Kate Schuetze
Amnesty condemns Naidu contempt conviction
A high profile Fiji lawyer Richard Naidu, has been convicted of contempt of court by the Suva High Court. The conviction relates to a comment that Naidu made on Facebook, in which he pointed out a… Audio
Amnesty challenges Nauru to walk the talk on human rights
Amnesty International is challenging Nauru to walk the talk when it comes to transparency about its Human Rights situation. Audio
Calls for action as brutality cases in Fiji mount
There are calls for more to be done in Fiji to combat what's described as a culture of violence in both the police and prisons service. Audio
United Nations backs climate change refugees
A landmark ruling from the United Nations human rights committee says it is unlawful for governments to return people to countries where their lives might be threatened by the climate crisis.
The UN… Audio
Coroner finds Manus refugee's death was avoidable
A Queensland coroner has found the death of an Iranian refugee detained on PNG's Manus Island was "preventable" and due to the "compounding effect of multiple errors." Audio
Manus refugee suicide as healthcare reduced
A refugee suicide on Manus Island this week follows a report that claims healthcare services in Australian offshore detention have been reduced. Audio
Amnesty says Australia has abandoned Manus refugees
Amnesty International has accused Australia of abandoning asylum seekers and refugees on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island and says Canberra needs to resettle them somewhere else soon. Audio
Legal action threatened over Tinian songbird
A conservation group in the US is threatening to take legal action to protect a tiny bird only found on an island in the Northern Marianas. Audio
Australian medical neglect risking refugee lives
Amnesty International says Australia's policies of refugee punishment and deterrant will eventually compromise someone's right to life. Audio
Amnesty International says risk of violence at Manus Island
Amnesty International fears refugees will be violently evicted from the Manus Island detention centre. Audio
Detainees defy deadline to quit Manus Island
Detainees on Manus Island are defying a deadline to leave the immigration detention centre. Staff disappeared yesterday from the detention centre before locals reportedly entered and started looting… Audio
Manus Island refugees to peacefully resist relocation
An Australian politician is warning today's closure of the Manus Island detention centre could end in tragedy. Audio
Amnesty Int calls for accountability after PNG prison break
Amnesty International is calling for accountability within the Papua New Guinea security forces after 17 unarmed prisoners were shot and killed while trying to escape from Buimo Prison in Lae. Audio
Amnesty calls for accountability within PNG security forces
Amnesty International is calling for accountability within the Papua New Guinea security forces after 17 unarmed prisoners were shot and killed while trying to escape. Audio
Call for Fiji Times sedition charge to be dropped
Fijian authorities have upgraded the charges against a newspaper to sedition, as fears mount again over freedom of the press. Audio
Call for Fiji Times sedition charge to be dropped
Amnesty International says that that sedition charges agaisnt The Fiji Times newspaper are very serious and should be dropped. Audio
Amnesty says food barrier could amount to torture
Amnesty says a barrier installed at Manus Island's detention centre in PNG could be tantamount to torture if it's difficult for detainees to access food. Audio
Amnesty brushes off comments by Fiji AG
Amnesty International has brushed off comments made by Fiji's Attorney-General about the group's latest report into human rights in Fiji. Audio
Amnesty report brings Fiji torture back to the fore
The use of torture by Fiji's security forces is again in the spotlight after an Amnesty International report highlighted the lack of justice for several prominent cases. Audio
Action needs to follow Fiji's talk of ending torture - Amnesty
Amnesty International says there are positive signs that Fiji may be taking steps to end a culture of torture and brutality in the security forces. Audio