Virus-hit prisons still full of human rights defenders, as attacks continue
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Governments who were lauded for releasing prisoners in response to COVID-19 outbreaks have excluded human rights defenders from the measures and...
Submission on the Justice Sector Long-term Insights Briefing
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand (AIANZ) welcomes the opportunity to submit on the Justice Sector Long-term Insights Briefing. We note there...
Cambodia: Youth targeted in ‘shocking’ wave of arrests
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The Cambodian authorities must end their relentless assault on young human rights defenders and others peacefully expressing their political opinions, said...
Belarus: Authorities unleash mass criminal proceedings against hundreds of peaceful protesters
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to news that the Belarusian authorities have started mass criminal proceedings against more than 200 peaceful protesters who were detained...
End to protest at Waikeria good but action is needed now
Source: Amnesty International NZ
UPDATE:
Following the surrender of protesters at Waikeria Prison, Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand is calling on the Minister for Corrections to...
Ardern must implore Japan to reverse its decision on Fukushima wastewater
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Amnesty International is calling on the New Zealand Government to oppose the Government of Japan’s decision to release more than one...
Massive data leak reveals Israeli NSO Group’s spyware used to target activists, journalists, and...
Source: Amnesty International NZ
NSO Group’s spyware has been used to facilitate human rights violations around the world on a massive scale, according to a...
Aotearoa Justice Watch launched to monitor prison and police authorities
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Several organisations have come together to create a platform for people who are experiencing issues in Aotearoa’s policing and prison systems...
Palantir Technologies contracts raise human rights concerns before NYSE direct listing
Source: Amnesty International NZ
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In advance of the direct listing of Palantir Technologies, Inc. on the New York Stock Exchange...
Middle Earth actress launches Amnesty International’s human rights campaign
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Amnesty International’s annual Write for Rights campaign is here again and this year it has kicked off in true Kiwi style...
India: Government must stop crushing farmers’ protests and demonizing dissenters
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The Indian government must immediately stop its escalating crackdown on protesters, farming leaders and journalists, amid ongoing nationwide demonstrations against three...
Amnesty International wins Webby Award for multimedia tear gas project
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Amnesty International’s online multimedia project, Tear Gas: An Investigation, has won a prestigious Webby Award today for the best activism website worldwide.
Hailed as the “internet’s...
