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February 27, 2026
Amnesty International Amnesty International has condemned Israeli authorities over unleashing a series of unlawful measures deliberately designed to dispossess Palestinians in the occupied West Bank — including East Jerusalem — and to make the annexation of the territory an irreversible reality. These decisions since December 2025 represent an unprecedented escalation – in scale and speed ... <a title="Amnesty slams global impunity fueling Israel’s illegal West Bank annexation measures" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/amnesty-slams-global-impunity-fueling-israels-illegal-west-bank-annexation-measures/" aria-label="Read more about Amnesty slams global impunity fueling Israel’s illegal West Bank annexation measures">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Asia Pacific Report Amnesty International Australia has condemned the “unnecessary and disproportionate” and “shocking” use of force by the NSW police against peaceful protesters demonstrating against the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog to Australia. In a statement, it said the human rights organisation strongly opposed the unnecessary and excessive force used by police, and ... <a title="Amnesty calls for independent probe of ‘shocking’ Australian police violence against peaceful protesters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/amnesty-calls-for-independent-probe-of-shocking-australian-police-violence-against-peaceful-protesters/" aria-label="Read more about Amnesty calls for independent probe of ‘shocking’ Australian police violence against peaceful protesters">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2026
The Australian government remains silent on Israel banning 37 international aid organisations in Gaza, despite warnings from humanitarian groups. Stephanie Tran reports. By Stephanie Tran of Michael West Media Under new registration requirements introduced by Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism, NGOs have been required to submit lists of their Palestinian employees for ... <a title="NGOs warn of catastrophic impact in Gaza – Penny Wong doesn’t care" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/ngos-warn-of-catastrophic-impact-in-gaza-penny-wong-doesnt-care/" aria-label="Read more about NGOs warn of catastrophic impact in Gaza – Penny Wong doesn’t care">Read more</a>
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November 30, 2025
Asia Pacific Report Protesters in Fiji and Aotearoa New Zealand kicked off the UN Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People today as Israel faced global condemnation over more “war crimes” against Palestine, Lebanon and Syria. At least 13 people, including two children, were killed and 25 were wounded as Israel launched another incursion into ... <a title="Fiji, NZ protesters kick off UN day of solidarity for Palestine amid calls for sanctions, boycotts on Israel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/30/fiji-nz-protesters-kick-off-un-day-of-solidarity-for-palestine-amid-calls-for-sanctions-boycotts-on-israel/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji, NZ protesters kick off UN day of solidarity for Palestine amid calls for sanctions, boycotts on Israel">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2025
Asia Pacific Report Philippines police unlawfully targeted protesters with unnecessary and excessive force during anti-corruption marches in September, according to harrowing new testimony gathered by the human rights watchdog Amnesty International ahead of fresh protests planned across the country this weekend. Ten people interviewed by Amnesty International detailed physical abuse — including violations that may ... <a title="Philippines testimony reveals torture, abuses by police, says Amnesty" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/26/philippines-testimony-reveals-torture-abuses-by-police-says-amnesty/" aria-label="Read more about Philippines testimony reveals torture, abuses by police, says Amnesty">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2025
Asia Pacific Report New Zealand Pro-Palestine protesters gathered at West Auckland’s Te Pai Park today, celebrating successes of the BDS movement against apartheid Israel while condemning the failure of the country’s coalition government to impose sanctions against the pariah state. “They’ve done nothing,” said Neil Scott, secretary of the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA). He ... <a title="NZ Palestine protesters condemn govt over failure to impose sanctions against Israel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/09/nz-palestine-protesters-condemn-govt-over-failure-to-impose-sanctions-against-israel/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Palestine protesters condemn govt over failure to impose sanctions against Israel">Read more</a>
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November 8, 2025
RNZ News The current New Zealand government has a “Trumpian accent” that should be a red flag for the people, one of the world’s leading human rights voices says. Amnesty International secretary-general Agnès Callamard spoke this week on 30 with Guyon Espiner during her first official visit to New Zealand. Once a country that was ... <a title="NZ government has ‘Trumpian accent’, says global human rights advocate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/08/nz-government-has-trumpian-accent-says-global-human-rights-advocate/" aria-label="Read more about NZ government has ‘Trumpian accent’, says global human rights advocate">Read more</a>
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October 11, 2025
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist Amnesty International is asking the New Zealand government to create a new humanitarian visa for Pacific people impacted by climate change. Kiribati community leader Charles Kiata said life on Kiribati was becoming extremely hard as sea levels rose and the country was hit by more severe storms, higher temperatures ... <a title="Amnesty International wants NZ visa for climate-hit Pacific islanders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/11/amnesty-international-wants-nz-visa-for-climate-hit-pacific-islanders/" aria-label="Read more about Amnesty International wants NZ visa for climate-hit Pacific islanders">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2025
The Devonport Flagstaff About 200 people marched in Devonport last Saturday in support of Palestine. Pro-Palestine flags and placards were draped on the band rotunda at Windsor Reserve as speakers, including Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick and the people power manager of Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand Margaret Taylor, a Devonport local, encouraged the crowd ... <a title="Flying the flags for Palestine – NZ protesters take message to Devonport" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/23/flying-the-flags-for-palestine-nz-protesters-take-message-to-devonport/" aria-label="Read more about Flying the flags for Palestine – NZ protesters take message to Devonport">Read more</a>
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June 6, 2025
Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – COMMENTARY: By Jeremy Rose The word antisemitism has become so debased that depending on who is using it I might well take it as a sign that the accused is worth listening to. When the World Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrest, ... <a title="Jeremy Rose: Mister Netanyahu have you no sense of decency?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/06/jeremy-rose-mister-netanyahu-have-you-no-sense-of-decency/" aria-label="Read more about Jeremy Rose: Mister Netanyahu have you no sense of decency?">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2024
Pacific Media Watch The global media freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has revealed an “alarming intensification of attacks on journalists” in its 2024 annual roundup — especially in conflict zones such as Gaza. Gaza stands out as the “most dangerous” region in the world, with the highest number of journalists murdered in connection with ... <a title="RSF says global attacks on journalists ‘alarming’, Gaza ‘most dangerous’ and seeks ‘urgent action’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/14/rsf-says-global-attacks-on-journalists-alarming-gaza-most-dangerous-and-seeks-urgent-action/" aria-label="Read more about RSF says global attacks on journalists ‘alarming’, Gaza ‘most dangerous’ and seeks ‘urgent action’">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2024
Asia Pacific Report Amnesty International officials at a rally in Auckland today doubled down on their global report this week accusing Israel of genocide and called on Aotearoa New Zealand to take more action over the atrocities in the besieged enclave of Gaza. The global human rights movement’s 296-page fully documented report says Israel has ... <a title="Amnesty International doubles down on Israeli Gaza ‘genocide, atrocities’ report at NZ rally" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/08/amnesty-international-doubles-down-on-israeli-gaza-genocide-atrocities-report-at-nz-rally/" aria-label="Read more about Amnesty International doubles down on Israeli Gaza ‘genocide, atrocities’ report at NZ rally">Read more</a>
