Amnesty International in Victoria welcomes all people interested in defending and protecting human rights in the local area.

Everyday we have activists across Victoria working to defend human rights and you too can get involved by joining one of our Action Groups, coming along to our monthly Get Active Meetings (held on the first Monday of each month) or attending one of our events.

To keep up to date with all upcoming events and news, sign up on the right hand panel of this page. Alternatively you can can subscribe by sending an email to vic.volunteers@amnesty.org.au or by calling our reception on (03) 9412 0700.

ATT Tombstone, May 2012

Help us keep weapons out of the wrong hands - Volunteer for an Arms Trade Treaty

Help us complete our tombstone installation piece for an Arms Trade Treaty or screenprint your own shirt. Or if you prefer street action, help us collect ATT petition signatures against unregulated weapons trading

When:

Friday May 18 2012 10:00 AM - Monday June 18 2012 1:00 PM

Where:

Suite 8, 134 Cambridge Street, Collingwood, VIC, 3066

Get the full details for Help us keep weapons out of the wrong hands - Volunteer for an Arms Trade Treaty

Monthly Get Active Meeting

New to Amnesty International or want to get more involved? Join us at our next Get Active meeting.

When:

Monday June 04 2012 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Where:

Suite 8, 134 Cambridge St, Collingwood, VIC, 3066

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Arms for the Poor Film Screening

Come along to a screening of Arms for the Poor at Gertrude's Brown Couch, socialise and support the global regulation of weapons

When:

Thursday June 07 2012 5:59 AM - 8:29 AM

Where:

30 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy, VIC, 3065

Get the full details for Arms for the Poor Film Screening

Candle Day crew for ATT, May 2012

Global Week of Action for an Arms Trade Treaty

During this major international week of action for an Arms Trade Treaty, we need activists, supporters and new faces - everyone - to get involved and encourage others to pressure governments for global control on the international trade of weapons before UN member countries meet at a conference in July

When:

Monday June 11 2012 9:00 AM - Sunday June 17 2012 7:00 PM

Where:

Suite 8, 134 Cambridge Street, Collingwood, VIC, 3066

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Dr Nouria Salehi

VICTORIAN SENIOR OF THE YEAR 2012 – NOURIA SALEHI

• Published on 1/03/2012

Dr Nouria Salehi , who was very involved with Amnesty International Australia in the late 90’s , has just been named Vic Senior of the Year 2012!

Run Melbourne for human rights

• Published on 22/02/2012

Entries for this year’s Run Melbourne are now open. Join Team Amnesty and help raise valuable funds and awareness for human rights around the globe.

New action groups in 2012

• Published on 16/02/2012

Amnesty International has welcomed some brand new groups this year, including the Demand Dignity International (ESCR) Network

The Melbourne Metro group is a new group that is looking for more members to be actively involved. Come along to their meetings at 6.30 pm on the Third Thursday of every Month at the Victorian action center, Suite 8, 134 Cambridge St, Collingwood RSVP to AmnestyMelbMetro@gmail.com or call 03 9412 0700. Want to get involved? Check our action group page for updates from our new groups, plus how to get involved.

Live Q&A: Inside Australia’s detention centres

• Published on 24/01/2012

Australia is the only country in the world to lock up all asylum seekers that arrive by boat. But what are the effects of mandatory detention on individuals and families who've fled war and terror? What are the alternatives to mandatory, indefinite detention?

Ask our refugee rights campaigner Alex Pagliaro during our live online Q&A on Facebook, Thursday 23 February.

2011 – the Victoria branch’s achievements – what a year!

• Published on 28/11/2011

This year we’ve seen the introduction of community processing for asylum seekers, the government acknowledge the importance of Aboriginal homelands and 200 political prisoners released in Burma. Our action groups around Victoria have been crucial to these successes. Read on to hear about what they've done this year.