Oranga Tamariki footage could amount to excessive use of force
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The below can be attributed to Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand regarding an incident captured on video at an Oranga Tamariki...
The Chilean police punish us for daring to protest
Source: Amnesty International NZ
My life changed completely on 8 November last year.
I’m a psychology student from Santiago, Chile, and university was basically my life....
China: Parents of missing Uyghur children describe horror of family separation
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The exiled families of Uyghur children held in state “orphanages” in the Chinese region of Xinjiang described the torment of being...
Australia accepts NZ offer to resettle refugees
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Amnesty International today welcomes the news that survivors of indefinite detention in the Pacific region will soon become Kiwis. Nine years...
Governments and police must stop using pandemic as pretext for abuse
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Abusive policing and excessive reliance on law enforcement to implement COVID-19 response measures have violated human rights and in some instances made...
Reports into our prisons show those with lived experience must be heard
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has released a damning report into the treatment of women in our prisons. It’s the latest in a long...
Minister Davis must take urgent action to protect human rights for all at Waikeria
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand is calling on the Minister for Corrections Kelvin Davis to ensure all measures are taken to...
Belarus: More than 1,000 people arrested in a single day of peaceful protests amid...
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to the arrest of more than 1,000 people in a single day of peaceful protest in Minsk and other Belarusian...
Denmark: Cross-party agreement to amend rape law puts historic victory within reach
Source: Amnesty International NZ
A cross-party agreement by Denmark’s government and coalition parties to introduce consent-based rape legislation is a step towards a historic victory...
Lebanon: Beirut explosion must be independently investigated
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to the devastating explosion in Beirut yesterday that killed scores of people and left thousands more injured, Julie Verhaar, Acting...
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...
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...
