http://www.amnesty.org.au/news/ International human rights news from Amnesty International Australia en Copyright 2016 2016-10-01T00:36:40+00:00 http://www.amnesty.org.au/news/comments/42562/?utm_source=news&utm_medium=feed http://www.amnesty.org.au/news/comments/42562/#When:00:36:40Z Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has sunk to new depths with his latest outburst, where he likened himself to Hitler and vowed to “slaughter” three million people Crisi 2016-10-01T00:36:40+00:00 http://www.amnesty.org.au/news/comments/42561/?utm_source=news&utm_medium=feed http://www.amnesty.org.au/news/comments/42561/#When:00:28:10Z The alleged ill-treatment of five Syrian refugee children who say they were detained, beaten and forced to strip naked by Greek police for carrying plastic toy guns in the street is a deeply disturbing incident that must be properly investigated, Amnesty International said. Refugee 2016-10-01T00:28:10+00:00 http://www.amnesty.org.au/news/comments/42559/?utm_source=news&utm_medium=feed http://www.amnesty.org.au/news/comments/42559/#When:01:23:32Z Fears are growing for hundreds of civilians who are trapped in a Benghazi neighbourhood which faces intensified fighting after several months under military blockade, Amnesty International said today. Crisis, Middle East and North Afric 2016-09-30T01:23:32+00:00 http://www.amnesty.org.au/news/comments/42530/?utm_source=news&utm_medium=feed http://www.amnesty.org.au/news/comments/42530/#When:00:05:17Z Leading electric car makers must come clean to their consumers about the steps they are taking to keep child labour out of their supply chains, and be open about any abuses that they do find, Amnesty International said today. Othe 2016-09-30T00:05:17+00:00 http://www.amnesty.org.au/news/comments/42558/?utm_source=news&utm_medium=feed http://www.amnesty.org.au/news/comments/42558/#When:00:03:45Z The UN Security Council must take action over the conflict in Darfur, Amnesty International, after the Sudanese government rejected evidence presented by the organization implicating their forces in the apparent use of chemical weapons against civilians. Othe 2016-09-30T00:03:45+00:00 http://www.amnesty.org.au/news/comments/42547/?utm_source=news&utm_medium=feed http://www.amnesty.org.au/news/comments/42547/#When:04:01:51Z An Amnesty International investigation has gathered horrific evidence of the repeated use of what are believed to be chemical weapons against civilians, including very young children, by Sudanese government forces. Othe 2016-09-29T04:01:51+00:00 http://www.amnesty.org.au/news/comments/42542/?utm_source=news&utm_medium=feed http://www.amnesty.org.au/news/comments/42542/#When:07:02:13Z We are calling for a Coronial Inquest to be held as promptly as possible into the death in police custody of Aboriginal man Mr Morrison, who passed away in Adelaide on Monday. Indigenous Peoples' Right 2016-09-28T07:02:13+00:00 http://www.amnesty.org.au/news/comments/42540/?utm_source=news&utm_medium=feed http://www.amnesty.org.au/news/comments/42540/#When:06:05:13Z In Bangkok, Thailand’s authorities prevented Amnesty International from proceeding with the launch of “Make Him Speak by Tomorrow: Torture and Other Ill-Treatment in Thailand.” Asia Pacific, Torture and Terro 2016-09-28T06:05:13+00:00 http://www.amnesty.org.au/news/comments/42537/?utm_source=news&utm_medium=feed http://www.amnesty.org.au/news/comments/42537/#When:02:01:29Z Since seizing power in a 2014 coup, Thailand’s military authorities have allowed a culture of torture and other ill-treatment to flourish across the country, with soldiers and policemen targeting suspected insurgents, political opponents, and individuals from the most vulnerable sections of society, a new report by Amnesty International said today. Asia Pacific, Torture and Terro 2016-09-28T02:01:29+00:00 http://www.amnesty.org.au/news/comments/42531/?utm_source=news&utm_medium=feed http://www.amnesty.org.au/news/comments/42531/#When:00:53:19Z Today’s International Criminal Court (ICC) conviction of Ahmad Al Faqi Al-Mahdi, a senior member of the Ansar Eddine armed group, must be the first step towards broader accountability for all crimes committed during Mali’s 2012 conflict, Amnesty International said. Othe 2016-09-28T00:53:19+00:00