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Victims of Aceh Conflict Still Waiting For Truth and Justice
Friday, 19 April 2013, 1:07 pm | Amnesty International
Victims and family members are still waiting for the Indonesian authorities to provide them with truth, justice and full reparation almost eight years after the end to the devastating Aceh conflict, Amnesty International said in a new report released ... More >>
Pacific Parliamentarians Forum: gender equality in Pacific
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 1:27 pm | Amnesty International
The Pacific Parliamentary and Political Leaders Forum, opening today, provides a unique opportunity to explore why there are fewer women in Parliament in the Pacific than in any other region in the world, and what can be done to get more women into ... More >>
Further step towards Mass Arrivals Bill disappointing
Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 4:11 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International is extremely disappointed with the New Zealand Government’s decision to push forward with a Bill to introduce detention under a mass warrant for asylum seekers. More >>
Papua New Guinea: Police must save women accused of sorcery
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 11:30 am | Amnesty International
Police in Papua New Guinea are not doing enough to ensure the release of a seriously injured woman currently detained by a group that accuses her of practising “sorcery”, Amnesty International said on Wednesday. More >>
Papua New Guinea: Appalling violence in Easter ‘witch-hunt’
Friday, 5 April 2013, 4:57 pm | Amnesty International
Authorities in Papua New Guinea must take urgent action to prevent and punish ‘sorcery’-related violence, following reports six women and a man were abducted and subjected to acts of appalling cruelty by a group who accused them of witchcraft. More >>
New Zealand plays strong role in the UN’s Arms Trade Treaty
Wednesday, 3 April 2013, 3:57 pm | Amnesty International
Governments at the United Nations have overwhelmingly adopted an Arms Trade Treaty that will prohibit states from transferring conventional weapons to countries when they know those weapons will be used to commit or facilitate genocide, crimes against ... More >>
Help Two Men Detained And Feared Tortured In Papua Province
Friday, 8 March 2013, 3:54 pm | Amnesty International
Daniel Gobay and Matan Klembiap are currently detained at the Jayapura district police station in Papua province . Police officers allegedly tortured them and ... More >>
Fiji: “Shocking” video depicts alleged torture of prisoners
Tuesday, 5 March 2013, 4:00 pm | Amnesty International
Video footage apparently showing the torture of prisoners in Fiji by military officers is “shocking”, Amnesty International said on Tuesday, as it called for an independent investigation into the events. More >>
Japan hangs three in first executions under Abe government
Tuesday, 26 February 2013, 12:27 pm | Amnesty International
The execution of three death row inmates is an ominous and regressive move by Japan’s new Liberal Democratic Government, Amnesty International said. Yesterday’s executions are the first since the administration took office in December and raises fears that ... More >>
Refugee deal takes New Zealand down the wrong path
Saturday, 9 February 2013, 6:05 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International is deeply concerned that the recently announced refugee deal between New Zealand and Australia does not address refugee protection in the region, and may actually undermine a regional approach. More >>
Executions in Afghanistan a step backwards for human rights
Saturday, 24 November 2012, 12:25 pm | Amnesty International
The Afghan Government’s confirmation that it has executed 14 prisoners is a huge step backwards Amnesty International has said. More >>
All Parties in Israel/Gaza Conflict Must Protect Civilians
Thursday, 15 November 2012, 11:00 am | Amnesty International
All Parties in Israel/Gaza Conflict Must Protect Safety of Civilians Human Rights Group Condemns Indiscriminate Attacks in Residential Areas by Israeli and Palestinian Armed Groups More >>
China: Women’s Rights Activist Sentenced To Labour Camp
Monday, 12 November 2012, 11:40 am | Amnesty International
The Chinese authorities must immediately release prominent women’s rights activist, Mao Hengfeng, who has been sentenced to one and a half years in a labour camp, Amnesty International said. More >>
Indonesia: Excessive use of force by police
Saturday, 27 October 2012, 12:49 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International calls on the Indonesian security forces to halt the excessive use of force and firearms when policing demonstrations in Papua. The organization also urges the authorities to respect the right of Papuans to peaceful assembly and ... More >>
Indonesia: Fears For Human Rights Lawyer After Threats
Wednesday, 3 October 2012, 4:07 pm | Amnesty International
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TPP Must Not Trade Away Free Speech and Health
Friday, 7 September 2012, 9:44 am | Amnesty International
Negotiators from nine countries gathering outside Washington DC to draft a new Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement must ensure that any new rules on copyright and patents adhere to core principles of transparency and uphold human rights, Amnesty ... More >>
Papuan Activist At Risk
Saturday, 25 August 2012, 1:59 pm | Amnesty International
PAPUAN POLITICAL ACTIVIST AT RISK Former prisoner of conscience Yusak Pakage is being denied access to medical treatment while in police detention in Papua province, Indonesia. He has reportedly been threatened with torture and has not had access ... More >>
Security forces block peaceful demonstration in Papua
Sunday, 12 August 2012, 10:49 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International calls for an independent investigation into reports that police used excessive force to disperse a peaceful demonstration in Papua province commemorating International Day of the World’s Indigenous People on 9 August 2012. More >>
New Zealand students take up the challenge for human rights
Wednesday, 1 August 2012, 9:50 am | Amnesty International
Students around the country will be campaigning against forced evictions in Cambodia and Israel & the Occupied Territories this week and next, as part of Amnesty International’s Freedom Challenge. More >>
Palestinian hunger striker on verge of death
Saturday, 16 June 2012, 12:29 pm | Amnesty International
15 June 2012 Palestinian hunger striker on verge of death must be admitted to hospital or released A Palestinian footballer who is at risk of death after more than 90 days on hunger strike in protest against his detention by Israel should immediately be ... More >>
