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
LGBTQIA+ rights Asia Malaysia: Caning of four men is a terrible warning to LGBTI people, while more await trial 19 November 2019 | 10:59 am Four men have been caned after being convicted of ‘attempt of sexual intercourse against the... Read More
Freedom of expression, association and assembly Australia Draconian anti-protest legislation would take Tasmania back to the dark ages 15 November 2019 | 4:35 pm Amnesty International Australia strongly opposes Tasmania’s proposed severe anti-protest... Read More
Lebanon protests explained 15 November 2019 | 2:04 pm Mass demonstrations Mass protests swept across Lebanon shortly after the government announced new... Read More
LGBTQIA+ rights Australia Senator Hanson owes intersex people an apology 15 November 2019 | 1:07 pm A motion moved by Senators Rachel Siewert, Janet Rice and Louise Pratt recognising Intersex Day of... Read More
Refugee rights Pacific Behrouz Boochani arrives in New Zealand 14 November 2019 | 4:17 pm Award-winning author, journalist and poet, Behrouz Boochani tonight arrived in New Zealand and is... Read More
LGBTQIA+ rights Australia Transphobic trio of Senators vote against basic human rights for transgender and gender diverse people 14 November 2019 | 12:44 pm In recognition of Transgender Awareness Week, the Senate yesterday passed a non-controversial... Read More
Refugee rights Australia Papua New Guinea: Detainees denied lawyers, family access 14 November 2019 | 11:27 am Papua New Guinea has been arbitrarily detaining rejected asylum seekers virtually incommunicado in... Read More
Human rights Middle East Saudi Arabia: Categorising feminism, atheism, homosexuality as crimes exposes the Kingdom’s dangerous intolerance 13 November 2019 | 8:37 am Responding to an official announcement and a promotional video published by Saudi Arabia’s state... Read More
Indigenous rights Australia Urgent, thorough and fully independent investigation needed into shooting of Walpiri man 11 November 2019 | 4:53 pm Responding to the shooting death of a young Walpiri man by NT Police, Amnesty International... Read More
Human rights Australia Submission: Free & Equal – An Australian Conversation on Human Rights 11 November 2019 | 4:14 pm Amnesty International welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission to the Australian Human... Read More
LGBTQIA+ rights South America Good news: Alejandra is free! 8 November 2019 | 5:26 pm Alejandra, a transgender Salvadorian activist held in immigration detention in the United States,... Read More
