China: Disqualification of Hong Kong lawmakers deals another blow to rule of law
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to the disqualification of four opposition members of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council (LegCo) on “national security” grounds, Amnesty International’s Asia-Pacific...
Cambodia: Youth targeted in ‘shocking’ wave of arrests
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The Cambodian authorities must end their relentless assault on young human rights defenders and others peacefully expressing their political opinions, said...
One third of Eswatini’s population going hungry, Save the Children warns
Source: Save The Children
Over 347,000 people – including 180,000 children – in Eswatini are currently facing acute food shortages and need urgent humanitarian...
CLIMATE CRISES FORCE RISING NUMBERS OF CHILDREN FROM THEIR HOMES EVERY YEAR WITH NO...
Source: Save The Children
LONDON, 29 October – Surging temperatures, rising water levels and land degradation drove an estimated record 10 million children from their...
COVID-19: $1.6 billion urgently needed to tackle global shortage of oxygen
Source: Save The Children
Scale of global oxygen crisis laid bare as second wave of pandemic threatens to overwhelm health systems.
Investing in oxygen will save...
Hong Kong: New national security guidelines on schools further stifle freedom of expression on...
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to Hong Kong’s Education Bureau (EDB) announcing its new guidelines and curriculum in relation to safeguarding national security, Amnesty international...
Aotearoa Justice Watch launched to monitor prison and police authorities
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Several organisations have come together to create a platform for people who are experiencing issues in Aotearoa’s policing and prison systems...
Hong Kong: National Security Law has created a human rights emergency
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Hong Kong’s National Security Law (NSL) has decimated the city’s freedoms and created a landscape increasingly devoid of human rights protections,...
Covid-19: G20 leaders must not repeat their failure over equal access to vaccines
Source: Amnesty International NZ
G20 leaders meeting in Rome must put aside greed and selfishness and ensure the fair global distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, said...
What did COP26 deliver for global education?
Source: Save The Children
Earlier this month, the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) concluded in Glasgow, a key opportunity for countries to protect children’s rights to a liveable...
Govt decision will help make vaccines more accessible to those who need it the...
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Aotearoa New Zealand is the latest country to support the proposal for a TRIPS waiver to COVID-19 vaccines, following in the...
WORLD LEADERS URGED TO HALT ESCALATING HUNGER CRISIS AS 17% MORE PEOPLE EXPECTED TO...
Source: Save The Children
LONDON, Dec. 2, 2021 — A group of 120 non-governmental organisations has joined forces in an open letter calling on world...
