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Human rights

Heads up, we're doing something new and different

Watch: Amnesty International's Kaiwhakahaere Matua, Jacqui Dillon, shares the exciting launch of our new brand campaign. From 13 October, you'll see us on billboards and radio, supported online and through social media. Our message highlights how these authoritarian practices deny people their rights, their dignity, and in some cases their homes and lives. And we pose a powerful question… Is it human? Is it right?

11 October, 2025

Human rights

Discriminatory migration system fails Pacific People facing climate change and disasters

Authorities in Aotearoa New Zealand are failing people most at risk of climate-related harm in the Pacific islands, subjecting them to discriminatory migration policies that tear families apart and disregard children’s rights, Amnesty International said in a new report published today.

08 October, 2025

Human rights

Statement: Global Sumud Flotilla

Media statement on the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla by Israeli forces

02 October, 2025

Human rights

Israel/OPT: Any peace proposal must be grounded in respect for human rights and an end to Israel’s unlawful occupation, apartheid and genocide in Gaza

Amnesty International's response to the plan that the Trump administration has proposed to end the conflict in Gaza.

01 October, 2025

Events

Amnesty's Secretary General is coming to Aotearoa New Zealand

Global human rights leader Dr Agnès Callamard will speak on humanity, justice, and hope in action. Don’t miss these rare events in Auckland and Wellington.

01 October, 2025

Human rights

Israel/OPT: No more bargaining chips: Immediate ceasefire and release of hostages urgently needed

Palestinian armed groups must immediately and unconditionally release all civilians held hostage in the occupied Gaza Strip, reiterated Amnesty International nearly two years after they were seized during the Hamas-led attacks in southern Israel on 7 October 2023.

01 October, 2025

Human rights

Three years after Amini, women still victims of violence daily

Aida Tavassoli writes an opinion piece for The Post | Te Upoko o Te Ika.

25 September, 2025

Human rights

$9000 youth award available for best human rights idea

If you're under 25 and in Aotearoa New Zealand, applications are open for the Gary Ware Legacy Award for Human Rights

25 September, 2025

Individuals at risk

Let Children Live – A Global Campaign for the Children in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Amnesty International has joined Save the Children in a global campaign to protect Palestinian children and end the Israeli authorities’ unlawful occupation of the Palestinian territory.

05 September, 2025

Human rights

Israel’s extensive destruction of Southern Lebanon

The Israeli military’s extensive and deliberate destruction of civilian property and agricultural land across southern Lebanon must be investigated as war crimes, Amnesty International said in a new briefing.

28 August, 2025

Our Domestic Work

Submission on the Proposals to Reform the Terrorism Suppression Act

27 August, 2025

People seeking refuge

“A second family”: From Afghanistan to Ireland, refugee sponsorship builds strong communities

When Fawzyah was forced to leave Afghanistan, she was about to finish university and hope was running low. Nearly four years on, she and her husband Fawad have built a new life in Ireland and have become part of the community sponsorship group that welcomed them – ready to help other refugees settle in their new homes.

19 August, 2025

Our Domestic Work

Submission on the Inquiry into the harm young New Zealanders encounter online

31 July, 2025

Conflict

Stuff asking for Kiwi voices on Gaza

New Zealand news organisation Stuff is asking New Zealanders for their perspectives and reflections on the conflict in Gaza. This is your chance to be heard.

30 July, 2025

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