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Government use of spy firm unacceptable affront to democracy
Tuesday, 18 December 2018, 12:57 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International is extremely concerned to see the details of a report out today on the relationship between some government agencies and the private investigation firm Thompson and Clark. The State Services Comissioner Peter Hughes has identified ... More >>
Amnesty publishes review of human rights in 2018
Tuesday, 11 December 2018, 2:45 pm | Amnesty International
Women activists around the world have been at the forefront of the battle for human rights in 2018, Amnesty International said today as it launched its review on the state of human rights over the past year. More >>
Australian and PNG leaders must act urgently to save lives
Wednesday, 21 November 2018, 11:15 am | Amnesty International
Papua New Guinea: Australian and PNG leaders must act urgently to save lives on Manus Island More >>
Brazil: Toxic speech must not become government policy
Monday, 29 October 2018, 1:26 pm | Amnesty International
Reacting to the election of Jair Bolsonaro and Hamilton Mourão as president and vice president of Brazil, Amnesty International said: More >>
Real Australian bipartisan action urgently needed
Tuesday, 23 October 2018, 5:07 pm | Amnesty International
While discussions over the proposed "lifetime ban" legislation and New Zealand deal must prioritise those most vulnerable – children and families – the negotiations must be a first step to moving the 1278 men, women and children ... More >>
PM Morrison must act now to stop escalating Nauru crisis
Thursday, 18 October 2018, 1:52 pm | Amnesty International
With the critical situation on Nauru deteriorating even further, Amnesty International is calling on Australian Prime Minister Morrison to show leadership and urgently bring all refugees and asylum seekers to Australia. More >>
Human rights for all Kiwis: NZ can and must do better
Thursday, 18 October 2018, 10:33 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International is urging the New Zealand Government to walk the talk on human rights in advance of its four-yearly review before the UN Human Rights Committee in January. More >>
Amnesty International reaction: refugee quota increase
Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 1:51 pm | Amnesty International
In response to Prime Minister Ardern’s announcement today that New Zealand’s refugee quota would be lifted to 1500 people per year by July 2020, Meg de Ronde, Campaigns Director for Amnesty International said, More >>
Soaring rate of youth held in police cells
Friday, 14 September 2018, 12:01 pm | Amnesty International
The significant number of young people being held in New Zealand’s police cells for periods longer than 24 hours is deeply concerning, Amnesty International New Zealand said today. “Detention in a police cell for multiple nights is no place ... More >>
Gun Violence in the United States a Human Rights Crisis
Thursday, 13 September 2018, 5:30 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International Report Declares Gun Violence in the United States to be a Human Rights Crisis More >>
Australia must tackle refugee crisis in Nauru
Thursday, 6 September 2018, 2:27 pm | Amnesty International
The Australian government must urgently evacuate the 107 refugee children and their families trapped in appalling conditions in Nauru, or else accept New Zealand’s offer to provide safe haven, said Amnesty International, as the Pacific Islands Forum ... More >>
Amnesty Responds to Detention of TVNZ Journalist
Tuesday, 4 September 2018, 4:52 pm | Amnesty International
In response to 1 News Pacific Correspondent Barbara Dreaver being detained by police in Nauru today, Meg de Ronde, Campaigns Director for Amnesty International said, More >>
Escalating child health crisis in Nauru
Thursday, 30 August 2018, 10:22 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International New Zealand has co-signed an open letter calling for the escalating health crisis for refugee children on Nauru and theAustralian government’s shameful refugee policy to be at the top of the agenda when regional heads of government meet ... More >>
Winston Peters and trade talks questioned
Monday, 13 August 2018, 3:25 pm | Amnesty International
Today Amnesty International delivered the voices of over 1500 people who took action urging Minister of Foreign Affairs, Winston Peters, to speak out in support of more than a dozen women in Saudi Arabia who have been unjustly imprisoned for defending ... More >>
Call for release of human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia
Wednesday, 8 August 2018, 2:30 pm | Amnesty International
New Zealand must be clear: like Canada, we also call for human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia to be released In the wake of Canadian Government call for detained Saudi human rights activists to be freed, Saudi Arabia has stated it will withdraw ... More >>
Trump's Policies Will Place Thousands of Lives in Danger
Thursday, 2 August 2018, 11:14 am | Amnesty International
Responding to reports that President Donald Trump may seek to cap U.S. refugee admissions at no more than 25,000 refugees for Fiscal Year 2019, the lowest goal in the history of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, Ryan Mace, Grassroots Advocacy and Refugee ... More >>
US Brazenly Violates Human Rights of Separated Families
Saturday, 28 July 2018, 11:43 am | Amnesty International
Today marks the court-ordered deadline for the Trump administration to reunite more than 2,500 children forcibly separated from their parents despite seeking protection. More than 900 parents remain separated from their families because the administration ... More >>
Immigration Minister joins calls for refugee sponsorship
Wednesday, 18 July 2018, 10:35 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International welcomes the joint statement made this week by Immigration ministers from around the world committing to advancing community-based refugee sponsorship. More >>
Leaders must take steps to end child migration detention
Friday, 6 July 2018, 9:50 am | Amnesty International
UN: Next week, world leaders must take steps to end child migration detention for good More >>
Almost 100 people in Papua unlawfully killed
Monday, 2 July 2018, 3:50 pm | Amnesty International
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE Indonesia: Police and military unlawfully kill almost 100 people in Papua in eight years with near total impunity Indonesian security forces have unlawfully killed at least 95 people in little more than eight years ... More >>
