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12 Reasons We're Gonna Miss You
Candace, you're leaving. We're sad. Let us count the ways...
Five Myths You Probably Believe About Torture Today
Did you know that torture is a really unreliable way to get information? And it's mostly used against poor people, petty criminal suspects, or anyone who dares to disagree with their government?
Eight Ways Amnesty International Helped Change The World
Rewind to 1961. Hemlines were front-page news, The Beatles and The Beach Boys were topping the charts, civil rights activists were preparing for the biggest march in US history, while here in Australia Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples hadn't even been given the right to vote. In another corner of the world, two Portuguese students were being imprisoned for raising their glasses to liberty – an injustice that infuriated British lawyer Peter Benenson so much that he founded Amnesty International on 28 May 1961. Every day since then Amnesty International has worked with individuals and communities to bring their stories to the world and shine a light on human rights abuses, wherever they occur. Today, as Amnesty International celebrates its 53rd birthday, we highlight some of our achievements.
Torture Is Widespread
Amnesty International has launched a new campaign which shows that during the last five years, torture and other forms of ill-treatment, have occured in at least 141 countries from every region of the world.
11 Truths Of Life As A Volunteer
Volunteer Week (12-18 May) is an opportunity to recognise all of the people in our community who sacrifice their time to contribute to something larger than themselves.
11 Ways To Have An Ethical Wedding
Find out how to celebrate your love without compromising your values.
Simple Acts That Can Land You In Prison
If you are considering travelling anytime soon, you may wish to rethink doing some of these acts in the countries below. The fact that these basic activities can land some one in prison is shocking. Stand with Amnesty International and be a voice for change.
Seven Fun Ways To Bring In The Afghan New Year This Friday 21 March
They ‘shake the house.’ They wish people “a wet year”. They stay up till dawn to cook a traditional wheatgerm dish with its own song dedicated to it.
The 13 Most Important Human Rights Stories Of 2013
Amnesty International is committed to defending those denied justice or freedom based on their political views, gender, sexuality or religion. Here are the stories that made 2013 a year to remember.