Feb 5, 2010 · 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.

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.

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.

Dec 17, 2024 · 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 ...

We bring torturers to justice, change oppressive laws and free people jailed for voicing their opinion. This is our impact. Together, we are unstoppable.

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.

Mar 19, 2024 · 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.

Feb 3, 2025 · Mohammad Reza Azizi was still a child when he was arrested and interrogated without a lawyer present. In August 2021, 17-year-old Mohammad Reza Azizi was sentenced to death in a grossly unfair trial under Iran’s “retribution-in-kind” laws which permit the death penalty even for those under 18 at the time of the alleged crime.

Amnesty International’s (AI) purpose and its formal accountability is set out in its Statute. The International Secretariat Amnesty International’s International Secretariat is responsible for the majority of the organisation’s research and leads our campaigning work. It also coordinates our international governance processes.

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 ...