2019 Amnesty International Oration @HawkeCentre

Uploaded June 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

Presented by The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre and Amnesty International

In the 2019 Amnesty International Oration, Secretary General of Amnesty International, Kumi Naidoo discusses the role rights protection can play in building a better, more inclusive world. Amnesty International is the world’s largest human rights movement. We are tackling some of the most complex challenges of our time.

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