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Amnesty commends Gov’ for removal of discrimination
Friday, 4 October 2019, 1:32 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand is applauding the Government’s announcement of the removal of the family-link policy today. It’s also pledged $6.6 million over four years to go towards the Welcoming Communities programme. More >>
NZ youth lead inspirational and passionate call for action
Saturday, 28 September 2019, 1:15 pm | Amnesty International
New Zealand youth have led masses of people in rallies across the country today calling for action on climate change. More >>
Youth Climate Groups Receivie Ambassador of Conscience award
Wednesday, 18 September 2019, 8:43 am | Amnesty International
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL has awarded three New Zealand climate youth groups with its Ambassador of Conscience award, its highest recognition for human rights work, previously given to the likes of Nelson Mandela, Ai Weiwei and Malala Yousafzai. More >>
Amnesty International’s top honour goes to NZ youth groups
Tuesday, 17 September 2019, 10:07 am | Amnesty International
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL is awarding three New Zealand climate youth groups with its Ambassador of Conscience award, its highest recognition for human rights work, previously given to the likes of Nelson Mandela, Ai Weiwei and Malala Yousafzai. More >>
Amnesty International: Students Have a Right to Strike
Tuesday, 10 September 2019, 2:24 pm | Amnesty International
An open letter from Amnesty International Secretary General Kumi Naidoo is being sent to school principals around New Zealand asking that students be supported in their right to freedom of expression and assembly. More >>
Law that breaches children’s human rights must change
Wednesday, 4 September 2019, 3:15 pm | Amnesty International
The Minister for Children, Hon. Tracey Martin says there’s no immediate plan to change legislation that’s breaching New Zealand’s human rights standards under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. More >>
New Zealander appointed to Amnesty International Board
Monday, 12 August 2019, 5:36 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International (AI) members from around the world have elected new Directors to their International Board at the AI Annual Global Assembly this month. More >>
Amnesty Travel Warning for US Due to Rampant Gun violence
Thursday, 8 August 2019, 1:58 pm | Amnesty International
“ Travelers to the United States should remain cautious that the country does not adequately protect people’s right to be safe, regardless of who they might be . People in the United States cannot reasonably expect to be free from harm - a guarantee ... More >>
Hong Kong protests spill to NZ
Wednesday, 7 August 2019, 9:09 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International's Margaret Taylor: "Amnesty International stands with the millions of people who are defending their rights in Hong Kong and New Zealanders should care about this; there has been a rise of complaints about threats and intimidation ... More >>
Amnesty to continue monitoring site at Ihumātao
Friday, 26 July 2019, 4:14 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand says all groups involved, including both police and protesters were forthcoming on its first day monitoring events at Ihumātao. More >>
Amnesty International to observe Ihumātao protests
Thursday, 25 July 2019, 8:32 am | Amnesty International
Independent human rights observers from Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand will be at Ihumātao tomorrow to monitor protests. More >>
NZ to learn from US gun violence report
Friday, 12 July 2019, 8:01 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International has released a scathing report into the United States’ response to gun violence, a report that New Zealand policy-makers can learn from. In Scars of Survival: Gun Violence and Barriers to Reparation in the USA, survivors of gun ... More >>
Human rights abuses in the Philippines
Thursday, 11 July 2019, 7:53 pm | Amnesty International
Earlier this week New Zealand signed onto a draft resolution that, if passed, would see the United Nation’s human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, prepare a comprehensive report into the human rights situation in the Philippines. The report will be presented ... More >>
NZ journalists feel force of Fiji contempt for human rights
Thursday, 4 April 2019, 7:43 pm | Amnesty International
The arrest and detention in Fiji of three journalists from New Zealand’s Newsroom website highlights the grim situation for press freedom in Fiji, Amnesty International said today, as it called on authorities to urgently adopt measures to end the harassment ... More >>
Thousands share messages of hope for our Muslim whānau
Wednesday, 20 March 2019, 1:26 pm | Amnesty International
As people process the attack at two mosques in Christchurch, our Muslim whānau are hurting. But there is an outpouring of love and unity coming from across New Zealand and around the world. Thousands of people have shared messages of hope, ensuring ... More >>
Amnesty International stands in solidarity with strike
Thursday, 14 March 2019, 12:36 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International today warned that the failure of governments to tackle climate change could amount to the greatest inter-generational human rights violation in history, as it welcomes a global day of school strikes against climate change planned ... More >>
Online abuse a violation of human rights - Amnesty IWD
Friday, 8 March 2019, 10:25 am | Amnesty International
Around the world, 1 in 4 women have experienced online abuse, and in New Zealand, it’s nearly a third. More >>
Israel/OPT: Tourism companies driving settlement expansion
Wednesday, 30 January 2019, 2:12 pm | Amnesty International
Online booking giants Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia and TripAdvisor are fuelling human rights violations against Palestinians by listing hundreds of rooms and activities in Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land, including East Jerusalem, Amnesty ... More >>
Iran’s ‘year of shame’
Thursday, 24 January 2019, 4:09 pm | Amnesty International
Iran’s ‘year of shame’: More than 7,000 arrested in chilling crackdown on dissent during 2018 More >>
Pacific islands must call on Australia to end detention
Wednesday, 16 January 2019, 4:20 pm | Amnesty International
At the start of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s visit to Vanuatu and Fiji on 16-18 January 2019, Amnesty International calls on their governments to raise the regional humanitarian crisis triggered by Australia’s indefinite detention ... More >>
