People in prison must be protected from COVID-19
Source: Amnesty International NZ
JOINT STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The below is a joint-statement which can be attributed to JustSpeak and Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand following more people testing...
Mandatory vaccinations require safeguards
Source: Amnesty International NZ
— STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE —
The Government has an obligation to protect the right to health and life. In a public...
UN: Recognition of the right to a healthy environment is a milestone in the...
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to the Human Rights Council’s adoption of a resolution recognizing the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment,...
World Day Against the Death Penalty: Women on death row face despicable discrimination
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Women on death row have, in many cases, been denied justice for the prolonged physical and sexual violence and abuse they...
Afghanistan: Appointment of Special Rapporteur an important first step towards robust UN oversight of...
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to today’s resolution by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) establishing a Special Rapporteur to monitor and report on the...
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...
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...
It’s our 60th Birthday!
Source: Amnesty International NZ
16 September 2021, 17:56 UTC |
It’s our 60th! And what we really, really need is a new website.
Give the best birthday...
New joint letter calls for more action on Afghanistan
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Being kind is a part of who we are as Kiwis. Today, alongside more than 60 other organisations, civil society groups,...
Geneva: UN must recognize the right to a healthy environment
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The UN Human Rights Council should recognize a safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment as a universal human right, Amnesty International said today. With millions experiencing hunger and...
Afghanistan: Suppression of protests at odds with Taliban’s claims on human rights
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to widespread reports that the Taliban are using unlawful force against peaceful protesters and journalists at gatherings across Afghanistan, including...
Legislation following terror attack must not cause further harm
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The below can be attributed to Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand Executive Director Meg de Ronde.
Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand has a...