Solomon Islands: Minister should meet directly with local communities over mining concerns
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The Solomon Islands Minister of the Environment should conduct face-to-face consultations with local communities on Wagina Island to hear their concerns...
Amnesty International updates Citizen Evidence Lab for cutting-edge open-source human rights investigations
Source: Amnesty International NZ
“Amnesty International pioneered the use of many of these cutting-edge techniques in the human rights sphere. With today’s re-launch of the...
Organisations call on Govt to act on growing refugee crisis ahead of forum
Source: Amnesty International NZ
A collective of former refugee leaders, resettlement, human rights, faith-based and humanitarian organisations have signed and sent an open letter to...
Amnesty welcomes Senator Lambie’s statement on Medevac
Source: Amnesty International NZ
In response to an announcement by Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie that she will not support the repeal of the Medevac Bill...
Former cop turned politician Chester Borrows condemns the use of police cells for children
Source: Amnesty International NZ
It’s Universal Children’s Day 2019 and Amnesty International, along with Chester Borrows and JustSpeak are drawing attention to the issue of children being locked...
China: End hollow denials and give answers to victims of horrific Xinjiang abuses
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to another leak of official Chinese government documents (labelled “The China Cables”) detailing the framework for facilities that led to...
From slurs to sexual violence, women human rights defenders come under global attack
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Governments are failing to protect women human rights defenders (WHRDs) who routinely face a wide range of gender specific attacks, including...