Keep weapons out of the wrong hands
Amnesty in Action
- Benjamin demanded the US and Chinese governments protect human rights lawyer Chen Guangcheng
- Lorida demanded the US and Chinese governments protect human rights lawyer Chen Guangcheng
- Lucas told the Bahraini government to release all political prisoners
- Brandon told the Bahraini government to release all political prisoners
- Brandon demanded the US and Chinese governments protect human rights lawyer Chen Guangcheng
- Rashida demanded the US and Chinese governments protect human rights lawyer Chen Guangcheng
- Khai and Sharon demanded the US and Chinese governments protect human rights lawyer Chen Guangcheng
- Catherine demanded Minister Bowen move vulnerable people out of detention immediately
- Bill told the Bahraini government to release all political prisoners
- Alfred demanded the US and Chinese governments protect human rights lawyer Chen Guangcheng
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News
Azerbaijan: Police disperse rallies
Just weeks ahead of Eurovision, host country Azerbaijan is continuing to violently repress freedom of expression.
China: Al-Jazeera reporter is expelled
Al-Jazeera English has been forced to close its Beijing bureau after reporter Melissa Chan was expelled from China.
New refugee community processing
Australian families under a new government program will be able to house asylum seekers released on bridging visas.
Blogs
US resumes arms sales to Bahrain
The US has resumed arms sales to Bahrain as a human rights crisis continues to rage in the small island country.
Emmanuel Jal: musician, activist, war child
Emmanuel Jal endured Sudan’s bloody civil war as a child. He also fought in it - when he was just eight years old.
Marriage equality: it’s about human rights
Obama has courageously articulated that marriage equality is a matter of recognising basic human rights.
What's on
‘Into the Current’ film screening
Where: Melbourne, VIC
When: Wednesday 23 May, 5:30 pm
Special forum: refugees’ rights
Where: Civic, ACT
When: Thursday 31 May, 6:30 pm
Run Melbourne for human rights
Where: Melbourne, VIC
When: Sunday 15 July, 8:00 am
Our Successes
Former child prisoner freed
After receiving 10,000 letters from Amnesty supporters, Patrick Okoroafor, 31, was freed after spending half his life in prison for a crime he says he did not commit.










Thanks for this - a great read and so important right now. Keep it coming :)
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11 May 2012, 12:20PM