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Human rights

UN Special Rapporteur report must spur international action to prevent genocide

The time to act to prevent genocide is now.

26 March, 2024

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Human rights

UN resolution must pave way for enduring ceasefire

This resolution must be accompanied by a shift in political pressure, including an immediate and comprehensive arms embargo and to lead to a permanent halt in the fighting.

25 March, 2024

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Our Domestic Work

NZ Government must grant visas for Palestinians

A coalition of charities, academics, and NGOs are calling on the Government to urgently provide emergency evacuation and humanitarian visas to allow Palestinians in Gaza to re-settle in New Zealand.

21 March, 2024

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Our Domestic Work

Human rights concerns raised on global stage

Read Amnesty International's presentation on Aotearoa New Zealand's Universal Periodic Review.

07 March, 2024

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Our Domestic Work

Urgently axing the Māori Health Authority undermines Te Tiriti partnership

If there’s one thing that the Government must do urgently, it’s to commit to upholding Te Tiriti and tino rangatiratanga of Māori that Te Tiriti guarantees.

28 February, 2024

Volunteers distribute rations of red lentil soup to displaced Palestinians in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip

Human rights

Israel defying ICJ ruling to prevent genocide

Israeli authorities have failed to ensure sufficient life-saving goods and services are reaching a population at risk of genocide and on the brink of famine.

26 February, 2024

Palestinian citizens inspect the effects of destruction caused by air strikes on their homes

Human rights

Israel must end its occupation of Palestine

Israel’s occupation of Palestine is the longest and one of the most deadly military occupations in the world.

19 February, 2024

 Israeli soldiers secure an area near the Erez Crossing, near the border with Israel

Human rights

Israeli attacks in Gaza causing mass civilian casualties

New evidence of deadly unlawful attacks in the occupied Gaza Strip demonstrates how Israeli forces continue to flout international humanitarian law.

13 February, 2024

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Human rights

Alex: “My approach to technology is informed by political struggles”

A Digital Forensics Fellow at Amnesty International shares their activism journey.

07 February, 2024

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Human rights

Anna: ‘We frequently have to pause our interviews to flee to a bomb shelter’

An Amnesty International researcher shares a day in the life when researching the impact of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

07 February, 2024

An Israeli soldier gestures towards a Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance at the entrance of the Tulkarem refugee camp in Tulkarem, in the occupied West Bank

Human rights

Spike in use of unlawful lethal force by Israeli forces against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank

Over the past four months, Israeli forces have unleashed a brutal wave of violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

05 February, 2024

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Human rights

Shining a light on injustice

Together, we have raised our voices in calling for justice and accountability on the global stage.

01 February, 2024

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Human rights

What is spyware and what can you do to stay protected?

Spyware is a type of malicious software that violates many human rights, here's how to stay protected.

31 January, 2024

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Justice

Seeking justice for Rocky Myers

US lawyer Kacey Keeton discusses the case of Rocky Myers, a Black man who has spent nearly three decades on death row.

31 January, 2024

 In the Huzaa district of Khan Yunis, Gaza, Palestinians are contending with harsh cold weather conditions, facing limited resources and challenging circumstances.

Human rights

States must reverse cruel decision to withdraw UNRWA funding

UNRWA has long served as a sole lifeline, offering indispensable humanitarian aid, education and shelter.

29 January, 2024