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...
Submission on BDMRR Bill 2021
Source: Amnesty International NZ
AIANZ calls on the Government to respect, protect, and fulfill the human rights of transgender, intersex and non-binary people.
Please see attached...
South Africa: Continued violence, looting, destruction of property and loss of lives fuelled by...
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The ongoing deadly unrest tearing through parts of South Africa has been fuelled by criminal justice failures and years of impunity...
End to protest at Waikeria good but action is needed now
Source: Amnesty International NZ
UPDATE:
Following the surrender of protesters at Waikeria Prison, Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand is calling on the Minister for Corrections to...
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...
Dehumanising practices at Auckland women’s prison constitute cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Warning: This release contains discussions of distressing mental health experiences.
Amnesty International says the reported experiences of several women at Auckland Region Women’s Correctional Facility (ARWCF) at a hearing this...
New investigation shows global human rights harm of NSO Group’s spyware
Source: Amnesty International NZ
A new interactive online platform by Forensic Architecture, supported by Amnesty International and the Citizen Lab, maps for the first time the global spread of...
Risky Business: Top 10 leading venture capitalist firms failing in their responsibility to uphold...
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Almost none of the world’s largest venture capitalist (VC) firms have adequate human rights due diligence policies in place, Amnesty International...
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...
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...
Uyghurs living abroad in NZ tell of campaign of intimidation from China
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Chinese authorities are systematically harassing Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic groups even after they have left the country, according to new testimonies...
G20: Vague vaccine promises are an affront to 5 million dead
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The G20’s final statement on increasing global access to Covid-19 vaccines is woefully light on detail, Amnesty International said today. Following...
