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Challenging injustice, & protecting #HumanRights . Communication on the Voice is authorised by Sam Klintworth, Amnesty International Australia, Sydney/Gadigal
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💡 We've been standing up for human rights since 1961, we'd know. 💥
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We've written to PM
@ScottMorrisonMP
asking to correct the public record on the false statement he made regarding refugees in the
#ParkHotel
on
@BenFordham
's program on
@2GB873
. Most of the people being held are refugees and are languishing in limbo due to his govt's policies
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We demand that the Australian government do everything in its power to end the ongoing crisis.
#ProtectCivilians
#EndIsraeliApartheid
#CeasefireNow
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🌈🌈🌈 YES 🌈🌈🌈
Australia spoke up. We said YES to fairness. YES to love. YES to marriage equality.
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The recent attack on Hazara school children is the latest in a long history of persecution against Hazara in
#Afghanistan
. We must not forget those lost.
Take urgent action against the persecution of Hazara in Afghanistan, attend a solidarity vigil. 👇
#StopHazaraGenocide
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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
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Our joint report with
@hrw
uncovers widespread abuses in Western Tigray against the Tigrayan population. These amount to crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing. The Ethiopian govt must put an end to these atrocities & allow humanitarian agencies access.
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Australia has disappointingly chosen not to defend international justice and the human rights of Palestinians who have lived under a brutal, military occupation for decades. Australia must use its influence at the UN to respect and defend international law.
Today’s UN General Assembly resolution makes crystal-clear that Israel’s 57-year occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, in flagrant violation of international law, cannot be allowed to continue any longer.
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🏆 Tonight we're awarding Greta Thunberg and the brave young climate leaders around the world with the 2019 Ambassadors of Conscience for their tremendous effort fighting for climate justice. 🌏
🌏 Join School
@StrikeClimate
and attend the global
#ClimateStrike
on 20 September.
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Thank you Gillian Triggs for your courageous work defending human rights in Australia over the last 5 years.
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#TransRights
=
#HumanRights
💛
We are outraged by the hate speech and transphobic displays that took place in
#Melbourne
over the weekend. Transphobia, white supremacy and bigotry has zero place in our society. 🧵
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Amnesty International Australia holds grave concerns that the increasing intimidation of journalists by media companies compromises press freedoms in Australia and the public’s right to seek and receive information.
Full statement 👇
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Julian Assange remains in a high security prison in the UK, on the basis of a US extradition request on charges that stem directly from the publication of disclosed documents as part of his work with Wikileaks. Protect the right to freedom of expression:
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BREAKING: 12yo boy on
#Nauru
suffering from 'resignation syndrome' finally medivacced to Australia with his mother, stepfather & sister.
Thanks to all who contacted PM Turnbull's office & demanded proper medical care for this child. ♥♥♥
#KidsOffNauru
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The Interpol Notice that issued the arrest of Hakeem has since been withdrawn. The charges laid against him have been discredited by video footage. Bahrain still demands his extradition.
@hakparn
, you can stop this injustice and
#SaveHakeem
#AsianCupFinal
#HumanRightsCup
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Amnesty International reiterates in the strongest possible terms: nothing can justify war crimes.
Nothing can absolve parties from upholding their obligations under international law to protect civilians.
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Today is Julian Assange’s 53rd birthday, his 13th spent away from loved ones and in fear of extradition to the United States.
The Australian government must do everything in its power to have the US drop the charges against him and to ensure his release.
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Today across the country - join Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and supporters to call for justice 🖤🧡💔✊
#IStandWithYuendumu
#JusticeforWalker
#StopBlackDeathsinCustody
#BlakLivesMatter
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BREAKING: After 9 long years, The Australian Government has accepted
#NewZealand
's long-standing offer of resettling refugees trapped in Australia's cruel offshore detention regime!
#GameOver
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This is a travesty of justice. By allowing this appeal, the High Court has chosen to accept the deeply flawed diplomatic assurances given by the US that
#Assange
would not be held in solitary confinement in a maximum security prison
#BREAKING
: High Court rules tha Julian Assange can be extradited to the US from the US
Judges accepted paper-thin assurances provided by US about conditions in which he would be held
See👇for
@amnesty
reaction
#Assange
#DontExtraditeAssange
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#FreeJulianAssange
. Authorities in the US must drop the espionage and all other charges against Assange, that relate to his publishing activities as part of his work with Wikileaks.
