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Amnesty International Australia

Campaign newsletter June 08

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Refugee Week runs between 15-21 June and is a good time to acknowledge recent developments the Australian Government has made to improve the human rights of refugees and asylum seekers. That said, there is still a lot more we need to do.

Amnesty International will continue to campaign for:

- an end to mandatory detention
- the closure of the detention centre on Christmas Island
- an end to policies excising certain offshore areas from the Australian migration zone
- the abolishment of long term and indefinite detention
- support for all asylum seekers and those displaced in refugee camps around the world.

What changes would you like to see for refugees' human rights?

 

In this edition

Uncensor your website

Show your support for ending internet censorship in China by adding an Uncensor badge to your blog or website. The badge will allow visitors to your page to participate in the Search for Freedom action and to also click through to our Uncensor website.

Get your badge now

Myanmar update

Myanmar's government has been forcing survivors of Cyclone Nargis out of emergency shelters and are keeping aid from reaching them. More

Other human rights emergencies have also been unfolding in eastern Myanmar.

Read our report

Exclusive screening of Unfinished Sky

To kick off Refugee Week, we've teamed up with Palace Films to present a special preview screening of Unfinished Sky, a film that explores some of the complex issues facing asylum seekers in Australia. You will also be able to meet the actors and speak to Amnesty International staff and activists, who will be discussing our Refugee Campaign.

Purchase tickets for the preview on 17 June at 7.15 pm

Latest news and blogs

- Zimbabwe uses food for political gain
- Civilians suffer rising attacks in Afghanistan
- UN must ensure Sudan arrests
- Attacks must end on civilians in Sri Lanka
- Ukraine: No safe haven for refugees

Read all news

- The disaster that opened the door
- Free speech, Beijing-style
- Beijing-bound athletes take a stand
- All things Tiananmen
- June 4 killings remembered in Sydney

Read all Uncensor blogs

  

Lao refugees must safely resettle

Around 154 Lao Hmong refugees are being held in an immigration detention centre in northern Thailand in appalling conditions. At least 90 of the group are children, some whom were born in the centre. Call on the Thai authorities to allow them to safely resettle in other countries.

Take action

Teaching resource on China and human rights

We've just released China, the Olympics and Human Rights, a free teacher and student resource that focuses on issues such as internet censorship, Chinese human rights defenders and the Olympics and human rights.

Download the resource

Repatriation for Canadian minor

Omar Khadr has been detained in Guantanamo Bay for six years, since the age of 15. His status as a minor is still not recognised and his treatment continues to violate international human rights standards.

Call on the Canadian Government to seek his repatriation

Law of the land

A critical breakthrough at Grassy Narrows in Canada is a perfect opportunity for the government of Ontario to take a stand for the human rights of Indigenous peoples.

More about the good news

New positions at Amnesty International

Do you love being online and want to make a real difference in promoting and defending human rights? We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Online Content Producer to join our online team based in Sydney.

More jobs

More about Amnesty International

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