People gather for a protest demanding German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Pfizer, and wealthy nations make the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine and treatments more accessible. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

DEFENDING HUMAN RIGHTS

Mr Chau wears a jacket and glasses, and stands in front of the ocean.

Individuals at risk Asia

Retired Sydney baker Chau Van Kham freed from Vietnamese prison, returns to Australia

11 July 2023 | 12:10 pm

Amnesty International Australia considered Mr Chau a prisoner of conscience, detained solely for...

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35 people including 4 children irregular migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea

Refugee rights Africa

Sudan: Border countries must give people fleeing conflict immediate access for asylum

7 July 2023 | 2:13 pm

More than 560,000 have fled the ongoing crisis in Sudan. They travel through roadblocks and...

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Moz speaking to press post court case verdict.

Refugee rights Australia

Federal Court finds refugee hotel detention lawful but system continues to cause harm

6 July 2023 | 12:38 pm

“This judgment has failed my hopes to hold the Government accountable for what they did to us in...

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Julian Assange, a man with a white beard, raises his hand in a peace gesture with media and police around him. Twilight evening, bright flash of light to the right.

Responsive campaigning Australia

This must be Julian Assange’s last birthday without freedom

3 July 2023 | 3:35 pm

Monday 3rd of July will mark Julian Assange’s 52nd birthday. This will be his 13th birthday...

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Human rights Asia

Indonesia: Proposed reparations to victims of human rights violations are “futile” without accountability

30 June 2023 | 2:17 pm

Responding to President Joko Widodo’s announcement today about reparations to be granted to the...

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White graffiti of hands behind bars on a black wall

Indigenous rights Australia

Disabled child spends 500 days in confinement: Abominable breach of human rights by Palaszczuk government

26 June 2023 | 1:47 pm

Inflicting solitary confinement on those with mental or physical disabilities is unequivocally...

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