Amnesty International Australia
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The current situation on Manus Island amounts to cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment Lives are at risk unless PNG authorities restore essential services As Australia continues to flout international law, all refugees and vulnerable persons should be resettled to third countries Critical services – including food, water and medical treatment – must be …
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Governments must take urgent steps to crack down on tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance by wealthy individuals and companies, Amnesty International said today, after the leaked Paradise Papers shed new light on the murky dealings of the offshore financial industry. “When people do not pay their fair share of tax, it’s the poor who …
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Responding to news that the Pattani Provincial Prosecutor will formally end the criminal defamation case against an Amnesty International Thailand chairperson, Pornpen Khongkachonkiet, and two other human rights activists, Somchai Homla-or and Anchana Heemmina, James Gomez, Amnesty International’s Director of Southeast Asia and the Pacific, said: “While it is heartening that the charges against three …
The winners of Amnesty International Australia’s 2017 Media Awards have been announced, recognising excellence in reporting on human rights issues in the Australian media over the past year. The winners are as follows: Cartoon: Winner: ‘Low-cost Housing, London’: Cathy Wilcox, The Age & The Sydney Morning Herald. Other finalists: ‘Long Way Round’: Andrew Dyson, The …
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Following a decision by an Izmir court last night not to release the chair of Amnesty Turkey and human rights defender Taner Kılıç, Salil Shetty, Amnesty International’s Secretary General said: “Over the space of 24 hours we have seen the twin hands of Turkey’s fickle justice system at play. While one grants liberty, the other, confronted …
Amnesty International is warning that authorities in Australia and Papua New Guinea must ensure that a tense standoff with refugees on Manus Island does not descend into violence by security forces as the authorities try to move hundreds of people from the refugee detention centre to so-called transit facilities on Manus Island. Tensions have continued …
Campaigners vow to continue fight to free Amnesty International’s Turkey Chair Following a decision by a court in Istanbul to conditionally release eight human rights defenders while their trial continues, Salil Shetty, Amnesty International’s Secretary General said: “Today, finally, we celebrate that our friends and colleagues can go back with their loved ones and …
Amnesty team analysed satellite imagery, videos, photos and dozens of testimonies Lootings, arson and house demolition targeted predominantly Kurdish areas At least 11 civilians killed by indiscriminate attacks Tens of thousands now displaced afraid to go back home Satellite images, videos, photos and dozens of testimonies collected by Amnesty International show that civilians were forced …
Trumped-up terrorism charges against 11 human rights defenders exposed Forensic analysis shows Amnesty Chair did not download Bylock Trumped-up terrorism charges against 11 human rights defenders, including both Amnesty International’s Turkey director and chair, do not stand up to the slightest scrutiny, said Amnesty International as court proceedings begin in Istanbul and Izmir. The charges …
More countries need to step up and pledge their support for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh amid an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. The meeting of high-level representatives of donor countries at the UN’s office in Geneva on Monday must include pledges of new money, including from countries in the region, to support rising numbers of Rohingya refugees …
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