leaders have been fatally shot by unknown gunmen. Fatalities include long-term activists Elisa Badayos, Eleuterio Moises, and religious leader Marcelito ‘Tito’ Paez in Neuva Ecija, Luzon. …
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Australia’s bipartisan condemnation of President Trump’s move welcomed Condemning yesterday’s announcement by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, that the US is recognising unified Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and will move its embassy there, Amnesty International USA’s Middle East Advocacy Director, Raed Jarrar, said: “This is a reckless and provocative decision …
Responding to the news that President Duterte has ordered the police to resume their role in supporting his administration’s so-called “war on drugs,” James Gomez, Amnesty International’s Director of Southeast Asia and the Pacific, said: “In returning police to his anti-drug operations yet again, President Duterte has consigned the poorest and most marginalised people in …
Prime Minister Turnbull has failed to back Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion’s commitment on national youth justice change, leaving children around the country exposed to continuing abuse in prison. During Question Time yesterday, Rebekha Sharkie MP gave Mr Turnbull the opportunity to “re-affirm today your government’s commitment to showing national leadership on youth justice, to …
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Following the United States’ Supreme Court’s decision to allow President Trump’s travel ban to go into full effect, Graham Thom, Refugee Coordinator at Amnesty International Australia said: “This ban has always been, at its core, deeply cruel and discriminatory. Rather than keep anyone safe, the travel ban has caused chaos and instability for thousands of …
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