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Category Archives: Asia And The Pacific
UN ramps up scrutiny of North Korea’s catastrophic human rights record
By Evan Ritli of Amnesty International Australia Given North Korea’s catastrophic human rights record it is hardly surprising that the United Nations has established a Commission of Inquiry whilst a Special Rapporteur continues to analyse the country’s human rights situation. … Continue reading
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In Aceh there is peace but no justice
By Olof Blomqvist, Asia-Pacific Press Officer at Amnesty International, who recently returned from Indonesia Simpang KKA was once known as a junction near a paper and pulp mill in Aceh, a region on the northern part of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island. … Continue reading
Welcome to WIRE – Amnesty’s global campaigning magazine
Our huge recent win of a new global Arms Trade Treaty shows that when people take injustice personally, it can grow into a powerful force for change. In WIRE May/June, read interviews with people who have been arrested just for … Continue reading
Tortured for witchcraft in Papua New Guinea
With sorcery-related killings in Papua New Guinea making news around the world, photographer and recent Amnesty International Media Awards nominee Vlad Sokhin finds the heroes behind the headlines. I came to Papua New Guinea (PNG) for the first time … Continue reading
What marriage equality means to me
By Lexie Matheson, an academic and Programme Leader at AUT University, for Amnesty International New Zealand On Tuesday 17 April New Zealand became the 13th country to legalize same-sex marriage as the Marriage Amendment Bill passed its third reading 77-44. … Continue reading