Defending Human Rights
Nov 7, 2024 · Economic, social and cultural rights Middle East. Saudi Arabia: Shortfalls in migrant workers’ insurance scheme highlight need for major reforms on eve of ILO labour complaint. 8 November 2024 | 9:43 am. Human rights North America. Amnesty International Will Defend Human Rights During President-Elect Trump’s Second Term.
Amnesty International Australia Human Rights Barometer …
19 August 2021. Australia is the only liberal democracy without a national human rights protection. Our annual Human Rights Barometer report investigates 7 key areas of human rights concern and highlights how a single Human Rights Act will uphold the rights of everyone and provide a mechanism to hold decision-makers to account.
What we do – Amnesty International Australia
Jul 19, 2018 · 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.
India: Landmark Supreme Court judgement must serve as a …
7 hours ago · 14 November 2024. Responding to the pan-India guidelines laid down today by the Supreme Court of India to prevent arbitrary demolition of properties in the country, Agnès Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International, said: “This landmark judgement by the Supreme Court of India should put an end to the climate of impunity around the cruel and inhuman practice of punishing people by ...
Explainer: Are there rules in a war? - Amnesty International Australia
2 days ago · Absolutely. The rules of war are known as International Humanitarian Law and include the Geneva Conventions, recognised by 196 countries. They are a practical set of rules applicable in armed conflict, intended to be universal and neutral. Their main objective is to reduce the human suffering caused by war. Watch our explainer on the Rules of War.
An Australian human rights act: Why we need one
Mar 13, 2024 · We’re expecting a report with findings and recommendations by 31 May 2024. According to Amnesty’s Human Rights Barometer research, a Human Rights Act (HRA) is still strongly supported by the Australian public. A vast majority (75%) of Australians support the introduction of an HRA when told Australia doesn’t currently have one.
Does Australia have a racism problem?
Oct 6, 2021 · Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner described racism as a ‘signficant social and national security threat to Australia’. While it may be a difficult truth to confront, it is clear that Australia has an enduring problem with racial discrimination and abuse. To combat racial abuse, Australians must first acknowledge that racism is ...
Amnesty International Annual Report: Australia continues to be a …
28 March 2022. Australia’s continued incarceration of children as young as 10 years old, ongoing brutal treatment of refugees and asylum seekers and failure to adopt carbon emission reduction targets were just some of the human rights issues raised in Amnesty International’s 2021-22 annual report.. Amnesty International Australia National Director, Sam Klintworth, said the report ...
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 ...
Together we’re progressing human rights - Amnesty International …
19 March 2024. For more than 60 years since we started, we’ve campaigned for justice, freedom, equality and dignity wherever it has been denied. Together we’ve made immense progress in the advancement of human rights, but right now, there are communities around the world enduring attacks on their fundamental human rights.