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Human rights

Cambodia: Scamming crisis survivors must be protected amid police crackdown

Since the publication of an Amnesty International report on scamming compounds in Cambodia, the local authorities appear to have undertaken a crackdown on these facilities.

24 July, 2025

Human rights

Meet our new Philanthropy Manager: Smridhi Marwah’s inspirations, career highlights and vision for humanity

Smridhi Marwah is focused on growing our major gifts programme, driving local, regional and international impact through high value donations. We sat down with her to ask some questions to get to know her better!

18 July, 2025

Human rights

USA: Sanctions against UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese are a disgraceful affront to international justice

The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions against the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Francesca Albanese.

11 July, 2025

Human rights

Cambodia: Government allows slavery and torture to flourish inside hellish scamming compounds

The Cambodian government is deliberately ignoring a litany of human rights abuses including slavery, human trafficking, child labour and torture being carried out by criminal gangs on a vast scale in more than 50 scamming compounds located across the country, Amnesty International said in a new report published.

04 July, 2025

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Q&A with Amnesty International Aotearaoa New Zealand's new Executive Director

03 July, 2025

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Listening as activism - Together, we can change the world.

03 July, 2025

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Gaza in 2025 - Together, we can change the world.

03 July, 2025

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Hīkoi mō te Tiriti

03 July, 2025

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Tapestry – Weaving Together Creative Human Rights Advocacy

03 July, 2025

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It's All About People Power

03 July, 2025

People seeking refuge

“It’s all still like a dream”: Syrian refugee builds new life in Argentina

Eyad Jaabary (Eddy) knew very little about Argentina before landing at Buenos Aires airport as a refugee in 2017. Since then, and with the support of a sponsor family, he has built a new life for himself and now works with projects helping other refugees and encouraging more people to become sponsors.

26 June, 2025

Our Domestic Work

Human rights in Aotearoa on a downward trend

Research released yesterday by the Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) raises serious concerns for how human rights are being upheld in Aotearoa New Zealand.

19 June, 2025

Human rights

What happened to the Madleen and why were they trying to reach Gaza?

On 1 June 2025, 12 people set sail on the Madleen with the goal of breaking Israel’s unlawful blockade on the occupied Gaza Strip and delivering desperately needed food and medical supplies to Gaza.

12 June, 2025

Human rights

Israel’s interception of Madleen and detention of crew bound for Gaza flouts international law

Amnesty International’s Secretary General Agnès Callamard's response to the news that Israel has intercepted and detained the 12-person crew aboard the Gaza Freedom Flotilla’s Madleen boat.

10 June, 2025

Our Domestic Work

Auckland Writers Festival and Amnesty International

This year, we had the privilege to partner with the Auckland Writers Festival for their event STREETSIDE in Britomart, Auckland.

19 May, 2025