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Amnesty International Australia

Campaign newsletter September 08

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The government has created legislation linking school attendance with welfare payments. A three-year trial of the new laws begins next year in six Aboriginal communities.

This has been tried before. Evidence shows this approach will have little effect on whether children go to school. It also does nothing to address the underlying causes of Indigenous disadvantage and poor educational outcomes.

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As the media crews leave Beijing, help us keep the spotlight on China and the human rights abuses occurring there.

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Latest news and blogs

- Sentence revoked for elderly protestors
- Crackdown still felt in Tibet’s Shangri La
- China in the headlines

All the latest news

New privacy statement

We have changed our privacy statement. Contact us if you have any inquiries or special requirements.

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Buy a ticket for freedom!

Our 2008 Freedom Raffle is here! Buy and sell tickets for your chance to win a stylish new Citroën C4 hatch and more.

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Push for human rights protection

We have joined with more than 50 organisations to commend the Prime Minister for committing to public consultation on human rights protection in Australia.

Our open letter urges the government to begin an open and fair consultation on how Australians want their human rights protected.

Read the open letter

Jobs at Amnesty

There are lots of exciting and unusual roles available here and in the Asia Pacific region, including our Tasmanian Community Campaigner and Project Coordinator – Asia Pacific Youth Project.

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