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NZ Government Fails Criminal Age Review
Friday, 27 January 2023, 7:00 am | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
This morning, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child called out the failure of the New Zealand Government to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility. Referring to the current minimum age of criminal responsibility, the Committee stated ... More >>
Meet The Rangatahi Championing Rainbow And Pasifika Rights
Monday, 12 December 2022, 5:13 am | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
The winners of Amnesty International’s Gary Ware Legacy Award will be announced this Sunday as a celebration of the young people standing up for human rights. The Gary Ware Legacy Award is a funding programme from Amnesty International Aotearoa ... More >>
First Arrivals From Nauru A Hard-earned Win
Thursday, 24 November 2022, 7:04 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND AND AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AUSTRALIA: JOINT PRESS RELEASE First people to arrive in Aotearoa New Zealand from Nauru an important first step to closing offshore detention Amnesty International welcomes ... More >>
Afghan Women Arrested While Defending Rights
Tuesday, 15 November 2022, 5:20 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Afghanistan: Women human rights defenders arrested by the Taliban must be immediately released. Responding to the arrests of at least three prominent women human rights defenders Zarifa Yaqoobi, Farhat Popalzai and Humaira Yusuf and their colleagues ... More >>
Kiwis Calling For UN To Take Action On Iran
Friday, 4 November 2022, 5:51 am | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
More than 760,000 people around the world calling for UN investigative mechanism on Iran More than 760,000 people across 218 countries and territories have added their voices to petitions calling for the establishment of an independent UN mechanism ... More >>
Action Needed To Protect More People From Hate
Thursday, 3 November 2022, 7:08 am | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
The below statements can be attributed to Campaigns Director Lisa Woods from Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand. This follows the announcement from Justice Minister Kiritapu Allan that she will be introducing hate speech legislation before the next ... More >>
Israel/OPT: Investigate War Crimes During August Offensive On Gaza
Tuesday, 25 October 2022, 6:48 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
The International Criminal Court (ICC) must investigate unlawful attacks committed during Israel’s August 2022 assault on the Gaza Strip as war crimes, Amnesty International said today in a new research briefing. Using photographs of weapons fragments, satellite ... More >>
Sri Lanka: Human Rights Compliant Recovery Measures Critical To Stop Spiraling Hunger And Poverty
Tuesday, 4 October 2022, 8:30 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
The Sri Lankan authorities and the international community must fully incorporate human rights into their responses to the country’s economic crisis, Amnesty International said in a new report today, as people in the country face serious concerns around ... More >>
Sri Lanka: Authorities’ Crackdown On Protest Rights Must End
Friday, 9 September 2022, 6:41 am | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
The Sri Lankan authorities have fiercely clamped down on protests and demonized protesters during a period of economic crisis and hardship in the country, Amnesty International said in a new digest released today. The briefing, Penalized for Protesting: ... More >>
Use Of Cell Buster Pepper Spray Was Unlawful
Saturday, 2 July 2022, 1:30 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
The High Court has declared regulations from 2009-2017 authorising the use of Cell Buster pepper spray in prison unlawful. It found that Ministers had insufficient information to be satisfied that Cell Buster was consistent with humane treatment, ... More >>
A New Day For People Seeking Asylum In Aotearoa
Thursday, 5 May 2022, 5:33 am | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand welcomes comments by Associate Minister of Immigration Phil Twyford yesterday affirming the Government’s commitment to implementing the recommendations from Victoria Casey QC’s report, which calls for ... More >>
Amnesty International Hands Over Signatures To Russian Embassy
Tuesday, 26 April 2022, 7:34 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Tomorrow, Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand will hand over 9,622 signatures calling on the Russian Government to respect international law, protect civilians and stop its aggression in Ukraine. Campaigns Director Lisa Woods said, "New ... More >>
Minister Kelvin Davis Must Take Responsibility
Thursday, 7 April 2022, 4:27 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Amnesty International is today raising the alarm at reports a person has died at Mt Eden Prison after pepper spray was used on him. Lisa Woods, Campaigns Director for Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand, said, "If these reports are ... More >>
Amnesty International Report 2021-22: State Of The World's Human Rights
Tuesday, 29 March 2022, 6:22 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Political leaders and corporate titans put profit and power ahead of people, betraying promises for fair recovery from pandemic. - Amnesty International releases its Annual Report for 2021 - Peddling false promises of a fair recovery from Covid -19 to address ... More >>
Amnesty International Report: Israel’s Apartheid Against Palestinians
Wednesday, 2 February 2022, 6:39 am | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
01 February Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians: a cruel system of domination and a crime against humanity Israeli authorities must be held accountable for committing the crime of apartheid against Palestinians, Amnesty International said today in ... More >>
Amnesty International Report: Israel’s Apartheid Against Palestinians
Wednesday, 2 February 2022, 6:38 am | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
01 February Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians: a cruel system of domination and a crime against humanity Israeli authorities must be held accountable for committing the crime of apartheid against Palestinians, Amnesty International said today in ... More >>
Former Refugee Vira Paky Wins $4000 NZ Youth Human Rights Award
Friday, 10 December 2021, 6:34 am | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Mental health experiences of refugees to be given boost from youth award Thursday 9 December 2021 The winner of Amnesty International’s Gary Ware Legacy Award will be announced this evening ahead of Human Rights Day (Friday 10th December) as a nod ... More >>
People Have A Right To Privacy And Freedom Of Assembly
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 7:08 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand welcomes new report into the use of facial recognition technology. Earlier this year the Police commissioned an independent report into the current and potential use of facial recognition technology (FRT) ... More >>
Prison Inspectorate Reports Highlight Systemic Concerns
Friday, 29 October 2021, 6:26 am | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Three reports out from the Office of the Inspectorate reinforce what organisations working in the criminal justice space have been repeatedly raising with the Department of Corrections: our prison system is causing further harm to our wāhine. A special ... More >>
Almost 20-thousand Strong Petition Handed To Iranian Embassy In Wellington
Friday, 6 August 2021, 5:31 am | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Amnesty International is handing over 19,300 signatures to the Iranian Embassy in Wellington tomorrow morning (from 8.45am) . The signatures are across three petitions focusing on the rights of women and children. One calls for an end to the execution ... More >>
