Setback for Indigenous Rights in Australia: Government Should Look to First Nations Communities for Next Steps A Failed Referendum On October 14, 2023, Australia held a referendum to enshrine a First Nations voice in the country’s constitution. Unfortunately, the referendum was unsuccessful, dealing a setback to the Indigenous rights movement […]
Day: October 14, 2023
Australia’s Voice referendum ends in heartbreak as ‘No’ votes come out on top
Referendum Results: A Heartbreaking Outcome The recent referendum in Australia, which aimed to enshrine an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the country’s constitution, has yielded disappointing results. Uncle Rodney Dillon, a Palawa Elder and Amnesty International Australia First Nations Rights spokesperson, expressed his profound sadness at this outcome. The efforts […]
Pakistan: Reconsider Deportation Plans for Afghans
Pakistan‘s Threat to Deport Afghans Puts Lives at Risk The recent announcement by Pakistani authorities to deport over one million Afghans poses serious risks of persecution and abuse, according to Human Rights Watch. The Interior Ministry of Pakistan gave all migrants living without legal status 28 days to leave voluntarily […]
Israel/OPT: The Urgent Need to Rescind the Appalling Gaza “Evacuation Order”
Israeli Army’s Evacuation Order in Gaza Raises Concerns of Forced Displacement Background Amnesty International has criticized the Israeli army’s order for residents in northern Gaza and Gaza city to evacuate to the south of the Gaza Strip, calling it a violation of international humanitarian law. The initial announcement gave people […]
Drying Amazon: Impact of the Severe Drought on People and Biodiversity
Drought in the Amazon is threatening people and biodiversity A historic drought poses a serious risk The Amazon rainforest, often characterized as a tropical paradise teeming with life, is currently facing a historic drought that is putting the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, particularly Indigenous People and traditional […]
Bloodshed in Myanmar: Uncovering the Truth Behind the Deadly Military Air Strike
Myanmar Military Strikes Displaced Persons Camp, Killing Dozens Introduction At least 28 civilians, including 12 children, were killed and 57 people were injured in an air strike by the Myanmar military on a displaced persons camp near the town of Laiza in Kachin State. Amnesty International has characterized the attack […]
The Lingering Scourge: Enforced Disappearances Continue to Haunt the Philippines
Enforced Disappearances Still a Scourge in Philippines The Persistence of Impunity The recent acquittal of a former Army general for the 2006 abduction and torture of two brothers in the Philippines has once again underscored the persistence of impunity for enforced disappearances in the country. Raymond Manalo, who had alleged […]
The Cruel Reality: Disabled Individuals Suffering in Chains
Chained, Locked Up, and Abused … Because of a Disability October 9, 2023 By The Harsh Reality of Shackling Imagine living a life confined and chained, unable to move freely or experience the basic rights that most take for granted. This is the daily reality for hundreds of thousands of […]