Thailand: Facebook caves to abusive censorship requests
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to news that Facebook has complied with censorship requests from the Thai authorities, Rasha Abdul-Rahim, Amnesty Tech’s Acting Programme Co-Director said:
“Once again, Facebook is caving to...
Covid-19: Pfizer reports massive revenues while hurting the chances of millions to get vaccinated
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to news that Pfizer reported $14 billion in third-quarter revenue for vaccines and is set to earn $36 billion from...
New Zealand’s treatment of asylum seekers under Ministerial spotlight
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Right now, people seeking asylum can be detained in criminal justice facilities, this practice is contrary to international human rights standards and...
Submission to the Justice Committee on the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill 2021
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Amnesty International is a global movement of over 10 million people who protect human dignity and defend human rights. In Aotearoa...
Bangladesh: Escalating attacks on the media must stop
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The Bangladeshi authorities have intensified their assault on independent media and journalists in 2020, with an escalation in the use of...
Thailand: Joint statement on pro-democracy protests on 17 and 25 November 2020
Source: Amnesty International NZ
We, the undersigned organizations, condemn the Thai police’s unnecessary and excessive use of force against peaceful protesters marching to the national...
Venezuela: Hard-hitting UN report backs claims of crimes against humanity and identifies possible perpetrators
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela, created by the UN Human Rights Council in September 2019, presented its conclusions in...
Kyrgyzstan: Medics suffer rights violations, pay high personal price during COVID-19 pandemic
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Health workers in Kyrgyzstan have paid an astoundingly high personal price during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has seen them forced to...
Amnesty International Report 2021-22
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Amnesty International releases its Annual Report for 2021
Peddling false promises of a fair recovery from Covid-19 to address deep-seated inequalities world...
WORLD-LEADING CONVERSION PRACTICES BILL PASSES IN VICTORIA
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Amnesty International Australia congratulates the Victorian Parliament’s lower house for passing a world-leading bill to end harmful LGBTQA+ conversion practices*.
The legislation...
Australian Faith Leaders Call on Morrison to Accept NZ Deal for Refugees
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Australians and New Zealanders will be able to access a travel bubble from next week, but there is a group of...
Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians: a cruel system of domination and a crime against humanity
Israeli authorities must be held accountable for committing...
