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Myanmar: Reported sea tragedies highlight desperate choices facing Rohingya
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (405+ words) Amnesty is 100% independent. We will never accept funding from governments or political organisations. This means we’re free to campaign with objectivity and impartiality. All donations of $2 and over are tax-deductible in Australia. “These reports are a heartbreaking reminder of the…...
Hong Kong: Police raids on independent bookshops reported again in new blow to freedom of expression
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (403+ words) Amnesty is 100% independent. We will never accept funding from governments or political organisations. This means we’re free to campaign with objectivity and impartiality. All donations of $2 and over are tax-deductible in Australia. “This year’s escalating attacks on Hong Kong’s independent…...
Civil society calls on universities to protect protest and dissent on campus
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (610+ words) Amnesty is 100% independent. We will never accept funding from governments or political organisations. This means we’re free to campaign with objectivity and impartiality. All donations of $2 and over are tax-deductible in Australia. The statement, signed by the Human Rights Law…...
Global: States must push back against reprehensible US campaign to dismantle the ICC
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (277+ words) Amnesty is 100% independent. We will never accept funding from governments or political organisations. This means we’re free to campaign with objectivity and impartiality. All donations of $2 and over are tax-deductible in Australia. “The Secretary of State’s reprehensible attack on the…...
EU/Israel: Bloc’s consistent failure to suspend Association Agreement should spur member states to take unilateral action
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (428+ words) Amnesty is 100% independent. We will never accept funding from governments or political organisations. This means we’re free to campaign with objectivity and impartiality. All donations of $2 and over are tax-deductible in Australia. “It’s beyond shameful that a majority of EU…...
Child rights experts refocusing teen social media ban debate on safe online experiences is a positive step for digital safety of children and young people
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (153+ words) Amnesty is 100% independent. We will never accept funding from governments or political organisations. This means we’re free to campaign with objectivity and impartiality. All donations of $2 and over are tax-deductible in Australia. Responding to the news, Lisa Dittmer, Researcher and…...
Indonesia: Unlawful killing of US pilot in Papua must be investigated
1+ week, 2+ day ago (454+ words) Amnesty is 100% independent. We will never accept funding from governments or political organisations. This means we’re free to campaign with objectivity and impartiality. All donations of $2 and over are tax-deductible in Australia. “This is a tragic and profound violation of…...
Lebanon: Israeli attacks killing children, wiping out families must be investigated as war crimes
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1458+ words) Amnesty is 100% independent. We will never accept funding from governments or political organisations. This means we’re free to campaign with objectivity and impartiality. All donations of $2 and over are tax-deductible in Australia. “How many more families will have to pull…...
Filipino domestic workers exploited and subjected to sexual abuse in Saudi Arabia
1+ week, 3+ day ago (598+ words) Amnesty is 100% independent. We will never accept funding from governments or political organisations. This means we’re free to campaign with objectivity and impartiality. All donations of $2 and over are tax-deductible in Australia. The stories mirrored many elements of those of…...
Iran: Lack of international justice six months after January protest massacres risks further atrocity crimes
1+ week, 4+ day ago (268+ words) Amnesty is 100% independent. We will never accept funding from governments or political organisations. This means we’re free to campaign with objectivity and impartiality. All donations of $2 and over are tax-deductible in Australia. Deputy Regional Director for the Middle East and…...