Myanmar: Unbridled destruction of freedoms as Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced
Source: Amnesty International NZ
In response to the sentencing of Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in prison, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Campaigns Ming...
Afghanistan: Survivors of gender-based violence abandoned following Taliban takeover – new research
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Essential services for women and girl survivors of gender-based violence in Afghanistan have been decimated following the Taliban’s takeover of the...
Indonesia: Immediately release Papuan students charged with treason
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Eight Papuan students who have been detained and charged with treason by police for peacefully expressing their political opinions on 1...
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...
Submission on Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD) Report
Source: Amnesty International NZ
This submission is made on behalf of Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand (AIANZ). Amnesty International is a global movement of over...
Syria: Repatriate at least 27,000 children held in dire conditions in north-east Syria
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Tens of thousands of children have been arbitrarily deprived of their liberty and exposed to life-threatening and inhumane conditions in al-Hol,...
Afghanistan: Women call on the international community to support women’s rights amid ongoing Taliban...
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The international community must stand by its long-term commitment to support women’s rights in Afghanistan, said Amnesty International, ahead of a new...
Amnesty International statement on COVID Legislation Bill
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Amnesty International is urging the Government to rethink its approach to passing the COVID-19 Response (Vaccination) Legislation Bill due to serious...
China: Release jailed Wuhan activist ‘close to death’ after hunger strike
Source: Amnesty International NZ
A Chinese citizen journalist jailed for reporting on the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic in Wuhan is at risk of...
Write for Rights: World’s biggest human rights campaign marks 20th birthday
Source: Amnesty International NZ
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Amnesty International’s record-breaking Write for Rights campaign launches today, marking 20 years of...
COP26: Leaders’ catastrophic failure on climate shows they have forgotten who they should serve...
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Leaders have catastrophically betrayed humanity at large by failing to protect people most affected by the climate crisis and instead caving...
Covid-19: New research reveals Pfizer is making misleading claims about fair distribution of vaccines
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is making misleading statements about its commitment to vaccine fairness, as it continues to supply the majority of...