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Amnesty Report Reveals NZ's Human Rights Record Eroding
Friday, 13 May 2011, 11:13 am | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
As the global human rights revolution stands at the threshold of historic change, New Zealand's own record is being eroded as the Government fails to address the country's most pressing human rights issues, says Amnesty International as it launches its ... More >>
Demand investigation into NZ Govt's complicity in torture
Friday, 6 May 2011, 9:31 am | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
If New Zealand’s soldiers were being tortured, we would be outraged. We would demand it stop and that those responsible be held to account. And we must demand the same for those our forces are fighting against. More >>
Amnesty's Human Rights Defender Award to be Announced
Monday, 6 December 2010, 3:02 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand (AIANZ) will be announcing the recipient of its annual Human Rights Defender Award at a reception in Auckland on International Human Rights Day, 10 December. Now in its second year running, the Human Rights Defender ... More >>
Fijian lawyer nominated for Human Rights Defender Award
Thursday, 2 December 2010, 5:01 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Prominent Fijian human rights lawyer Imrana Jalal has been nominated for Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand’s annual Human Rights Defender Award. Now in its second year running, the Human Rights Defender Award celebrates the achievement ... More >>
Seminar On The NZ Police’s Use Of Force Options
Friday, 3 September 2010, 1:43 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
The Police and Community Tactical Options Reference Group is hosting a public seminar this month to give insight into how the New Zealand Police are developing use of force tactics in situations of violent crimes. More >>
Fijian Human Rights Defender Acquitted
Friday, 30 July 2010, 5:45 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand (AIANZ) welcomes the Fijian High Court’s decision to throw out all charges against Fijian lawyer Imrana Jalal, announced today. More >>
Amnesty Welcomes Support For Indigenous Rights
Tuesday, 20 April 2010, 2:10 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand welcomes the New Zealand Government’s decision to endorse the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). More >>
Pacific Women’s Rights Campaigner Honoured
Monday, 14 December 2009, 3:41 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand (AIANZ) has granted its first ever Human Rights Defender Award to Shamima Ali, Executive Director of the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre in Suva, Fiji. More >>
Pacific Women’s Rights Campaigner Honoured
Monday, 14 December 2009, 1:09 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
mnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand (AIANZ) has granted its first ever Human Rights Defender Award to Shamima Ali, Executive Director of the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre in Suva, Fiji. More >>
Breaking the violence and poverty cycle
Friday, 20 November 2009, 12:14 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Amnesty International is this year highlighting the need to break the cycle of violence and poverty facing women in the Asia-Pacific region, as part of its White Ribbon Day campaigning. More >>
Amnesty Intl harnesses web for human rights
Wednesday, 28 October 2009, 11:35 am | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Amnesty International, the world’s largest human rights organisation, has proudly launched its new Aotearoa New Zealand website at amnesty.org.nz. A fresh lick of paint and a range of new features have made the website easier for everyday New Zealanders ... More >>
Students slum it on High Street this Friday
Wednesday, 14 October 2009, 10:56 am | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Last year an estimated 23,000 Cambodians were forcibly evicted from the land they occupied. Today, at least 150,000 Cambodians face the same fate. This Friday, (October 16) on the eve of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Amnesty International ... More >>
Amnesty urges govt to respect Indigenous Rights
Friday, 25 September 2009, 10:50 am | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Amnesty International welcomes New Zealand’s willingness to “move to support” the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as recommended by many states in the UPR Working Group. A/HRC/12/8/Add.1, paragraph 6. The organisation calls on ... More >>
International Day of the Disappeared
Friday, 28 August 2009, 3:07 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Amnesty International calls on the New Zealand Government to ratify the treaty and take a crucial step towards ending enforced disappearances worldwide Imagine waiting for your loved ones to come home one day, and imagine that day turning into the rest ... More >>
Crack down on activists 20 years after Tianananmen
Thursday, 4 June 2009, 10:38 am | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Chinese authorities have continued to harass activists and escalate censorship in the lead up to today's 20th anniversary of the violent military crackdown in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square. Some activists have been taken away by police ... More >>
US decision to hold torture photos disappointing
Friday, 15 May 2009, 10:21 am | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Amnesty International has reiterated its call for independent investigation into "War on Terror" abuses in response to news reports that Obama administration will not be fulfilling its legal obligation per the American Civil Liberties Union's FOIA ... More >>
Lebanon's Upcoming National Elections
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 1:21 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Lebanon's upcoming national elections, due on 7 June, present a unique opportunity for the country's political leaders to commit themselves and their parties to introducing long-needed human rights reforms, Amnesty International said today as it published ... More >>
SanLu death sentences not the solution
Friday, 23 January 2009, 3:26 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Amnesty International unreservedly condemns the decision to execute the two men responsible for the SanLu tainted milk tragedy, and continues to raise concerns about New Zealand's implication in the scandal. More >>
Kiwis spread hope with pen and paper
Monday, 8 December 2008, 12:32 pm | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
In the holiday spirit of compassion for others, Amnesty International is asking New Zealanders to put pen to paper this week, to speak out on behalf of people around the world in danger simply because of their peaceful actions or beliefs. More >>
Fonterra/SanLu tragedy - need for rights in trade
Wednesday, 29 October 2008, 10:21 am | Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
The results from New Zealand's largest ever pre-election survey on human rights show that 63% of election candidates who have responded agree that human rights should be an integral part of New Zealand's preferential trade agreements. More >>
