Human rights and poverty

Going backwards: Why laws are fuelling discrimination in the Northern Territory

2009-10-30T03:58:19+00:00

In 2007, the Australian Government launched an initiative that today subjects more than 45,000 people to discrimination based on their race.

The day the bulldozers came…

2009-10-28T01:31:21+00:00

West Bank farmer Mahmoud al-'Alam won't forget the day Israeli army bulldozers cut off his water supply... and destroyed his livelihood.

Palestinians denied fair access to water

2009-10-27T23:55:06+00:00

While many people in the Occupied Palestinian Territories struggle to get enough water to drink - let alone grow crops - their rainwater harvesting systems are often destroyed by the Israeli military.

Palestinians denied access to water

2009-10-27T02:21:11+00:00

Lack of access to adequate, safe, and clean water has been a longstanding problem for the Palestinian population of the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

The Unheard Truth: Poverty and Human Rights

2009-10-13T21:28:53+00:00

In her new book The Unheard Truth, Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Khan reveals why poverty is the worst human rights crisis in the world today.

Justice denied for Cambodia’s Group 78

2009-10-02T03:17:02+00:00

After three years of government harassment and intimidation, the residents of Group 78 in Cambodia have been forcibly evicted from their homes.

Environment and health laid waste in Nigeria

2009-09-28T00:08:34+00:00

The 31 million people who live in Nigeria's once pristine coastal wetlands remain desperately poor.

Introducing our new Demand Dignity campaign

2009-07-10T06:59:22+00:00

Poverty is not just about a lack of income - it is also about invisibility, discrimination, vulnerability and exclusion. Find out more about our new Demand Dignity campaign.

The latest stats on the development impact of the global crisis

2009-06-29T01:19:55+00:00

The stats paint the picture: people living in poverty are the worst off in the global financial crisis.

Submissions to recent government inquiries

2009-05-28T03:58:31+00:00

Amnesty International regularly makes submissions to Government Inquiries. Our submissions are an opportunity to formally raise our concerns and outline our position relating to specific government policies. These can also be found on the various Inquiry sites.