Amnesty International Australia News

Amnesty International Australia renews call for unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi

2009-07-10T06:22:06+00:00

Following news that her trial has resumed, we are calling for Aung San Suu Kyi to be immediately released without condition.

Amnesty International welcomes PM’s call for a coordinated global effort on refugees

2009-07-10T05:26:07+00:00

We are urging Prime Minister Rudd to follow through on his call for coordinated global action regarding asylum seekers and asking him to show leadership on the issue.

PNG must act on sorcery killings

2009-07-10T04:55:29+00:00

Following yet another report of three women accused of sorcery being brutally killed in Papua New Guinea, Amnesty International reiterates its call for urgent government action to end the growing number of sorcery-related killings.

Peru: Unequal access to health services costs poor and indigenous women’s lives

2009-07-10T01:05:41+00:00

Amnesty International's new report has found that the rates of maternal mortality in Peru are scandalous, with hundreds of poor, rural and Indigenous pregnant women dying from inferior access to health services.

Sri Lanka: Statements by detained doctors underline need for independent inquiry

2009-07-09T23:28:48+00:00

Amnesty International is reiterating its call for an independent inquiry into war crimes following statements made to the media by doctors detained by the Sri Lankan government after they spoke out about civilian caualties in the final days of the recent conflict.

Iran: tear gas used against demonstrators marking 18 Tir (9 July) anniversary

2009-07-09T23:23:55+00:00

Amnesty International condemns the use of baton charges and teargas by Iranian security forces against demonstrators in Tehran on July 9.

India: Proposed Vedanta mine threatens livelihoods and cultural identity of indigenous community

2009-07-09T22:52:52+00:00

The mining of bauxite within the traditional lands of the Dongria Kondh indigenous community may threaten their traditional way of life.

Durable solutions needed for asylum seekers in Asia Pacific region

2009-07-07T06:17:48+00:00

The Australian Government must ensure that any new measures adopted to combat people smuggling in the Asia Pacific, do not obstruct people's fundamental right to seek asylum.

China: Fair and impartial investigation must be launched in Urumqi

2009-07-06T22:54:27+00:00

Up to 140 people have reportedly been killed in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, after a protest turned violent.

New approach urgently needed to overcome Indigenous disadvantage

2009-07-03T06:44:53+00:00

The latest report from the Productivity Commission highlights the need for a new approach to Indigenous disadvantage - one with human rights at its core