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Amnesty International urges ‘fully independent’ investigation of young Aboriginal man’s death in custody in Darwin
Amnesty International says it is deeply concerned by the death in custody of a 2...
Giovanni Torre 27 Mar 2026
Calls grow for Boorloo Invasion Day attack to be treated as act of terrorism and hate crime
National anti-racist organisation Democracy in Colour has joined the call for th...
Giovanni Torre 28 Jan 2026
Boorloo rally urges Unit 18 closure, more action in wake of scathing findings on death of Cleveland Dodd
Indigenous rights advocates gathered in the Boorloo/Perth CBD on Monday to deman...
Ronan O'Connell 22 Dec 2025
Advocates warn against new NT laws as Indigenous deaths in custody toll since Royal Commission passes 600
Legal and justice experts and Senator Lidia Thorpe have warned of the danger pro...
Giovanni Torre 29 Jul 2025
Amnesty International urges investigation of "outright discrimination" against Aboriginal children at NSW public pools

Amnesty International has urged the NSW government to investigate reports all Aboriginal children were removed from the Inverell Aquatic Centre by police in response to a few children misbehaving.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 17, 2025
"Prisoner-of-conscience" designations considered for Indigenous land defenders in British Columbia

Amnesty International says they will consider prisoner-of-conscience designations after three Canadian First Nations prisoners were denied a stay of all charges relating to a police raid on Wet'suwet'...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 24, 2025
New Queensland government's adult crime, adult time policy "flies in the face of all evidence", Amnesty warns

Amnesty International has urged the new Queensland government to look at the evidence on how to best address youth offending after the LNP was elected on a "tough on youth crime" platform.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 28, 2024
Country Liberal justice plan for NT "grossly violates" children's human rights, Amnesty International warns

Amnesty International Australia has warned the incoming Northern Territory government that its 'tough on youth crime' approach must not breach human rights law, as the Country Liberals promise to lowe...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 27, 2024
Lidia Thorpe reiterates calls for national approach to reform in wake of Victorian government's age of criminal responsibility U-turn

The decision by the Victorian government to abandon plans to raise the age of criminal responsibility has been slammed by independent Senator Lidia Thorpe, who called it a "weak backdown".

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 13, 2024
Amnesty International raises alarm over NT government's youth curfew

Amnesty International Australia said on Thursday it holds "serious concerns" over the NT government's curfew for young people in Alice Springs/Mparntwe.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 28, 2024
Amnesty International urges NSW Government to "prioritise justice reinvestment" over punitive measures

Amnesty International Australia said on Wednesday it "holds serious concerns" over the NSW government's proposal to tighten youth bail laws, "which will disproportionately affect First Nations youth".

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 13, 2024
Amnesty front UN to highlight the "deplorable state" of Canada’s relations with Indigenous Peoples

A delegation from Amnesty International Canada is in Geneva this week to highlight "the deplorable state" of Canada's relations with Indigenous Peoples and systemic discrimination against Black worker...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 8, 2023
Amnesty International urge greater scrutiny after another Indigenous death in custody

Amnesty International Australia has expressed sorrow and anger following the death of a 41-year old Indigenous man remanded in custody in Hakea Prison, Western Australia.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 7, 2023
Aboriginal, community and justice groups urge NT government to go further on youth justice reform

A coalition of Aboriginal, community, justice and human rights organisations says that as new NT laws to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12 years come into effect this week, there is an ur...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 2, 2023
UN Special Rapporteur urged to push Canada on Indigenous rights

The Canadian government is facing new calls to stop violating the rights of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people as UN Special Rapporteur Francisco Calí Tzay begins his 10-day visit to...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 2, 2023
NT child removals plan has “deeply traumatic echoes” of Howard's intervention - Amnesty International

Amnesty International expressed alarm on Friday at reports the Northern Territory government is planning a new wave of child removals in what the human rights group described as "a desperate attempt t...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 11, 2022
AG leaves door open to change as bumper criminal age petition handed to Federal Govt

More than 200,000 people nationwide have petitioned the Federal Government to take action to raise the age of criminal responsibility to at least 14.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 4, 2022
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