Amnesty International Australia

Defend the rights of the Tiananmen Mothers

The Tiananmen Mothers are a network of around 130 relatives of those killed in the June 1989 crackdown on the peaceful protesters in Tiananmen Square. Call on the Chinese authorities to ensure the Tiananmen Mothers can conduct their peaceful and legitimate human rights activities without fear.

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Call for ASEAN to take the lead on Myanmar

Myanmar is still in the grips of a humanitarian crisis in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis, however Myanmar authorities are still failing to provide the necessary aid to victims and claim they need no help from other countries. Call on ASEAN to use its influence and encourage the Government of Myanmar to immediately end all obstructions placed in the way of international expert aid and assistance.

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Uncensor blogs

- Antony Loewenstein's weekly reports:
Earthquakes, Twitter and compassion and Trouble in the Communist 'paradise'
- China in Amnesty's Annual Report 2008
- Flawed logic and broken promises
- Unravelling 'Anti-China'
- US Senate spotlight on censorship
- Disaster brings media concessions

For more blogs, check out the latest updates on uncensor.com.au

Receive a scholarship to our annual meeting

This year, the Amnesty International Australia Youth Summit will be held from 2-4 July and the National Annual General Meeting will be held from 4-6 July in Melbourne. Our Board is offering up to eight scholarships for young people to attend these meetings - including at least two available to young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

China appeal

Amnesty International expresses deep sympathy to all those affected by the devastating earthquake that recently hit China. Despite this tragedy, we must continue to campaign for human rights in China as we know abuses are increasing as the Olympic Games approach. Please support our appeal today and help us end human rights abuses in China and across the world.

Join us to remember Tiananmen Square

On June 4, the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, we'll be holding memorials across Australia to remember the thousands of peaceful protesters who were killed, and to stand in solidarity with those who are still demanding justice. Join us in calling for official government recognition, to allow public debate and mourning, and to release all those still imprisoned in relation to the protests.

Sydney Film Festival marks World Refugee Day

To commemorate World Refugee Day on June 20, Sydney Film Festival will be showing 'A Well-Founded Fear', screening at 5.30pm at Greater Union. This hard-hitting and intensely moving documentary tracks down several deportees who were sent back home when seeking asylum in Australia during the previous government. A member of our Refugee Campaign team will be giving a talk at the opening of the film.

New positions at Amnesty International

Do you enjoy supporting activists in their work to defend human rights? We're looking for a Fieldworker and a Volunteer Fieldworker . If you can enthuse and motivate diverse groups of people, you could be our next Community Campaigner for QLD/Northern NSW. Or if your expertise is in web developing, we are also looking for a Web Developer now.

More about Amnesty International

You have the power to stop injustice. By becoming a member of Amnesty International Australia for $55 a year, you strengthen our voice to speak out against human rights abuses. You'll also receive a copy of our quarterly Human Rights Defender magazine.

We do not accept support from governments or political organisations for our campaigning work against human rights abuses, only from individuals like you. Please join today.

Campaign newsletter May 08

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