Grant Bayldon

The government's being warned to do its due diligence on the Iraqi forces it'll be working with should it decide to send in New Zealanders. Audio

Amnesty International says the charges against three men, including a New Zealander, in Myanmar are an excessive restriction on freedom of expression. Audio

Grant Bayldon is the Executive Director of Amnesty International in New Zealand. Audio

Two New Zealanders are facing the death penalty in separate drug smuggling cases in Bali and China. Antony de Malmanche remains in a Bali prison after allegedly carrying nearly two kilograms of… Audio

Political parties say constraints are hampering the prospects of a free and fair election in Fiji.

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The arrival in New Zealand tomorrow of the Fijian Prime Minister, Frank Bainimarama, has reignited concerns about human rights issues in his country. Audio

Amnesty International has expressed concern about the lack of accountability for serious human rights abuses in Fiji. Audio

Amnesty International says peaceful protesters in Brazil are being shot at with tear gas and rubber bullets, and beaten by military police with hand-held batons. Audio

Amnesty International says it can't explain why the Nigerian military, the police and even the local state governor did not respond to warnings of a Boko Haram attack. Audio

Amnesty International is calling for an independent investigation into PNG police brutality after a video surfaced of a police dog attack. Audio

Fiji's prime minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama has handed over command of the army today, during a ceremony in the capital Suva. Audio

Grant Bayldon, executive director of Amnesty International New Zealand. Audio

A documentary photographer reveals graphic images of sorcery killings and maimings in PNG as NGOs search for answers. Audio

The USA is being accused of carrying out unlawful killings through drone strikes in Pakistan that could amount to warcrimes, in a just-released report. Audio

Amnesty International says Fiji's new constitution falls far short of international standards of human rights law and is another step backwards for human rights in Fiji. Audio

Amnesty International's executive director Grant Bayldon believes the new Immigration Amendment Bill breaches New Zealand's international human rights obligations. Audio

Amnesty International says Australia is among governments world-wide accused of showing more interest in protecting their national borders than the rights of those seeking refuge. Audio

Amnesty International says Australia is among governments world-wide accused of showing more interest in protecting their national borders than the rights of those seeking refuge. Audio

Amnesty International says too many countries are abusing human rights in the name of immigration control - and it lists New Zealand as one. Audio

Despite a global trend towards abolishing the death penalty, last year saw executions resume in many countries that had not used capital punishment for some time. Audio