Solomon Islands blocks Bauxite mine in victory for Wagina Islanders who feared for livelihoods
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The Solomon Islands Minister of the Environment has upheld a decision that had refused the development of an open-cast bauxite mine...
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...
Amnesty Aotearoa throws weight behind NZ woman’s bid to free her brother
Source: Amnesty International NZ
For the first time in decades, Amnesty International has launched an Urgent Action campaign with a New Zealand link.
Kiwi, and Fulbright...
USA: Protect Peaceful Assemblies, Limit Use of Force
Source: Amnesty International NZ
City, State Officials Should Comply with International Standards
(New York, October 21, 2020) – City and state officials in the United States...
Protect Peaceful Assemblies, Limit Use of Force
Source: Amnesty International NZ
City, State Officials Should Comply with International Standards
(New York, October 21, 2020) – City and state officials in the United States...
STATE DEPARTMENT ACCUSATIONS OF ANTISEMITISM AGAINST AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL ARE BASELESS AND AN AFFRONT TO...
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to reports that the United States Department of State, under Secretary Pompeo’s initiative, may categorize several non-governmental organizations as antisemitic...
Thailand: Media outlet shutdown an attempt to stifle growing protest
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to news that a court in Thailand has upheld a government order to shut down “all platforms” of Voice TV,...
INDONESIA: HUNDREDS OF ROHINGYA NEED URGENT RESCUE NEAR ACEH WATERS
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to reports that a boat carrying around 250 Rohingya refugees was sighted near Indonesian waters, off Aceh, Amnesty International Indonesia’s...
Thailand: Water cannons mark deeply alarming escalation in policing protests
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to the dispersal of protesters by Thai police using water cannons with irritants and dye, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for...
Thailand: More arrests amid ‘drastic’ emergency order banning gatherings
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to news that the Thai authorities have ordered a ban on gatherings of five or more people in Bangkok and on sharing...
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....
Chile: National Police commanders must be criminally investigated for human rights violations
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The National Public Prosecutor’s Office must ensure that a number of individuals in command of Chile’s National Police, the Carabineros de Chile,...
