Defending Human Rights
2024年12月24日 · When human rights are denied, we won’t be silent. We'll continue to campaign relentlessly and give a voice to those who’ve had theirs taken away. Join us.
The human rights wins of 2024 - Amnesty International Australia
2024年12月17日 · The Gambian Parliament rejected a bill to repeal the 2015 Women’s (Amendment) Act which bans female genital mutilation (FGM). South Korea: A landmark decision by the South Korean Supreme Court was delivered, affirming same-sex couples are entitled to the same health insurance benefits as heterosexual couples. It was a case where Amnesty International Korea was delighted to see an immediate ...
How it works – Amnesty International Australia
This is how Amnesty works. Amnesty 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.
Human Rights Act - Amnesty International Australia
Why does Australia need a Human Rights Act? Human rights are the fundamental freedoms and protections that belong to all of us. With a Human Rights Act, the government would need to respect human rights when making decisions, including our right to adequate housing, a healthy environment, education, health, and more.
What we do – Amnesty International Australia
2018年7月19日 · Rights belong to every one of us but they are abused or denied around the world, every single day. When this happens, we search out the facts, expose what’s happening and rally people together to pressure governments and others to respect human rights.
Our movement - Amnesty International Australia
We’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.
Together we’re progressing human rights - Amnesty International …
2024年3月19日 · The world’s biggest human rights event. Over 20 years, we’ve changed the lives of close to 100 people, because real change happens when ordinary people come together to take action.
Our wins, impact and effectiveness - Amnesty International Australia
2024年10月23日 · We bring torturers to justice, change oppressive laws and free people jailed for voicing their opinion. This is our impact. Together, we are unstoppable.
What are human rights? – Amnesty International Australia
Under the guidance of Eleanor Roosevelt, then-first lady of the United States and a politician, diplomat and activist in her own right, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was born.“Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution”Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 14 Article 1 states: “All human beings are born free and equal in ...
Our Vision - Amnesty International Australia
Advancing 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.