Science and raising the age of criminal responsibility
By Dr Meg Perkins, PhD MAPS Most experts in the world agree that 10 years old is far too young to be held criminally responsible, and certainly far too young to be in prison. This is my view as a...
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Good news: Hakeem returns to Australia
Hakeem is home! On 12 February he arrived at Tullamarine airport in Melbourne and into the arms of his joyous wife. The Thai authorities have now dropped the falsified case against Melbourne-based...
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Nearly 6 million messages of support for brave women around the world
Each year, the world’s biggest human rights event just gets bigger. Write for Rights 2018 was no exception, with people writing millions of messages that transformed the lives of women activists...
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Protests around the world explained
The past few months have seen a seemingly massive surge in protests globally. From the streets of Hong Kong to La Paz, Port-au-Prince, Quito, Barcelona, Beirut and Santiago, we have witnessed a huge...
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Remembering Mhelody Polan Bruno: Transgender Day of Remembrance
Photograph by Abbey Ashfield-Crook Amnesty International Queensland LGBTQI Network commemorated Transgender Day of Remembrance with a candlelight vigil in memory of Mhelody Polan Bruno, transgender...
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World Human Rights Day
It’s World Human Rights Day! Human Rights are the basic freedoms and protections that belong to every single one of us. To coincide with this years theme “Youth standing up for human rights”, we...
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In a dangerous world, human rights activists have been winning all year
With inequality, injustice and hate speech seemingly ever more prevalent across the globe, you’d be forgiven for thinking 2019 has been a bad year for human rights. Yet, we have also seen some...
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How to stay safe online during the COVID-19 crisis
With much of the world on lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic, many of us are relying on our phones, laptops and other devices to stay connected. While cyber-surveillance is a longstanding...
View Article5 concerns with Australia’s policing during COVID-19
First things first: restrictions on our movement during the COVID-19 health crisis are an essential measure to protect our community. It’s vital that we stay at home as much as possible, and our...
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9 powerful social change movements you need to know about
Rights are hard won and easily lost. Fortunately, the world is full of determined people ready to stand up, organise, and take collective action. Here’s nine people-powered social change movements...
View ArticleAmnesty is reuniting families
Today, thousands of mothers, fathers, sons and daughters are kept from loved ones. People all around the world face human rights violations at the hands of their own government. Often it can be for...
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10 ways we respond to a crisis
During war and conflict, crisis researcher Joanne Mariner is the first on the ground to gather evidence of serious human rights crimes. She tells us how your support makes her life-changing work...
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Hong Kong’s national security law: 10 things you need to know
On 30 June, China’s top legislature unanimously passed a new national security law for Hong Kong that entered into force in the territory the same day, just before midnight. The law is dangerously...
View ArticleIt’s a COVID crisis, but we still have rights
New restrictions, increased police powers and the ability to suspend acts of Parliament have been introduced by the Victorian State Government to deal with a rapidly increasing number of positive...
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Solving the “Social Dilemma”: Overhauling Big Tech’s business model
If there’s one thing 2020 has underscored, it’s our reliance on the online world for social connection and interaction. For many of us, online platforms and services like Facebook and Google’s offered...
View ArticleAmnesty International’s Updated Abortion Policy: FAQs
1. Why is Amnesty International revisiting its position on abortion? We have updated our position to align with evolving international human rights law and standards, to make it as inclusive as...
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When is targeted surveillance wrong?
Your phone rings. Within seconds, it’s infected with secret spyware that’s tracking everything you do. This isn’t a conspiracy theory or a twist in a Netflix thriller. It’s happening right now to...
View ArticleWhat’s happening in Armenia and Azerbaijan?
On July 14th, an escalation in conflict at the Armenia – Azerbaijan border resulted in at least 16 deaths, and reignited a generations-long conflict between the two nations. By the end of September...
View ArticleWhat is the #EndSARS movement?
Since the beginning of October, thousands of Nigerians have been marching in peaceful protests against police brutality as part of the #EndSARS movement. The #EndSARS movement aims to draw attention...
View ArticleExplained: Reproductive rights under threat in Poland
Peaceful protesters against the new restrictions on abortion in Poland have faced excessive use of force by police officers, and have been arbitrarily detained without access to lawyers. Protests...
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