Defending Human Rights
WEB2 days ago · 10 million people strong, the movement works. We bring torturers to justice, change oppressive laws and free people around the world jailed for voicing their opinions. And we do this thanks to the generosity and passion of people like you. How It works.
What we do – Amnesty International Australia
WEBWhen human rights are denied, we won’t be silent. Through our detailed research and determined campaigning, we help fight abuses of human rights worldwide. We bring torturers to justice. Change oppressive laws. And free people jailed just for voicing their opinion. Donate today.
Amnesty International Australia Human Rights Barometer …
WEB19 August 2021. Australia is the only liberal democracy without a national human rights protection. Our annual Human Rights Barometer report investigates 7 key areas of human rights concern and highlights how a single Human Rights Act will uphold the rights of everyone and provide a mechanism to hold decision-makers to account.
Amnesty International Report 2020/21: The state of the world’s …
WEB7 April 2021. The Amnesty International Report 2020/21 documents the human rights situation in 149 countries in 2020, as well as providing global and regional analysis.
Refugees in Australia: Overcoming Adversity, Championing Change
WEB27 May 2024. Refugees in Australia face dire circumstances and are subject to harsh treatment; such as being turned back on arrival or being sent into detention facilities. They’re often villainised by mainstream media and politicians as being lazy, which is simply untrue.These refugees have a genuine need and right to seek asylum, and once given it, excel by maximising the opportunities ...
Our Vision - Amnesty International Australia
WEBAmnesty International Australia’s 2025 Vision belongs to everyone who helped conceive it, and everyone who will help make it a reality: our activists, members, donors, partners, staff and our hundreds of thousands of supporters across Australia. But most of all, this is a vision for the people affected by human rights violations.
How it works – Amnesty International Australia
WEBThis is how Amnesty works. Amnesty International is the world’s largest and most-respected human rights organisation. Information obtained by our fearless researchers allow us to campaign against abuses of human rights around the world. In Australia and across the globe we bring torturers to justice, change oppressive laws and free people ...
Human Rights Act - Amnesty International Australia
WEBThere is widespread support for a Human Rights Act: 73% of Australians support a Human Rights Act, and only 3% of Australians actually oppose one.; The Albanese government promised in their pre-election policy platform to review the current national human rights framework (i.e. the Anti-Discrimination Acts and the Human Rights Commission) and to consider whether it could be enhanced through a ...
Our movement - Amnesty International Australia
WEBWe’re an independent, global movement of people who campaign courageously for human rights. In more than 150 countries worldwide, over 10 million of us stand together for justice, freedom, human dignity and equality. Right now, human rights abuses are happening in our world. But we know that our grassroots movement can change this.
Anti-Racism - Amnesty International Australia
WEBAnti-racism. Australia is a multicultural country, but not everyone gets treated the same. It’s time to end racism in Australia in all its forms. TOPSHOT - People protest against the death of Joao Alberto Silveira Freitas in Porto Alegre, Brazil on November 23, 2020. - The death of a black man beaten by white security agents in a supermarket ...
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