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VOICES FOR GAZA: Names of 17,000 Palestinian children killed by Israel honoured by prominent Australians in 24-hour vigil on Parliament Lawns
Hosted by Action Aid Australia, Amnesty International Australia, Caritas, ChildFund Australia, MAA International, Médecins ...
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24-hour vigil enters second day after names of Palestinian children killed in Israel’s genocide in Gaza are read through the night
As Federal Parliament continues its sitting agenda, the Voices For Gaza vigil enters its second day. Hundreds gathered at its commencement on Tuesday 22 ...
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12 years on, Australia’s cruel offshore detention policies continue to leave refugees in limbo with no hope for the future
On the 12th anniversary of Australia’s offshore processing and detention policy, Amnesty International Australia is urging the Australian Government to ...
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Sudan: Life-saving aid must reach the people caught between the rains and conflict
Following the start of the rainy season in Sudan’s North Darfur region, Amnesty International’s Director for East and ...
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Disturbing reports confirm Australia’s supply of F-35 parts used in Israel’s genocide against Palestinians
Amnesty International Australia is gravely concerned by new reports confirming that Australia has directly supplied parts for ...
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Russia: Proposed amendments to counter-extremism laws escalate assault on dissent
Reacting to the latest legislative amendments in Russia, which include a new draft law that enables the designation of any ...
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Thailand: New amnesty law must clear peaceful protesters of all charges including lèse-majesté
Ahead of a vote in Thailand’s House of Representatives on five bills to grant amnesty for criminal offences related to ...
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Hong Kong: Appeal hearing in ‘HK 47’ case a pivotal chance to correct mass injustice
Ahead of the appeal hearing of 13 people – among 45 individuals convicted in a mass trial last year of “conspiring to subvert ...
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Cambodia: Scamming crisis survivors must be protected amid police crackdown
Responding to reports and Cambodian government announcements that a crackdown on scamming compounds in the country is under way, Amnesty International’s ...