Tag Archives: Amnesty International

Amnesty International Australia has written to members of the Victorian Legislative Council asking them to vote in favour of a bill that would see the end of harmful LGBTQA+ conversion practices in the state.

To mark the entry into force of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, Amnesty International has written to Defence Minister Linda Reynolds asking her to sign the treaty. The treaty makes it illegal under international law to develop,

Alice Springs Town Council has passed a motion in favour of implementing measures to ‘counteract antisocial and criminal behaviour’, including a possible curfew for young people. Amnesty International has written to all councillors and the Northern Territory Police Minister,

Ministers and Assistant Ministers in Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s new ministry were sworn in on the 22nd December 2020. There are several new members in important ministries related to human rights.

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says the country's military has defeated forces in the west of Tigray state, accusing his foes of atrocities during a week of fighting that threatens to destabilise the Horn of Africa.

Reports of a massacre in northern Ethiopia which left possibly hundreds of civilians dead on November 9, have been confirmed by Amnesty International.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has responded to the allegations made by Amnesty International, rejecting claims of incessant witch-hunt.

The human rights group says their Indian bank accounts were frozen this month, forcing them to let go staff and pause all campaigns in the country.