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This is shameful - Hakeem is innocent and should not be detained. Add your voice and help
#SaveHakeem
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Amnesty International Australia statement on the Australian government’s response to Hamas and Israeli war crimes, and NSW gov denial of Palestinian activists’ right to peaceful protest
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#OnThisDay
in 1975, PM Gough Whitlam poured a handful of Daguragu soil into the hand of Gurindji elder Vincent Lingiari, and returned the land to the Gurindji people. ❤💛🖤
Image: Mervyn Bishop, Art Gallery NSW:
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Over 400,000
#Amnesty
supporters around the world have signed the petition calling on the USA to drop the charges. It’s not too late to sign 👉
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Our latest global report revealed that recorded executions in Iran soared from 314 in 2021, to 576 in 2022.
There are still many at imminent risk of execution in Iran including
@FreeMajidKazemi
's cousin Majid.
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Protect the right to freedom of expression. Urge the US authorities to drop the charges against Julian Assange that stem solely from his publishing activities with Wikileaks. 📝
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Authorities in West Tigray have restricted movement, humanitarian assistance, speaking the Tigrinya language and looted farmland & livestock. A farmer from Division village was told by a group of men who destroyed his home “This is not your land. You have nothing to claim here".
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Amnesty International Australia is deeply concerned about the heavy-handed police repression of a peaceful protest near Port Botany yesterday evening.
Statement 👇
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We're at the US consulate in Sydney in solidarity with
#JulianAssange
, handing over close to 400,000 signatures calling to
#DropTheChargesUSA
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.
@MarisePayne
thank you for speaking up for
#JulianAssange
. What we really need now, with revelations of an assassination plot is for
@ScottMorrisonMP
to use his newfound influence with
@POTUS
& call on the US to drop all charges and bring Assange home 👇
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Today marks four years since Julian Assange was arrested and taken to Belmarsh Prison in London where he is still held. Protect the right to freedom of expression. Urge the US authorities to drop the charges against Julian Assange. 👇
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.
@WA_Police
led a float at the
@PerthRoyalShow
with kids dressed as prisoners. In a country with a racist criminal justice system that actually does lock up 10 year olds, what kind of message does this send? Prisons are not fun places to be celebrated.
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The videos and pictures of extrajudicial executions emerging out of
#Afghanistan
this week are a disturbing reminder of the repeated pattern of persecution against members of the Hazara community. 👇 1/2
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We must ALL redouble our efforts, give Hakeem and his wife hope and do everything we can to
#SaveHakeem
You can start by putting your name here:
SBS's
@Craig_Foster
fought back tears as he revealed refugee footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi is 'losing hope' in his battle to be released from a Thai prison.
#SaveHakeem
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Tomorrow, Saturday 3 July, will be Julian Assange’s 50th birthday. Another year of being held at Belmarsh, a high security prison in the UK.
#FreeAssange
👇
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The Prime Minister is right that no country is perfect, but not all countries commit crimes against humanity, and when they do, it's Australia's obligation to not only condemn it in the strongest possible terms, but to act
#EndIsraeliApartheid
Australian Prime Minister
@ScottMorrisonMP
says "no country is perfect" in response to
@amnesty
report which accuses Israel of committing the crime of apartheid against Palestinians.
@abcnews
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It’s clear that rape and sexual violence have been used as a weapon of war to inflict lasting physical and psychological damage on women and girls in
#Tigray
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Amnesty is calling for any misuse of force to be promptly and impartially investigated.
#ProtectTheProtest
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Amnesty International calls on the UK to refuse to extradite or send in any other manner
#JulianAssange
to the USA where there is a very real risk that he could face human rights violations. Read our full statement on Julian Assange's arrest here >
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Britney Spears has been living under a conservatorship that has robbed her of her happiness, her freedom to have another child, and her ability to live a full life. Conservatorships are designed to support people - NOT abuse their human rights.
#FreeBritney
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Today we recognise the achievements of Indigenous people and celebrate their diversity, strength, resilience and cultures ✊
#WeAreIndigenous
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On 4 January 2021, the
#UK
will decide on the extradition of
@Wikileaks
publisher
#JulianAssange
to the
#USA
. It could radically alter the landscape of global media freedoms & undermine the public’s right to information, including evidence of potential war crimes. 👇
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Overnight, the International Court of Justice ruled Israel’s occupation and annexation of the Palestinian territories unlawful, and its discriminatory laws and policies against Palestinians violate the prohibition on racial segregation and apartheid.
