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Politics/World

IWDA statement to parliamentary hearing on Myanmar: Australia must do more

International Women’s Development Agency has joined Australian civil society organisations calling for the Australian Government to take further action against the military coup in Myanmar. Women’s rights activists are at the frontline of peaceful protests calling for a federal democracy in Myanmar.…

by Benjamin Murdoch
April 23, 2021January 24, 2022
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Politics/World News

Australia must stand with Belarusian protesters, older people, women and children: Amnesty International

The ongoing detention, torture, and ill treatment of peaceful protestors in Belarus is a gross violation of human rights that cannot stand unopposed on the global stage. In a series of reports and briefings, Amnesty International has documented gross human rights violations…

by Benjamin Murdoch
April 14, 2021January 24, 2022
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Business/Environment/Politics/World

Adani links to Myanmar military exposed in new report

Ties between Adani and the Myanmar military have been revealed in a new report from human rights and activist groups.  Most in Australia are familiar with the name ‘Adani’, with their Carmichael coal mine at the centre of a years-long battle by…

by Benjamin Murdoch
April 4, 2021January 24, 2022
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Aid & Development/World

Myanmar: suspension of security assistance welcome, but more needs to be done to protect human rights

Amnesty International Australia today [8th of March, 2020] welcomed the suspension of security assistance with Myanmar in the wake of the military coup on February 1, and called for further targeted multilateral sanctions against senior officials. “The Myanmar military has a well-documented…

by Benjamin Murdoch
March 17, 2021January 24, 2022
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World News

Myanmar: Police deployed machine guns against peaceful protesters, despite denials

A young woman was shot in the head by Myanmar’s security forces during protests, Amnesty International has confirmed after investigating footage showing the attack. This evidence also contradicts Myanmar military claims that security forces were not carrying lethal weapons. A video shared on social…

by Benjamin Murdoch
February 20, 2021January 24, 2022
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Community/Uncategorized

Senate report calls on Rio Tinto to pay restitution to Traditional Owners

The Human Rights Law Centre yesterday welcomed an interim Senate report condemning Rio Tinto’s destruction of a 46,000 year-old Aboriginal site at Juukan Gorge in WA and recommending a suite of measures to improve protection of other significant sites across Australia.…

by Ryan Fritz
December 11, 2020
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Opinion

Oppression of Uyghur ethnic minority group under Chinese Communist Party calls for international action

To be forced out of your home, separated from your family, and placed into an internment camp with the chilling possibility of being tortured or forcibly sterilised based upon your ethnicity is the reality for over 1 million Uyghur people living in…

by Georgia Franc
August 6, 2020August 6, 2020
901 views
Community

VALS calls Victorian Government to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14

This week, the Council of Attorneys-General decided not to raise the age of criminal responsibility. This is despite research from the Australia Institute and Change the Record that shows that most Australians agree children as young as 10 years old do not…

by Emma Lennon
July 28, 2020July 31, 2020
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Community

Justice Action pleads for greater protections for vulnerable prisoners during COVID-19

Justice Action (JA) represents people locked in Australian prisons and hospitals, defending human rights in the hardest places. The movement to provide a voice, and to show support for prisoners dates back to when Australia was a penal colony. JA aims to…

by Emma Lennon
July 11, 2020July 30, 2020
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