Amnesty WA

23/09/2024

We invite members of the community and key stakeholders to attend Amnesty International Western Australia’s Human Rights Legal Group's roundtable event on the topic of ‘Housing Is a Human Right’.

EVENT DETAILS

Time: 10:00am to 11:30am AWST

Date: Saturday, 28 September 2024

Location: [Multimodal] Zoom and the Gascoyne Executive Board Room, State Library of Western Australia at 25 Francis St, Perth WA 6000

Please register your attendance and/or express your interest in sitting on the panel via the following Eventbrite link:

Come join us for a lively discussion on why housing should be a basic human right for everyone!

07/04/2024

Amnesty WA’s Human Rights Legal Group of Western Australia (HRLG WA) is pleased to announce the launch of our CPD series and CPD accreditation for participation in community legal education! 👏✨

We were able to launch this initiative at the HRLG WA’s first CPD seminar for the year, which was hosted in partnership with Murdoch University and the Ashiana Humanitarian Network on the topic of ‘Contemporary Developments in Australian Refugee Law’.

We would like to thank Dr Mary Anne Kenny for facilitating CPD accreditation as well as Robert Lindsay, Maria Lamattina, Farid Popal, and Dr Mary Nangrahary for speaking at the seminar.

Providing CPD points to our legal activists and law reform campaigners is one means of incentivising participation in our largely volunteer-led projects.

11/12/2023

Thank you to all who attended yesterday’s Human Rights Day 2023 Fireside Chat on ‘The Aftermath of the Voice: Human Rights and First Nations Justice’!

It was fantastic to see so much support for the work of Amnesty International Western Australia’s Human Rights Legal Group of Western Australia (HRLG WA) and our associated First Nations justice campaigns.

08/12/2023

Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking fireside chat-style discussion on ‘The Aftermath of the Voice: Human Rights and First Nations Justice.’

This event, scheduled for Sunday, 10 December 2023, from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, is part of a series of events organised across the state in celebration of Human Rights Day 2023.

The occasion will be relatively casual, fostering an intimate atmosphere conducive to meaningful dialogue with key stakeholders and the local community. Hosted by the Western Australian Activism and Leadership Committee (WA ALC) in partnership with the Human Rights Legal Group of Western Australia (HRLG WA), the event aims to bring together professionals in the Indigenous sector, the community, and other key stakeholders. This gathering aims to gain insights from the broader community to shape the First Nations law reform strategy for 2024.

Our expert panel includes contributions from:

JESSE J FLEAY: BOORLOO DELEGATE TO THE VOICE AND CO-AUTHOR OF THE ULUṞU STATEMENT FROM THE HEART

MARY ANNE KENNY: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW AT MURDOCH UNIVERSITY AND MEMBER OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS ADVISORY PANEL (QLD)

APARNA JAYASEKERA: LAWYER AND ADVOCATE WITH A PARTICULAR INTEREST IN TREATY-MAKING WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN AUSTRALIA

TARA BOYHAN: ACTING PRESIDENT, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL WA

Don't miss this unique opportunity to be a part of a meaningful conversation that will contribute to shaping the future of First Nations justice in Western Australia!

ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS:

10:30am: Networking and Morning Tea
11am-12.15pm: Discussion and Q&A

Please register your interest here:

Join us for a stimulating discussion on the Voice refendum's failure, human rights, and the future of First Nations justice.

15/09/2023

Come down to the Bell Tower from 11am tomorrow to support the local Iranian community and mark the anniversary of the murder of Mahsa Amini, who was murdered whilst in police custody.

Stand in solidarity with the Iranian people who are stepping up against the Iranian regime and their continued, brutal treatment of its citizens like Mahsa.

19/06/2023

Incredible work by the UWA group, check out their fascinating periodical below!

The Amnesty UWA committee is proud to present its semester 1 2023 periodical, ILLUMINATE💡

If you didn’t know, the Amnesty team produces a semesterly periodical containing entries and articles about a diverse range of human rights issues and topics written by its committee members! Our title comes from our mission of shedding a light on great wrongs and exposing the facts others try to suppress 🔦

This semester, the Publications team worked to bridge the gap between knowledge and action in which you can find relevant links and resources in our entries to make tangible differences locally and globally 🌏

And if you think you’d like to write (or submit anything we can print whether it’s an illustration or photo!) about a human rights issue you’re passionate about, keep an eye out on our page 👀

Tap or click the link below to have a read ⬇️

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xu-cB2MbR6O3oe_BBUfCeGoK20Frw2l2/view?usp=sharing

Go forth with courage reader😉