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#OnThisDay
in 1955, Rosa Parks made history by refusing to give up her seat on the bus for a white passenger. This brave act was the catalyst for the Montgomery Bus Boycott — a key moment in the US civil rights campaign.
#RosaParks
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He's coming home. Thank you
@Craig_Foster
,
@gulfidhr
and all of our amazing supporters for helping us bring
#HakeemHome
with their people power 💪🏾
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Activists like
@DrewPavlou
pay a heavy price for speaking up against the Chinese government's human rights abuses. We urge
@SenatorWong
to bring Drew home, and call for an investigation into the false bomb threat at the London Chinese embassy.
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🌈 India's landmark ruling today decriminalising same-sex relations "is a milestone in the three-decade-old struggle by the LGBTI community and their allies":
#LoveWins
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Tell
@realDonaldTrump
you stand with the 15 000+ transgender people in the US military. We do!
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
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Today marks 8 years of suffering under Australia's cruel offshore detention regime.🕯️
#8YearsTooLong
#GameOver
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On National
#SorryDay
, we remember and recognise the human rights abuses inflicted on the Stolen Generations. Together, we recommit ourselves to solidarity, healing and reconciliation.
#AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe
#Sorry
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URGENT: The Government could ban mobile phones from Immigration Detention as early as tomorrow. This is a gross violation of human rights. Thread 👇
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In our hearts are all 9 individuals, their families, friends, legal teams and all of you who have supported them
#IStandForMercy
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🏏 When
@Craig_Foster
met talented cricket player Samad in Papua New Guinea, he saw how this young man had lost 7 promising years. It's time to call
#GameOver
on offshore detention and get people to safety:
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“By refusing her entry, the Australian gov would send a chilling message that freedom of speech is not valued by our government."
@ClaireMallinson
response to Gov threatening visa denial to
#ChelseaManning
>
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A group of brave
#Uyghur
Australians who are separated from their families in
#Xinjiang
are in Canberra this week bringing attention to the crimes against humanity being perpetrated by
#China
. They are meeting with many MPs from all sides of the parliament, incl
@SenatorWong
👇
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We're pleased to announce that Behrouz Boochani is the winner of this category for ‘Voice of Manus’! cc
@BehrouzBoochani
#AmnestyAwards
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Everyone has the right to protest. Tasmania’s anti-protest laws are unjust and jail time for environmental activist Colette Harmsen is unacceptable.
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The 2023 Sydney Peace Prize is being awarded to
@NazaninBoniadi
Iranian Womens’ Rights Defender and Amnesty Ambassador. 💛
Please join us to celebrate Nazanin's powerful voice on November 2nd at the Sydney Town Hall:
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The ban on women drivers in Saudi Arabia is about to be lifted...
But 3 of the women who led this successful campaign have been arrested by authorities & now face 20 years behind bars! 😡
Sign to help free them:
#brave
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He’s coming home! Thank you
@Craig_Foster
Evan Jones
@aprrn
@PFA
and all you 135,000 people who have added your voice to make this happen! Jubilation here.
#SaveHakeem
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We are saddened by this tragic news and stand in solidarity with the Tamil and refugee communities.
The government must urgently revise the inhumane and cruel policy that leaves thousands of people in limbo and grant permanent protection to those who sought refuge 10 years ago.
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Think
@ScottMorrisonMP
missed the memo that
#changethedate
is about finding a day we can all celebrate together. Let’s understand the hurt this day causes Indigenous peoples and change the date to one we can all share.
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UN Human Rights Commissioner .
@mbachelet
will visit
#Xinjiang
this week.
#Uyghurs
are asking her to find their missing relatives. ✊
This is a critical opportunity. But it will also be a running battle against Chinese government efforts to cover up the truth.
#VisitMyFamily
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Congratulations new Australian citizen Hakeem Al-Araibi
What a journey! Thanks to every single one of you who signed a petition, contacted your MP, RT'ed and shared - and stood with all of us who fought to help make this happen.
Together, we can make real change.
207 new Citizens today from 44 countries at Fed Sq inc one very proud new Aussie who, after Australia demonstrated our values in fighting for his freedom, is deeply motivated to contribute to his new country. We’re proud of you Hakeem, and delighted to welcome you onboard 👏
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We welcome the bill introduced by
@WilkieMP
& backed by
@zalisteggall
to end the unlawful mandatory detention of asylum seekers & refugees. The two major parties should support the bill and bring those trapped by Australia's offshore processing regime to safety now.
