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Human rights

Actions you can take over summer

Our top picks for what you can do during summer as an activist.

05 February, 2025

Human rights

Tragically overdue ceasefire will not repair lives of Palestinians shattered by Israel’s genocide in Gaza

Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s Secretary General has made a statement on the news that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal.

17 January, 2025

Human rights

Amnesty International investigation concludes Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza

A new report by Amnesty International has found that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip.

04 December, 2024

Human rights

Amnesty International deeply opposes the Treaty Principles Bill

26 November, 2024

Human rights

Overwhelmed by the thought of writing a Will? You don’t have to be.

Leaving a gift in your Will is one of the kindest things we can do for society.

18 September, 2024

Prisons and police

New report reveals allegations of mistreatment by police and prison officers

A new report by the independent watchdog Aotearoa Justice Watch (AJW) details alleged violations of human rights within New Zealand’s criminal justice system.

04 August, 2024

Human rights

How to tell someone you know they’re being transphobic

Tips for trans allies to call out harmful actions and attitudes in a constructive way.

10 July, 2024

Our Domestic Work

Toitū Te Tiriti o Waitangi 

As a global movement, Amnesty International is committed to upholding the rights of Indigenous Peoples and to combatting racial discrimination.

26 June, 2024

Our Domestic Work

Stop the Ram Raid Bill: petition handover

A group of over 30 organisations is preparing to deliver a petition to political leaders calling for the Ram Raid Bill to be scrapped.

24 June, 2024

Our Domestic Work

New human rights data show ongoing harm to Māori

According to the latest data, Māori are among those most at risk of human rights violations for nearly all the rights measured.

20 June, 2024

Climate breakdown

Climate justice equals human rights

Climate justice means putting human rights at the core of decision making and action on climate change.

11 June, 2024

Our Domestic Work

Community leaders warn of flawed Ram Raid Bill

A growing collective of community leaders and advocates for the welfare of children and young people are calling on the Government to withdraw the Ram Raid Bill.

06 June, 2024

Our Domestic Work

Submission on the Local Government (Electoral Legislation and Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill 2024

We are deeply concerned that the Local Government Amendment Bill breaches human rights, is discriminatory towards Māori, undermines Te Tiriti o Waitangi and democratic participation.

30 May, 2024

Youth

Tackling the death penalty in the USA

Twenty-year-old TJ Riggs is a student at Samford University and Amnesty International’s Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator for the State of Alabama.

29 May, 2024

Justice

Executions soar to highest number in almost a decade

Amnesty International has released its annual report on the global use of the death penalty.

29 May, 2024