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We Can Create An Aotearoa Where Everyone Can Thrive
Friday, 24 April 2026, 2:17 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
The report provides insights into a number of areas as they relate to social cohesion, including recognising the significance of social media. More >>
Select Committee Calls For Online Platform Transparency And Accountability
Thursday, 5 March 2026, 4:37 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
The Committee’s report is clear, we can better protect all New Zealanders through such measures as transparency and accountability, overseen by an independent regulator. More >>
Groups Demand Civilian Protection, Respect For Law Amid US–Israeli Attacks On Iran
Wednesday, 4 March 2026, 4:09 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Military operations have spread across the region and now involve more than 10 countries. They have already resulted in significant loss of civilian life and destruction of civilian infrastructure. More >>
Rough Sleepers Need Homes, Not Handcuffs
Monday, 23 February 2026, 6:57 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
We believe most New Zealanders would agree that criminalising and imprisoning a person who has no home, or who may have mental health or addiction issues, but has not broken the law, is abhorrent. More >>
We Don’t Need To Fix These Children. We Need A New Way Of Thinking.
Friday, 19 December 2025, 4:30 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
We heard deeply frustrating and devastating stories about how current systems are failing - when rangatahi are asking for help, they are being denied. More >>
People Power: ASB Divests From Motorola Over Israeli Apartheid
Friday, 19 December 2025, 2:32 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
"We welcome this decision by ASB. All companies, no matter where they are, have a responsibility to respect human rights in their own operations," Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand Kaiwhakahaere Executive Director Jacqui Dillon. More >>
Welcoming The Interim Report From The Youth Online Harm Inquiry
Thursday, 11 December 2025, 4:47 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
While youth are a particularly vulnerable part of our communities, there are other groups who equally deserve protection, for example some older persons who are being targeted by scammers. More >>
Auckland Sky Tower Lights Up Yellow For Human Rights Day: 10 December
Monday, 8 December 2025, 8:09 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
As the Sky Tower lights up, Amnesty International will be celebrating human rights and asking people to get involved by going to BEHUMAN.NZ More >>
ASB Refuses To Divest, So Amnesty International Is Switching Banks
Tuesday, 2 December 2025, 3:28 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
"Ethical and moral leadership across society is vital. In this regard, ASB has failed." More >>
Amnesty International Agrees With Minister Stanford
Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 2:56 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
"Tech giants and their algorithm-driven, surveillance-based business model have created toxic digital environments that many of us find ourselves in. It’s not human, and it’s not right." More >>
Discriminatory Migration System Fails Pacific People Facing Climate Change And Disasters
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 9:03 am | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Amnesty International’s recommendations to the Aotearoa New Zealand Government are to help people to migrate with dignity or, if they choose, to stay on their islands with dignity. More >>
Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand's Statement On Global Sumud Flotilla
Thursday, 2 October 2025, 2:15 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
The complete absence of any remotely adequate response from governments, including New Zealand’s, to Israel’s genocide against Palestinians has forced activists from across the world to take peaceful measures to break the siege. More >>
$9000 Youth Award Available For Best Human Rights Idea
Thursday, 25 September 2025, 4:53 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
The award is given to a person or group with passion, an idea and a plan for changing the world for the better. More >>
New Campaign Urges Action on Online Harm in Aotearoa
Thursday, 11 September 2025, 5:41 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
From bullying and racism to deepfakes, scams, and livestreamed violence, harmful online content is spreading unchecked. Organisers say this is the result of a design flaw: platforms are built to maximise engagement, even when that means amplifying ... More >>
China: Authorities Must End Interference In Tibetan Religious Practices As Dalai Lama Announces Succession Plan
Thursday, 3 July 2025, 2:59 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
This climate of secrecy, coupled with the imposition of numerous state-appointed religious figures within Tibetan Buddhism, highlights a concerning pattern of state control over religion in China. More >>
Urgent Need To Protect Civilians Amid Unprecedented Escalation In Hostilities Between Israel And Iran
Thursday, 19 June 2025, 7:30 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Instead of cheering on one party to the conflict over another as if civilian suffering is a mere sideshow, states must ensure the protection of civilians. Preventing further suffering must be the priority - not the pursuit of military or geopolitical goals. More >>
Human Rights In Aotearoa On A Downward Trend
Wednesday, 18 June 2025, 4:49 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
"We are stronger when human rights are not only respected but strengthened. For everyone," said Jacqui Dillon, Executive Director of Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand. More >>
Chilling Government Proposal To Remove Voting Rights
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 6:00 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Despite a raft of decisions and advice saying it breaches people’s human rights, the Government is still proposing this blanket ban, which will disproportionately harm Māori. The right to vote is a fundamental right. This Government’s proposal ... More >>
Global: Recorded Executions Highest Since 2015
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 9:10 am | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
According to the report, Death Sentences and Executions 2024 , 1,518 executions were recorded in 2024 - the highest number since 2015 (at least 1,634) - with the majority in the Middle East. More >>
Democracy At Risk
Monday, 31 March 2025, 6:43 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Decision-makers need to consider who needs to be around the table at the earliest stages of policy development and think more creatively about how the policy process can work to truly empower people and communities. More >>
