A Palestinian woman stands with others (not pictured) as they gather near an Israeli army checkpoint as they wait to reach their olives fields on the other side of Israel’s separation barrier (background) after they received an special Israeli permission to harvest their olive trees, on October 13, 2021 near Bait A’wa village on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Hebron.

State-backed deadly rampage by Israeli settlers underscores urgent need to dismantle apartheid

Palestinian children look on as people stand on the rubble of a building destroyed during Israeli strikes on Rafah, on the southern Gaza Strip, on November 20, 2023, amid continuing battles between Israel and Hamas.

Responsive campaigning Middle East

Amnesty International Australia calls on the Government to support the application by the ICC Prosecutor for arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders

22 May 2024 | 10:30 am

Chief Prosecutor Khan’s application for the International Criminal Court to issue arrest...

Individuals at risk Global

‘Positive news’ for defenders of press freedom as Assange granted permission to appeal

21 May 2024 | 11:28 am

MEDIA RELEASE Reacting to the High Court’s decision to grant Julian Assange permission to appeal...

Two hands holding onto a set of prison bars in a jail cell

Community is Everything Australia

Amnesty International Australia condemns Northern Territory snap curfews

20 May 2024 | 4:29 pm

Amnesty International Australia strongly condemns the recent introduction of new legislation in the...

Right to Protest Pacific

Kanaky New Caledonia: French authorities must uphold rights of the Indigenous Kanak people amid unrest

20 May 2024 | 12:56 pm

Responding to ongoing unrest in the non-self-governing French territory of Kanaky New Caledonia...

Right to Protest Australia

Amnesty International Australia urges universities to protect students’ right to protest

17 May 2024 | 3:22 pm

In response to universities’ orders to dismantle Gaza Solidarity encampments, Amnesty...

Responsive campaigning Middle East

World leaders fail to act as Israeli invasion of Rafah worsens humanitarian catastrophe

16 May 2024 | 10:46 am

Despite repeated calls on Israel from heads of state, UN officials and humanitarian NGOs to refrain...