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Middle East: World Leaders Must Centre Protection Of Civilians And Agree An Enduring And Sustainable Ceasefire
Wednesday, 29 April 2026, 1:13 pm | Amnesty International
“The international community must now draw a red line: there must be a durable and genuine ceasefire; this requires a full halt in armed hostilities by all parties, across all affected countries,” said Agnès Callamard More >>
Amnesty International: State Of The World's Human Rights - Annual Report
Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 7:50 pm | Amnesty International
The State of the World’s Human Rights, and Amnesty International’s documentation so far this year, detail pervasive crimes under international law and mounting attacks on the international justice system. More >>
Fiji: Death Of Man In Military Custody Must Be Promptly Investigated
Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 1:24 pm | Amnesty International
“Meanwhile, the military’s cautioning against people discussing the incident raises serious freedom of expression concerns. Questions and reporting about this case cannot be supressed for reasons of ‘national security’.” More >>
Lebanon: Urgent Call To Protect Civilians As Death Toll Mounts Following Brutal Escalation In Israeli Attacks
Saturday, 11 April 2026, 5:57 pm | Amnesty International
Israel has an appalling track record of carrying out unlawful attacks in Lebanon and displaying a callous disregard for civilian life, fueled by the impunity Israeli officials feel they enjoy. More >>
Aotearoa New Zealand: Discriminatory Migration System Fails Climate-Affected Pacific People
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 8:25 am | Amnesty International
“Pacific People are being punished twice – first by a climate crisis they did not cause, and then by discriminatory migration systems that violate their rights,” said Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s Secretary General. More >>
It’s More Than Just Equal Pay
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 10:27 am | Amnesty International
There can be legitimate reasons for using urgency. However, we are concerned that urgency is being used over and over and over again when it doesn’t need to be - avoiding the scrutiny and public input that helps protect against bad law. More >>
Urgently Axing The Māori Health Authority Undermines Te Tiriti Partnership
Wednesday, 28 February 2024, 11:19 am | Amnesty International
Responding to the news that legislation disestablishing the Māori Health Authority has been debated under urgency in Parliament, Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand’s Campaigns Director Lisa Woods said: "This use of urgency by Parliament ... More >>
Write A Letter To Save Lives This Summer
Monday, 15 January 2024, 10:21 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand is launching the annual human rights letter-writing campaign, Write for Rights . Write for Rights is a global campaign run by Amnesty International teams around the world. Every year, supporters come ... More >>
Māori Student Promotes Indigenous Rights With Amnesty International Award
Monday, 18 December 2023, 9:22 am | Amnesty International
Rangatahi Maōri activist and law student Te Matahiapo Safari Hynes was announced today as the winner of Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand’s Gary Ware Legacy Award . <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2312/f060e78b7e1c09fb503d.jpeg" ... More >>
NZ Government Must Follow Through To Secure A Ceasefire
Thursday, 7 December 2023, 3:47 pm | Amnesty International
The following quote can be attributed to Lisa Woods, Campaigns Director at Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand. This statement is in response to the news that the New Zealand Government has passed a motion indicating the government’s support ... More >>
Open Letter To PM Elect Christopher Luxon
Friday, 24 November 2023, 3:58 pm | Amnesty International
Dear Prime Minister Elect, Christopher Luxon, We all deserve to live in a world free of violence, where we can put our children to bed at night knowing they’ll wake up safely the next day. But right now in Gaza, the lives of over two million ... More >>
Open Letter: Dear Leaders, Don't Criminalise Our Children. Stop The Ram Raid Bill!
Thursday, 19 October 2023, 3:10 pm | Amnesty International
19 October 2023 Tēnā koutou Political Party Leaders, We are writing to you because we are concerned about the Ram Raid Offending and Related Measures Amendment Bill which is currently proceeding before parliament. We represent a collective of organisations ... More >>
Minister Little Must Stop Harmful Immigration Legislation
Tuesday, 1 August 2023, 11:19 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand is calling on the Minister of Immigration Andrew Little to halt work on the Immigration (Mass Arrivals) Amendment Bill 2023 . "Forcing through this legislation would be frankly bewildering," said ... More >>
UN Says NZ Justice System Failing Human Rights Standards
Monday, 31 July 2023, 11:19 am | Amnesty International
The United Nations Committee Against Torture has called out various failings in New Zealand’s justice system, including the very low age of criminal responsibility, the shocking use of spit hoods against children, and the disproportionate harm to ... More >>
Corrections Minister Must Correct The Failings Of NZ Prisons
Wednesday, 26 July 2023, 1:16 pm | Amnesty International
Yesterday, the Office of the Ombudsman released two new reports following inspections at Christchurch Women’s Prison and Wellington’s Arohata Prison. Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand and justice advocacy group JustSpeak are dismayed by the findings ... More >>
Government Announcement Undermines Human Rights
Wednesday, 19 July 2023, 2:19 pm | Amnesty International
Today, the Government announced that 12- and 13-year-olds could be sentenced in the Youth Court for a new ram-raid criminal offence. Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand is deeply disappointed by this policy and is calling on the New Zealand ... More >>
Inspectorate Review Highlights Human Rights Concerns In Prison
Tuesday, 13 June 2023, 10:48 am | Amnesty International
The Office of the Inspectorate has today released its report on the management of people who have been separated from the prison population. Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand has serious concerns about the human rights issues highlighted ... More >>
Recorded Executions Skyrocket To Highest Figure In Five Years
Tuesday, 16 May 2023, 12:32 pm | Amnesty International
Recorded executions in 2022 reached the highest figure in five years, as the Middle East and North Africa’s most notorious executioners carried out killing sprees, Amnesty International said today as it released its annual review of the death penalty. ... More >>
STATEMENT: Saudi Sponsorship Of Women's World Cup Dropped
Friday, 17 March 2023, 1:01 pm | Amnesty International
The following quote is from Anna Cusack, Advocacy and Policy Manager for Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand, in response to the news today that Visit Saudi will not be a sponsor of the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Aotearoa New Zealand and ... More >>
FIFA Annual Congress To Discuss Remedies For World Cup Human Rights Abuses
Wednesday, 1 March 2023, 3:08 pm | Amnesty International
Reacting to the growing pressure on FIFA from its own members, led by the Norwegian Football Association, for it to remedy human rights abuses connected to the 2022 football World Cup, Amnesty International’s Head of Economic and Social Justice ... More >>
