Amnesty International Australia :: Act Now

Help a mother denied life-saving treatment in El Salvador

2013-05-21T06:11:41+00:00

Beatriz is a 22 year old mother. Right now she is seriously ill and does not know if she will survive the pregnancy which is putting her life at risk. Her life could easily be saved - but the El Salvador Government is refusing her treatment.

Save Australians on death row in Indonesia

2013-05-03T04:03:19+00:00

Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran -- two Australians on death row in Indonesia -- could be executed at any time. Call on Australian authorities to continue to support their appeal for clemency -- and abolishment of the death penalty in our region.

Get kids out of Hakea adult prison

2013-04-18T02:44:20+00:00

Over 140 kids are being kept in the adult Hakea Prison in Western Australia. They are being threatened and many are terrified. Demand WA authorities remove these children from Hakea Prison immediately.

Stand with Afghan women fighting for a better future

2013-04-14T15:18:54+00:00

Women in Afghanistan are fighting for their rights. They've made significant progress since the fall of the Taliban, but these gains are under threat by peace talks with the Taliban, Afghan and US governments. Stand with these brave Afghan women.

Demand an end to brutal ‘sorcery’ killings in Papua New Guinea

2013-04-10T00:27:14+00:00

Papua New Guinea has seen a wave of brutal murders against women accused of 'sorcery'. Demand PNG authorities act urgently to stop more of these killings.

Release Nabeel Rajab from jail in Bahrain

2013-04-05T00:18:08+00:00

Bahraini activist Nabeel Rajab is serving a harsh three year prison sentence for peacefully calling for the release of political prisoners, and for sending tweets critical of his government. Call on Bahraini authorities to release Nabeel now.

Stop universal rent deductions on Aboriginal homelands

2013-03-21T01:12:15+00:00

In 2009, the Australian Government made a commitment to stop charging rent to people on Aboriginal homelands without houses. Four years later, this promise is still unfulfilled. Demand the government meet its commitments now.

Freedom from fences

2013-02-21T05:37:10+00:00

Right now, over 7,500 innocent people are imprisoned in Australian detention centres. Their stay in detention can last months or even years. Restore hope by joining the Freedom from fences appeal to help fund our Refugee casework program in 2013.

Demand freedom for Bahraini doctors and nurses

2013-02-08T03:33:24+00:00

On the second anniversary of the Bahraini uprising the government continues to repress and abuse its citizens. Join Amnesty in demanding freedom for imprisoned doctors and nurses.

Save Siti Zainab from beheading in Saudi Arabia

2013-01-21T02:47:02+00:00

Siti Zainab is on death row in Saudi Arabia awaiting execution by beheading. Call for her sentence to be overturned -- and show Saudi authorities that this kind of brutality is not acceptable anywhere.