Amnesty International Australia Campaigns

Positive Changes for Asylum Seekers

2009-07-02T04:56:34+00:00

New work permit regulations will greatly aid many asylum seekers who are struggling to survive without paid employment.

Zimbabwean Refugees face further hardship in South Africa

2009-07-01T05:21:54+00:00

Incidences of abuse, discrimination and rape are not uncommon for desparate Zimbabwean refugees in South Africa.

One step closer to ending detention debt

2009-06-25T23:31:51+00:00

Amnesty International congratulates the Australian Parliament for passing a bill to end the damaging practice of charging asylum seekers the costs of their detention.

Freedom for Four Uighurs

2009-06-22T00:33:56+00:00

After seven years of unlawful detention in the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay, four of the Uighurs have finally been released into Bermuda.

Amnesty urges caution on stun guns

2009-06-15T05:23:29+00:00

Amnesty International Australia is extremely concerned by the recent announcement that the NSW State Government plans to distribute electro-shock weapons to all front line police officers from 1 July 2009.

Padilla to see civil remedy

2009-06-15T00:49:26+00:00

A US District Court Judge has allowed a civil case to proceed which holds John Yoo, one of the authors of the now notorious "torture memo's", liable for approving the alleged torture and ill-treatment and illegal detention of Jose Padilla.

Getting to the heart of violence

2009-06-11T00:40:33+00:00

What’s the right to water got to do with violence against women? Read the latest report by the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and find out.

Senator queries Christmas Island detention policy

2009-06-05T07:06:17+00:00

The Amnesty International 2009 Annual Report was recently used in a Senate hearing to highlight the continuing problems with detaining asylum seekers, including over 80 children, on Christmas Island.

Another Death at Guantanamo

2009-06-02T23:03:33+00:00

A US Military spokesperson has announced the death of 31-year-old Muhammad Ahmad Abdallah Salih, also known as Al Hanashi in an apparent suicide on Monday night (1st June).

Refugees in Turkey denied protection

2009-05-28T01:08:41+00:00

Amnesty International has released a report highlighting the many dangers facing people seeking protection in Turkey.

Reforms to detention recommended

2009-05-27T23:35:11+00:00

Amnesty International Australia welcomes the changes to immigration detention recommended in the Joint Standing Committee on Migration’s report, tabled on 25 May 2009.

Ghailani Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ in US Civilian Court

2009-05-25T02:33:47+00:00

Ahmed Ghailani was held in CIA blacksites for two years before being transferred to Guantanamo Bay. Now Ghailani will be afforded due process in a US Federal Court.

Military Commissions Set to Continue

2009-05-18T02:31:19+00:00

President Obama announced on Friday 15th May that the widely criticised Military Commissions system created under President Bush would be retained with a few amendments. Amnesty International has been calling for the Commissions to be scrapped and for a return to the rule of law.

New report shows the dangers of detaining children

2009-05-18T01:17:31+00:00

A recent Commonwealth Ombudsman report, rebuking the Department of Immigration for the deportation of a 7-year-old Iranian girl, has highlighted the serious implications of detaining children.

The secret hanging of Delara Darabi

2009-05-04T22:33:42+00:00

On 1 May 2009, Delara Darabi was executed in Iran, despite having been given a two-month stay of execution on 19 April.

The ‘Torture Memos’

2009-05-04T02:38:15+00:00

A look at the contents of the four memos released by the Obama Administration.

Mixed Messages

2009-04-26T02:52:25+00:00

President Obama's first 100 days yield mixed messages about counter terror and human rights.

Stop Action: Aisha Ghalib al-Hamzi executed

2009-04-20T02:12:52+00:00

'Aisha Ghalib al-Hamzi, Yemeni mother of seven, was executed on 19 April 2009 for the murder of her husband. All seven of her children refused to pardon her.

Lawyers for Guantanamo detainee caught in bizarre twist of secrecy

2009-04-08T03:36:40+00:00

Obama has been denied access to the contents of a letter outlining prisoner abuse at Guantanamo.

Australia is not immune to global trends

2009-04-07T06:44:40+00:00

The recent increase in asylum seekers arriving by boat is a result of a worldwide surge in refugees, not the Labor Party’s new immigration policy.

Finally Accountable?

2009-04-06T05:39:39+00:00

Outspoken Spanish Judge takes ex-Bush officials to court for sanctioning torture.

Amnesty salutes women human rights defenders

2009-03-24T03:29:19+00:00

From Tunisia to Taiwan, from Slovenia to Peru, this year Amnesty marked International Women’s Day in over 30 countries in a myriad of ways.

Economic crisis no excuse to abandon refugees

2009-03-24T02:08:38+00:00

The overbearing challenges faced by refugees fleeing war, persecution or natural disaster increase during times of economic crisis. Dr Graham Thom explains that we must maintain our support.

Current Conditions at Guantanamo Bay

2009-03-21T02:49:53+00:00

A summary of issues raised in the Centre for Constitutional Rights Report into current conditions of confinement in Guantanamo Bay

Guantanamo Bay: Recent Developments

2009-03-20T04:35:33+00:00

Although Obama has announced the closure of Guantanamo Bay many issues regarding treatment and legal status remain.

The Army Field Manual: Sanctioning Cruelty?

2009-03-19T04:58:39+00:00

There has been much talk of the amended Army Field Manual constituting cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, but what treatment is permissible under its guidelines?

Kurdish women’s rights activist released in Iran

2009-03-18T01:17:55+00:00

Hana Abdi, Kurdish student and active member of Iran’s Campaign for Equality, has been released from prison after 16 months in detention.

Support Women’s Day on Facebook and Twitter

2009-03-02T03:44:50+00:00

Help us get the word out about the need for a National Plan of Action to combat violence against women by getting your online friends behind our call to Government.

Out of sight, out of mind, out of court?

2009-03-02T00:41:08+00:00

The Bagram detention facility has been slated for a major expansion while detainees are denied habeas corpus.

Setting the Standard: New NPOA report released

2009-03-01T23:37:10+00:00

We've released a report that could provide a blueprint for an Australian National Plan of Action to eliminate violence against women.