Responding to news that the Malaysian authorities have acquitted and dropped all sedition charges against political cartoonist Zulkiflee Anwar “Zunar” Ulhaque, lawmaker R. Sivarasa and civil rights lawyer N. Surendran, Rachel Chhoa-Howard, Amnesty International’s Malaysia Researcher, said: “Zunar, Sivarasa and Surendran have shown great courage in shining a spotlight on injustices such as corruption and …
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Monash city council passes motion supporting community sponsorship for refugees
Monash City Council today stepped up Australia’s response to the global refugee situation by passing a motion in support of expanding and improving the Australian Government’s current refugee community sponsorship program. “This is a fantastic show of support for welcoming refugees and Amnesty International is so grateful to have Monash City Council getting behind expanding …
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Good news: Ahed Tamimi released from prison
Seventeen-year-old Ahed Tamimi is free today following her wrongful imprisonment in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. What happened? Ahed Tamimi and her family live in the village of Nabi Saleh. They face frequent violence from the Israeli army for protesting against the theft of their land and loss of water as result of Israeli settlement – …
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Good news: Sadat I has a chance to live in safety
Sadat I. was recently released from a detention centre in Texas. His case for asylum has been reopened and he now has a chance to live in safety. What happened? Sadat fled Ghana in November 2015 after being beaten by members of the vigilante group ‘Safety Empire’. The group also burned down his house and …
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Camberwell Grammar School brings Australia closer to refugee solution
Victoria’s Camberwell Grammar School has marked a significant milestone in Australia’s response to the global refugee situation, with Headmaster Dr Paul Hicks encouraging the Federal Government to broaden the refugee community sponsorship program. “Camberwell Grammar School, through their student-led Rotary Interact Club, is the first school in Australia to get behind expanding this neighbourhood-led solution …
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Yarra City Council unanimously passes motion supporting community sponsorship for refugees
Yarra City Council today stepped up Australia’s response to the global refugee situation by unanimously passing a motion in support of expanding and improving the Australian Government’s current refugee community sponsorship program. “The Amnesty Victoria Action Centre is based in the City of Yarra. Today we are delighted to see Yarra join the growing community …
This is how human rights activism changes lives
It’s been a big year for human rights wins so far and we’re only in July! Here are just some of the epic achievements you’ve made happen this year… You played a part in securing the release of so many people In February, Teodora del Carmen Vasquez was finally freed from jail in El Salvador, when a …
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Good news: Liu Xia is free
Chinese painter, poet and photographer Liu Xia is free after eight years of illegal house arrest in China. The widow of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, who passed away last year, is now making a new life for herself in Germany. What happened? Liu Xia, 57, was forced to stay at home under heavy surveillance and …
Campaign update: My New Neighbour refugee campaign gaining strength
In just three short months Amnesty Australia’s new refugee campaign, ‘My New Neighbour’, has gone from strength to strength, revealing the true power behind local grassroots activism. My New Neighbour campaign The My New Neighbour campaign is a neighbourhood-led solution to help refugees – people who are seeking to rebuild their lives somewhere safe. It’s …
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Noura Hussein’s death sentence quashed in Sudan
On 26 June a Sudanese court repealed Noura Hussein’s death sentence and replaced it with a five-year prison term. What happened? Noura Hussein was sentenced to death on 10 May 2018. Her husband suffered fatal knife wounds during a scuffle at their home after he had attempted to force himself on her with the help …
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