Explainer: Seven ways the coronavirus affects human rights
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The outbreak of the coronavirus (2019-nCov) that started in the Chinese city of Wuhan (Hubei province) in late 2019 has been declared a...
New Amnesty International Youth Award given to trafficking documentary
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The first winners for Amnesty International’s Gary Ware Legacy Award were announced this evening on Human Rights Day as a nod to...
USA: United Nations Review will bring human rights abuses there to light
Source: Amnesty International NZ
As the United States’ human rights record is examined under the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review during a...
Dehumanising practices at Auckland women’s prison constitute cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Warning: This release contains discussions of distressing mental health experiences.
Amnesty International says the reported experiences of several women at Auckland Region Women’s Correctional Facility (ARWCF) at a hearing this...
Belarus: NGOs call on UN Human Rights Council to convene extraordinary session
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The UN Human Rights Council must urgently convene a special session to address the human rights crisis in Belarus, where authorities...
How to keep your communications safe in 2020
Source: Amnesty International NZ
From sophisticated spyware attacks to mass phishing via smartphones and the rise of facial recognition technology, the range and reach of...
2020 could be Shell’s year of reckoning
Source: Amnesty International NZ
In 2020 Shell will face unprecedented legal scrutiny over decades of human rights abuses in Nigeria, Amnesty International said today, as...
