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The UN has rebuked Australia's record on protecting the rights of Indigenous people in its latest set of recommendations.
Yemeni authorities must stop sacrificing human rights in the name of security as they confront threats from al-Qa'ida.
Amnesty International Australia's Media and Public Affairs team assists journalists with queries and arranges interviews with spokespeople.
2 September 2010, 10:28AM 1 comment - add yours
The release of Raúl Hernández is a very welcome step.
2 September 2010, 10:12AM Be the first to comment
Human rights worker sentenced to two years in prison for giving out anti-government leaflets.
1 September 2010, 11:52AM 1 comment - add yours
A law banning full-face veils would violate the human rights of women who choose to wear them as an expression of their religious, cultural, political or personal identity or beliefs.
30 August 2010, 01:53PM 3 comments - add yours
Amnesty International welcomes international scrutiny of Australia’s poor track record on racial discrimination, calling on the incoming government to table the latest United Nations recommendations in Parliament and begin taking action within its first 100 days.
28 August 2010, 10:35AM 1 comment - add yours
Amnesty International is calling on the Zimbabwean government to take immediate action to protect some 250 people who were forcibly evicted before their homes and possessions were set alight during a night raid by armed Zimbabwean police.
27 August 2010, 10:46AM Be the first to comment
Amnesty International today expressed deep concern about recent statements and measures taken by the French authorities that appear to target Roma and Travellers.
27 August 2010, 10:25AM Be the first to comment
Amnesty International is appalled at the latest reports of the mass rape and other sexual violence committed in the Walikale region of North Kivu between 30 July and 2 August.
26 August 2010, 08:57AM Be the first to comment
Yemen must stop sacrificing human rights in the name of security as it confronts threats from al-Qa’ida, Zaidi Shi'a rebels in the north, and address growing demands for secession in the south.
26 August 2010, 08:55AM Be the first to comment
Amnesty International has challenged the credibility of data cited by a senior UN official investigating oil-impacted sites in Ogoniland in the Niger Delta, who is reported to have said that 90 per cent of oil spills in Ogoniland were due to sabotage and criminal activity, and just 10 per cent due to equipment failure and negligence by companies such as Shell.
26 August 2010, 08:44AM Be the first to comment
Amnesty International has described the Indian government’s decision to reject the bauxite mine project in Orissa’s Niyamgiri Hills as a landmark victory for the human rights of Indigenous communities.
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