Child rights Australia The overrepresentation problem: First Nations kids are 26 times more likely to be incarcerated than their classmates DONATE NOW
Climate justice Australia Eleven human rights milestones for the first 100 days for the Albanese government DONATE NOW
LGBTQIA+ rights Australia Abortion rights in Australia and why you should care about Roe v Wade DONATE NOW
Freedom of expression, association and assembly Asia Thailand: Release peaceful critics and de-escalate tensions amid fresh wave of protests 6 March 2021 | 5:13 pm Nearly one year after emergency decree, more than 380 protesters including 13 children face... Read More
Right to Protest Australia Exemption for Mardi Gras ‘take Over Oxford Street’ march welcome: same must be extended to all protest 5 March 2021 | 1:37 pm Amnesty International Australia welcomes the decision by the NSW Health Minister, Brad Hazzard, to... Read More
Human rights Asia Myanmar: Signs of ‘shoot to kill’ strategy to quell opposition 5 March 2021 | 12:22 pm Responding to reports of killings by Myanmar armed forces on 3 March 2021, the deadliest day since... Read More
Refugee rights Australia Potential return of refugees and people seeking asylum to Nauru and PNG proof of policy failure 4 March 2021 | 12:00 pm Today, the Federal Government confirmed the Minister for Home Affairs has chartered a flight to... Read More
LGBTQIA+ rights Australia Submission: Inquiry into the Education Legislation Amendment (Parental Rights) Bill 2020 (NSW) 3 March 2021 | 6:09 pm Amnesty International Australia has submitted to the New South Wales Legislative Council’s... Read More
Refugee rights Australia Freedom from indefinite detention for 69 more people, but nearly a hundred still detained 2 March 2021 | 4:00 pm The Time for a Home alliance of 140 organisations and community networks, welcomes the release of... Read More
Freedom of expression, association and assembly Asia Myanmar: Amid surging death toll, end use of lethal force immediately 2 March 2021 | 1:27 pm Responding to the reports that 18 people were killed and many more wounded as police and military... Read More
Human rights Africa Ethiopia: Eritrean troops’ massacre of hundreds of Axum civilians may amount to crime against humanity 26 February 2021 | 11:01 am Eritrean troops fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray state systematically killed hundreds of unarmed... Read More
Indigenous rights Australia NT Senator’s bail motion won’t work: raising the age will 25 February 2021 | 7:53 pm Amnesty International Australia has serious concerns about a motion passed today by Northern... Read More
Indigenous rights Australia QLD: rushing through punitive measures won’t solve youth offending issues 23 February 2021 | 10:29 am Amnesty International Australia has serious concerns about the Queensland Government’s rushing... Read More
Human rights Asia Malaysia: Deportation to Myanmar puts lives in danger 19 February 2021 | 11:29 am Amnesty International Malaysia is aghast at the Malaysian government’s planned efforts with the... Read More