#GameOver
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This is not what
#FreedomOfSpeech
looks like,
@TurnbullMalcolm
. ☹️
Please uphold your commitments to Indigenous ppl.
#18C
#SaveTheRDA
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A joint statement, signed by 74 civil society organisations in Australia, calls on the Australian government to act on the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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We must all push for every institution and organisation to adopt a zero tolerance approach to racism supported by stronger systems of accountability.
Latrell Mitchell says the racial and online abuse he receives is exhausting but the rugby league star will continue to get police involved every time he is targeted by trolls until it stops |
@mrchrisnico
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Rape threats, death threats, racist and sexist abuse have been silencing women for years. Today is Twitter’s 12th birthday 🎂, yet this abuse is still what’s happening on
#ToxicTwitter
,
@jack
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#BREAKING
@juliabanksmp
becomes 1st Liberal MP to publicly call for immediate removal of all families & children to Australia
#KidsOffNauru
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Tell
@TurnbullMalcolm
: Centres must be monitored & torturers held to account>
#DonDaleKids
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Today marks 40 years since 10 Baháʼí women were executed in Shiraz,
#Iran
.
@austbahai
are honouring these 10 women with the power of storytelling.
#OurStoryIsOne
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Afghanistan is the only country worldwide where girls are banned from secondary education.
The Taliban must allow girls to return to school. Education is a human right.
Despite the Taliban's ongoing repression and arrests, the women of Afghanistan take to the streets of Kabul to protest against the brutal regime's violation of their rights.
Let's amplify their voices and stand with them in their fight for freedom!
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#Fijian
lawyer Richard Naidu faces hefty fines or imprisonment for pointing out a spelling error. Contempt proceedings must be discontinued
@AiyazSKFiji
@ICJ_org
👇
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Congratulations to
@behrouzBoochani
on finally being able to get on with your life in safety. Now let the rest of the people do the same
@ScottMorrisonMP
#GameOver
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Now that we’ve established that 16 year kids shouldn’t drive forklifts, can we agree that 10 year old kids shouldn’t be in prison?
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.
@ScottMorrisonMP
is wrong. We haven't offered additional places in the humanitarian program to people fleeing Afghanistan, or permanent protection to people from Afghanistan in Australia - we should, so people from both
#Ukraine
and
#Afghanistan
can find safety in Australia
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Our right to protest must be protected.
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Not another year should pass before Julian Assange is released. Join us along with 110,000 other Australians calling for:
👉The charges to be dropped
👉Halt the extradition
👉Release Julian Assange.
#FreeAssange
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Amnesty International Australia has always maintained that indefinite detention is a breach of Australia's international obligations.
We welcome the High Court's ruling. 💛
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In recent years, Australia has approved hundreds of permits for "defence goods" to be exported to Israel. Amid a real risk of genocide, Australia must not send arms to a country country waging war on innocent civilians and enforcing a system of apartheid.
"If you believe that too many people are being killed, maybe you should provide less arms."
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has suggested the United States rethink its military aid to Israel - because of the high number of civilian casualties in the war in Gaza.
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To call the
#BlackLivesMatter
movement ‘race riots’ proves you have ignored the incredibly important message that it shared.
@M_McCormackMP
, you must withdraw your deeply offensive comments now.
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Good news! 🙌 Asia Bibi, a Christian woman who spent eight years on death row in Pakistan for blasphemy before she was freed last year, has flown to Canada where she has been reunited with her family. 👨👩👦
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With a federal election in less than six weeks, right now is a crucial time for us to keep up our advocacy for
#Assange
. You can do this by contacting your federal member of parliament now.
#auspol
#FreeAssange
👇
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During
#16daysofactivism
to stop violence against women, the Morrison Government has announced they will defund the Indigenous domestic violence peak body. This is outrageous
#saveFVPLS
#DontSlienceTheViolence
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We urge Prime Minister .
@AlboMP
and Foreign Minister .
@SenatorWong
to show that international law exists to protect everyone by supporting an immediate humanitarian ceasefire at the United Nations General Assembly.
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Indonesia has detained and charged six people with ‘rebellion’ after they peacefully expressed their support for West Papua’s right to self-determination.
Act now and demand their release.
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Twitter can be a toxic space for women who cop unrelenting abuse from trolls.
#TimesUp
for
#ToxicTwitter
- ask
@jack
to help cure this sick little bird 🐦
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