Defending Human Rights
WEB4 days ago · 10 million people strong, the movement works. We bring torturers to justice, change oppressive laws and free people around the world jailed for voicing their opinions. And we do this thanks to the generosity and passion of people like you. How It works.
What we do – Amnesty International Australia
WEBWhen human rights are denied, we won’t be silent. Through our detailed research and determined campaigning, we help fight abuses of human rights worldwide. We bring torturers to justice. Change oppressive laws. And free people jailed just for voicing their opinion. Donate today.
Amnesty International Australia Human Rights Barometer …
WEB19 August 2021. Australia is the only liberal democracy without a national human rights protection. Our annual Human Rights Barometer report investigates 7 key areas of human rights concern and highlights how a single Human Rights Act will uphold the rights of everyone and provide a mechanism to hold decision-makers to account.
Welcome to the new Amnesty website!
WEBWelcome to the new Amnesty International Australia website – with some great new features and a fresh look. Amnesty, along with our partner Agency, have been working hard to build an activism tool that accurately represents our vision and our human rights work.And we are proud to unveil it in 2016.
Refugees in Australia: Overcoming Adversity, Championing Change
WEB27 May 2024. Refugees in Australia face dire circumstances and are subject to harsh treatment; such as being turned back on arrival or being sent into detention facilities. They’re often villainised by mainstream media and politicians as being lazy, which is simply untrue.These refugees have a genuine need and right to seek asylum, and once given it, excel by maximising the opportunities ...
Our Vision - Amnesty International Australia
WEBAdvancing Human Rights. Our key priorities to advance human rights by 2025: Create a national Human Rights Act for Australia.; Secure Indigenous justice to end the over-representation of Indigenous young people in prisons within a generation.; Seek climate justice by working with those affected by the climate crisis, and protecting the right to protest for climate change.
Human Rights Act - Amnesty International Australia
WEBThere is widespread support for a Human Rights Act: 73% of Australians support a Human Rights Act, and only 3% of Australians actually oppose one.; The Albanese government promised in their pre-election policy platform to review the current national human rights framework (i.e. the Anti-Discrimination Acts and the Human Rights Commission) and to consider whether it could be enhanced through a ...
How it works – Amnesty International Australia
WEBAmnesty International is the world’s largest and most-respected human rights organisation. Information obtained by our fearless researchers allow us to campaign against abuses of human rights around the world. In Australia and across the globe we bring torturers to justice, change oppressive laws and free people jailed for voicing their opinions.
Our movement - Amnesty International Australia
WEBWe’re an independent, global movement of people who campaign courageously for human rights. In more than 150 countries worldwide, over 10 million of us stand together for justice, freedom, human dignity and equality. Right now, human rights abuses are happening in our world. But we know that our grassroots movement can change this.
Indigenous justice - Amnesty International Australia
WEBAccording to Amnesty International Australia Human Rights Barometer 2022, a majority of Australians see the importance of raising the age of criminal responsibility to keep First Nations children out of prison.. 50% of Australians surveyed believe that First Nations people need the most protection of their rights within Australia. Half of the survey respondents supported raising the age of ...