Australia Human Rights
In 2007, the Australian government launched the Northern Territory Intervention in response to a report on sexual abuse in the Northern Territory. As part of the intervention, the Government suspended the Racial Discrimination Act and Northern Territory anti discrimination legislation. This resulted in more than 45,000 Aboriginal people being subjected to racially discriminatory measures, including compulsory income management.
Relevant Links
- http://us7.campaign-archive1.com/?u=2b00e4bf32dcc0f2b89482ac8&id=e4453192eb
- http://www.amnestyusa.org/research/reports/annual-report-australia-2013
- http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=118152191565865&ref=ts
- http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA12/002/2011/en
- For more information visit the Amnesty.org Country page
Australia Newsroom
February 18, 2021 • Press Release
Facebook Blocks Australian News Sites From Being Shared on its Platform
Responding to Facebook blocking Australian news sites from being shared on its platform Amnesty International Australia campaigner Tim O’Connor said:
February 10, 2020 • Press Release
Explainer: Seven ways the coronavirus affects human rights
The outbreak of the coronavirus (2019-nCov) that started in the Chinese city of Wuhan (Hubei province) in late 2019 has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO). …
December 9, 2019 • Press Release
Generation Z Ranks Climate Change Highest as Vital Issue of our Time in Amnesty International Survey
Climate change leads as one of the most important issues facing the world, according to a major new survey of young people published by Amnesty International today to mark Human Rights Day.
June 7, 2019 • Press Release
Climate activists Greta Thunberg and the Fridays for Future movement honored with top Amnesty International award
Climate change activist Greta Thunberg and the Fridays for Future movement of school-children have been honored with Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience Award for 2019, the human rights organization announced …
February 20, 2019 • Press Release
Nauru: Deterring essential medical transfers risks deadly consequences
Responding to news that the government of Nauru has passed a law severely restricting medical transfers to Australia for refugees and asylum seekers, Meghna Abraham, Director of Global Thematic Issues …
February 5, 2019 • Press Release
Yemen: UAE recklessly supplying militias with windfall of Western arms
An open source investigation published by Amnesty International today highlights a growing danger in Yemen’s conflict as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recklessly arms militias with a range of advanced …
February 1, 2019 • Press Release
Coalition should follow Australia’s lead after military admits civilian deaths in Mosul
Responding to the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) admission that its air strikes in Mosul, Iraq may have caused up to 18 civilian deaths in 2017, Lynn Maalouf, Amnesty International’s Middle …
November 21, 2018 • Report
Papua New Guinea: Australian and PNG leaders must act urgently to save lives on Manus Island
The misery of indefinite detention in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is pushing increasing numbers of refugees and people seeking asylum to suicide attempts and self-harm, a new report by the …
September 6, 2018 • Press Release
Pacific Islands Forum: Australia must tackle refugee crisis in Nauru as regional summit closes
The Australian government must urgently evacuate the 107 refugee children and their families trapped in appalling conditions in Nauru, or else accept New Zealand’s offer to provide safe haven, said …
September 5, 2018 • Press Release
Failure to approve Chelsea Manning a visa sends chilling message on freedom of speech
The Government’s failure to approve a visa in time for human rights defender Chelsea Manning to enter Australia for a series of speaking events has been strongly condemned by a …
