Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people campaigning to protect human rights. Our impact on human rights is only made possible by the hard work and energy of our passionate volunteers and supporters. Amnesty International in QLD/NNSW encourages people to get involved with defending and protecting human rights in their local area.

In QLD and Northern NSW there are thousands of supporters working in different ways to defend human rights. Whether you want to join one of our action groups or networks, volunteer at events or help us out at the Action Centre, there are many ways in which you can help us defend human rights at Amnesty International.

ARTillery: music as a weapon against weapons

Join three awesome Brisbane bands - Flannelette, Barefoot Alley and The Righteous And The Wicked - to raise awareness and funds for human rights.

When:

Thursday May 17 2012 8:00 PM - Friday May 18 2012 1:00 AM

Where:

The Beetle Bar, 350 Roma Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000

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Women’s rights workshop: national video conference

Join a video conference with international guest speaker Madhu Malhotra, director of the Gender Identity and Sexuality Program at Amnesty International.

When:

Thursday May 24 2012 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Where:

Level 1, 354 Brunswick Street, FORTITUDE VALLEY, QLD, 4006

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Walk together for World Refugee Week

Celebrate World Refugee Week and walk with us at the MDA's stunning annual Lantern Parade.

When:

Friday June 08 2012 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Where:

Suncorp Piazza, South Bank Parklands, South Brisbane, QLD, 4011

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Queensland’s New Youth Advisory Group Members

• Published on 30/04/2012

Welcome to our new Youth Advisory Group regional representatives, Stephanie Langlois and Bridget Mannix.

QUT students go bananas for an ATT

• Published on 26/04/2012

QUT students went bananas in support of the Arms Trade Treaty campaign, with the QUT action group collecting 93 banana action cards.

International Women’s Day in Charters Towers

• Published on 26/03/2012

The Amnesty International Charters Towers group commemorated International Women's Day (IWD) with a night of talks, short films, and awards from the regional Zonta Club.

Bringing light to a dark issue

• Published on 20/03/2012

Straight out of mid semester exams, Bond University’s action group was raring to launch their first event.

The three lucky winners

Hands on stall for IWD

• Published on 19/03/2012

On International Women’s Day (8 March) Amnesty International student activists in Townsville set up an interactive stall at James Cook University campus.