Yemen: Huthi missile attack on Saudi Arabian cities is a possible war crime

Crisis response Middle East

Yemen: Huthi missile attack on Saudi Arabian cities is a possible war crime

27 March 2018 | 8:17 am

Responding to reports that the Huthi armed group in Yemen fired seven ballistic missiles at...

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Freedom of expression, association and assembly Australia

Scrap proposed laws that would suffocate NGOs, create climate of secrecy

26 March 2018 | 3:01 pm

The Australian government must immediately scrap proposed new laws that, if passed, would suffocate...

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Refugees Australia

Bipartisan ACT milestone brings Australia closer to refugee solution

22 March 2018 | 1:50 pm

The Australian Capital Territory today marked a significant milestone in Australia’s response to...

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Human Rights Middle East

Israel/OPT: Palestinian child activist Ahed Tamimi’s 8-month prison sentence ‘ruthless’

22 March 2018 | 10:46 am

The eight-month prison sentence imposed on Palestinian child activist Ahed Tamimi is a flagrant...

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Women's rights Global

#ToxicTwitter: Online abuse of women thrives as Twitter fails to respect women’s rights

21 March 2018 | 11:01 am

On the day Twitter celebrates 12 years since the first tweet, Amnesty launches a new campaign...

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Community is everything Australia

Teenager in Banksia Hill asking to go to adult prison after 328 days in isolation

20 March 2018 | 5:14 pm

The WA Government must urgently close the punishment unit in Perth’s Banksia Hill Juvenile...

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Human Rights Asia

Australia-ASEAN Summit: Leaders must take a stand against ethnic cleansing of Rohingya

15 March 2018 | 6:39 am

Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Australia must take a strong...

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Crisis response Pacific

Papua New Guinea: Earthquake relief must safeguard human rights

14 March 2018 | 8:04 pm

In response to a statement by the Defence Minister of New Zealand that the extent of damage from a...

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Crisis response Asia

Myanmar: Military land grab as security forces build bases on torched Rohingya villages

12 March 2018 | 11:04 am

Myanmar’s Rakhine State is being militarised at an alarming pace, as authorities are building...

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Refugees Australia

Manus Island: deportations are refoulement risk without fair, credible process established

9 March 2018 | 10:26 am

Reacting to the news that Australia and Papua New Guinea have begun deporting some men from the...

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