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10-year anniversary of offshore detention places spotlight on Australia’s treatment of refugees

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 20th July 2022 -  As advocates mark the milestone, one refugee is bringing a case to the Federal Court to try and end the use of hotels as places of detention. Australia’s offshore detention system has…

Job cuts looming at Amnesty International UK

Luke Michael, Monday, 6th May 2019 -  Amnesty International says it has made a “painful and difficult decision” to cut staff as reports emerge the organisation faces a multi-million dollar hole in its budget. The Guardian…

Where Are All the Women? Campaign Questions Lack of Female NGO Leaders

Maggie Coggan, Friday, 8th March 2019 -  Major humanitarian organisations are backing a campaign calling on civil society organisations to match the low percentage of women in leadership roles with the high percentage…

‘Toxic’ Amnesty Workplace Sparks Criticism of Australian Social Sector Culture

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 13th February 2019 -  A staff review uncovering a “toxic workplace environment” in Amnesty International’s London office has sparked criticism over the unspoken, harmful workplace culture within …

‘Political’ Mural Reappears in Dublin After Charity Forced to Remove it

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 1st May 2018 -  A mural supporting the repeal of Ireland’s Eighth Amendment has reappeared in Dublin, after a warning from the Irish Charities Regulator forced a charity art centre to remove the …

Grants for Innovation in Human Rights are Now Open

Rachel McFadden, Thursday, 25th May 2017 -  Applications are now open for Amnesty International Australia’s Human Rights Innovation Fund. The fund will support new, innovative and creative initiatives that have a demonstrable…

Isolation and Lockdowns in Victorian Youth Justice Centres Unacceptable – Report

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 23rd March 2017 -    The findings from a damning report revealing lockdowns and children being left in isolation in Victoria’s youth justice centres has received widespread condemnation from…

Banning Headscarves is Bad for Business

Wendy Williams, Friday, 17th March 2017 -  Barring headscarves in the workplace would be bad for business, according to Diversity Council Australia speaking in the wake of a landmark ruling by the EU’s highest court allowing…

NFP Report Claims Refugee ‘Torture’ on Nauru

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 18th October 2016 -  A new not-for-profit report by aid agency Amnesty International claims the Australian government is responsible for the deliberate and systematic torture of refugees on Nauru…

Human Rights Groups Claim Australia Is Ignoring Nauru Abuse

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 3rd August 2016 -  Australia is deliberately ignoring the inhumane treatment of refugees held on Nauru in a bid to deter further asylum seekers from arriving in the country by boat, according to two …

Four in Five Australians Would Welcome Refugees New Survey Shows

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 19th May 2016 -  Around four in five Australians agree that people should be able to take refuge in other countries to escape war or persecution, a new survey shows. The new global survey, commissioned…

Grim Outlook on Human Rights in Australia – Report

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 26th February 2015 -  Amnesty International’s annual review of human rights has criticised Australia for its poor response to a growing refugee crises at home and overseas – including abuses…

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