Friday, January 29, 2016

Amnesty International Australia: January 2016 Newsletter

Amnesty International Australia

Here are some highlights from their newsletter: 
  • The ‘Arab Spring’: Five years on
  • Activist Filep Karma was finally freed from prison in Indonesia. 
  •  Marwan, a 22 year old Tunisian student was released from prison after being convicted of engaging in homosexual relations – a crime under Tunisian law.
  • Environmental activist, Yevgeny Vitishko is now free after a Russian court ordered his release under police supervision.
  • The Australian Senate has passed a motion calling on Commonwealth, state and territory governments to work together to close the gap in imprisonment rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 
  • The amazing response to our Syria Appeal...
  • Demand a safe home for the people in Syria, ONLINE PETITION
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