📢 Join us in urging the New Zealand government to create a humanitarian pathway for Palestinians in Gaza to resettle in Aotearoa, so they can rebuild their lives in safety and peace: grantthevisas.com #GrantTheVisas .

A reminder that Aotearoa needs evidence-based, holistic interventions to address the causes of crime, not boot camps.

.Amnesty International Aotearoa NZ seek Board Members with skills/experience in either;
• Governance
• Finance
• Technology, data, cybersecurity
• Fundraising
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UK/USA: Global Media Freedom at Risk as Julian Assange Back in UK Court Facing Possible Extradition to USA

Julia Hall, @Amnesty’s expert on counter-terrorism and criminal justice in Europe, said:

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More than a million people in Rafah, most already displaced, are facing bombardment, potential forced evacuations and a ground operation, we need an #CeasefireNOW now

The death penalty is the ultimate cruel, inhuman, and degrading punishment, and we urge Alabama Governor Kay Ivey to use her clemency power to stop the execution of Kenneth Smith before it’s too late. ⁠

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🚨 On January 25, the state of Alabama plan to execute Kenneth Smith by nitrogen gas, who is on death row because of a now illegal practice called judicial override.

Governor Kay Ivey has an opportunity to use her clemency power to stop this execution.

Many women are still imprisoned for having an abortion or pregnancy complication. Authorities in El Salvador must immediately release all those unjustly imprisoned and decriminalize abortion without delay.

Flights are on sale, the inbox is heaving and Christmas feels like a distant memory.

But how often do we consider human rights when we’re planning our holidays?

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Reacting to Shell’s sale of its onshore oil business in Nigeria for up to US$2.4 billion, Mark Dummett, Amnesty International’s Head of Business and Human Rights, said: “For decades oil spills have damaged the health and livelihoods of many inhabitants of the Niger Delta.”

Brave Iranian journalists Niloufar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi have been released on bail after 16 months behind bars. Just after their release, the judiciary announced a new case against them for appearing unveiled in public.

In 100 days 23,000 Palestinians have been killed and 10,000 are missing under the rubble. ⁠
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How many more days will it take to end this mass human suffering? ⁠
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How many more days will it take to get justice?

Rangatahi Maōri activist and law student Te Matahiapo Safari Hynes was announced is this years winner of our Gary Ware Legacy Award

He will use the funding to create online resources to inspire and inform kōrero about indigenous rights in Aotearoa

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TAKE ACTION: Use our quick tool to email your MP & Christopher Luxon

Make it clear that you support a ceasefire and want the government to stand with you: amnesty.org.nz/ceasefire_call

Hey Christopher Luxon, just in case you didn’t see the front page today.

Here is another reminder that it’s time to the right thing. Don’t wait any longer to call for a sustained ceasefire.

⁠Human rights truths for the Govt:

Evidence shows that punitive approaches to youth crime don’t work.

The climate crisis is a human rights issue.

Indigenous people have the right to use their languages.

Trans rights shouldn’t be up for debate.

Mental health isn't a luxury.

Halting fighting for just a matter of days isn’t enough.

This humanitarian pause must become a sustained ceasefire.

Humanity must prevail. Not just a little bit of it.

#CeasefireNOW

Instead of spreading claims to justify attacks on hospitals without providing any evidence, Israeli authorities must ensure that hospitals, medical staff and patients across Gaza are safe and protected. Anything less is a violation of international humanitarian law. #ceasefirenow