Amnesty International In Christchurch, New Zealand

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Take action with us at change.org/whereisgaozhisheng Amnesty International was founded in 1961 by a British lawyer named Peter Benenson after hearing of the arrest and imprisonment of two Portugese students for having a toast to freedom. The Aotearoa New Zealand chapter was founded in 1965 and currently has around 5500-6000 members. The organisation campaigns against grave human rights abuses, alo

ng several major strands including, but not limited, to:

* The Death Penalty
* Stopping Torture
* Stopping Violence Against Women
* Fair Trials For All

It also strives to defend and promote human rights as essential to all human beings.

Gao Zhisheng ...Imprisoned for the second time in 2017 ...We think about you, remember and honour you ...Your courage, s...
20/06/2026

Gao Zhisheng ...
Imprisoned for the second time in 2017 ...
We think about you, remember and honour you ...
Your courage, self-sacrifice, determinition, compassion ...
One of the thousands of disappeared ...
Where are you? 🧐

Take action with us change.org/whereisgaozhisheng 🤝

(Image courtesy the Guardian 15-Jun-2016 - https://shorturl.at/CHkmN)

Today we celebrate with advocates, migrants and refugees around the world on World Refugee Day💥💥💥Join the and local re...
17/06/2026

Today we celebrate with advocates, migrants and refugees around the world on World Refugee Day💥💥💥

Join the and local refugee supporters such as , the , and the on Thursday 25 June to express solidarity with Otautahi's former refugees, and to honour their resilience and courage. The agenda will include lively performances from diverse communities, as well as a speeches.

🏪Event venue: Hagley College Auditorium
🕤Date & time: Thurs 25 Jun, 9.30am - 2pm
🛻Parking: no onsite parking; bus or carpool recommended. (Limited parking may be available along the road at the Multicultural Centre.)

For more information contact [email protected] or ring 021 102 9986 🙏

To all the fellas in our lives - dads, partners, sons and besties - we're giving a shout-out 📣 this Men's Health Week. T...
15/06/2026

To all the fellas in our lives - dads, partners, sons and besties - we're giving a shout-out 📣 this Men's Health Week.

Take a peek at the short survey https://menshealthweek.co.nz/mens-health-survey/ - tick the boxes and get a personal health report by email - completely private and no data stored.

Health for everyone can be managed to help us live longer and better ('concrete pills' ❌ not prescribed.) Healthy bodies, healthy families, healthy workplace, healthy communities ... it's win-win.

We luv ya! Start the kōrero, guys! ❤️‍🩹

YouTube 📽 https://menshealthweek.co.nz/oscar-kightley/

We're sorry to say haere atu rā 👋🏽 to our partners and to the wonderful staff whom we've walked alongside over past y...
13/06/2026

We're sorry to say haere atu rā 👋🏽 to our partners and to the wonderful staff whom we've walked alongside over past years in our common goal to support migrants and refugees.

Helping so many people build connections, confidence, and a sense of belonging in their new communities is a wonderful legacy.

The team at Pathways asks employers, community leaders, service providers, stakeholders, and community members who've generously shared their time, knowledge, opportunities, and support to celebrate this special moment. 🎊

Walking Together – 12 Years of Pathways to Employment 🤝
☑ Date: Friday, 12 June 2026
☑ Time: 10am to 12pm
☑ Venue: Christchurch Multicultural and Recreation Community Centre

RSVP to [email protected] 🙏

Ngā mihi to and Te Puna o Waiwhetū for supporting our human rights mahi at last Monday's screening of , a 1957 Sov...
09/06/2026

Ngā mihi to and Te Puna o Waiwhetū for supporting our human rights mahi at last Monday's screening of , a 1957 Soviet war drama directed by . An old film with modern parallels about the emotional impact war has on ordinary people - very sadly, an age-old motif.

Our Ōtautahi team was able to segway from Soviet Russia to the terrible suffering of the people of South Sudan and Amnesty's current petition www.amnesty.org/en/petition/demand-an-arms-embargo-in-sudan/.

Our thanks to all those who engaged with interest and questions and who signed. 🙏🙏🙏

💘 Remembering Hong Kong (March-June 2019) 💘 Photos courtesy 🙏
06/06/2026

💘 Remembering Hong Kong (March-June 2019) 💘

Photos courtesy 🙏

We extend our love and support to our Chinese brothers and sisters everywhere, especially families of missing loved ones...
06/06/2026

We extend our love and support to our Chinese brothers and sisters everywhere, especially families of missing loved ones, and to the Hong Kong Amnesty group operating in exile.

Read 📖 about ’s work in support for Chinese and Hong Kong human rights at www.amnesty.org/en/location/asia-and-the-pacific/east-asia/china/

He aroha, he hōnore ki te hunga aroha i ngā tōpito katoa o te ao - love and honour to beloved people in every corner of the world ❤️

Last night at Ōtautahi’s Bridge of Remembrance, we stood with the Chinese diaspora and other supporters to remember Tian...
05/06/2026

Last night at Ōtautahi’s Bridge of Remembrance, we stood with the Chinese diaspora and other supporters to remember Tiananmen Square, 4 June 1989 — the dead, the wounded, the imprisoned, and the disappeared.

Memory matters.
Truth matters.
Courage matters.
Love matters.

We stand with all who long for their children to grow up in freedom, dignity, and peace.

Rangimārie me te aroha ❤️‍🔥

Join us tonight at 7-8pm, Bridge of Rememberance, for our annual Tiananmen Square to pay silent homage to the hundreds a...
03/06/2026

Join us tonight at 7-8pm, Bridge of Rememberance, for our annual Tiananmen Square to pay silent homage to the hundreds and thousands who died at Tienanmen Square in 1989. Candles provided. Wear a mask if you wish.

Amnesty supports those who work to keep the memory of Tiananmen alive, honour the dead and the grieving families, and works to keep alight the flame for justice.

Lest we forget 💞

02/06/2026

Amnesty Ōtautahi weekend markets are in winter hiatus ❄️ and this haiku reminds us ...

'Plants sleep under frost
roots keep a quiet promise
spring waits in the dark'

See you again with smiles, goodwill and great Spring 🌱plants at and at the start of September. Mā te wā.

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