Human Rights
Living through the NT Intervention on International Human Rights Day
The Northern Territory Intervention was implemented 10 years ago, with another 5 yet to come. Although the Intervention has bipartisan......
Unfolding Yemen Crisis – Saudi Arabia closes all of Yemen’s borders
Saudi Arabia have shut down all air, land and sea ports to Yemen after they shot down a Houthi-launched missile......
Australia fails on basic human rights standards for Indigenous people
Australia has won a seat on the leading international human rights body, the UN Human Rights Council, however there has......
Where is Santiago Maldonado?
You may not have heard the name Santiago Maldonado, but in Argentina, his name is everywhere. 28 year old Indigenous......
Australia’s uncontested election at human rights council
Today, Australia will become one of the 47 members of a new elected United Nation Human Rights Council. This new position......
Changes to Secrecy Provisions for Detention Centre Workers
The Federal Government has introduced changes to the Secrecy Provisions of the Australian Border Force Act, which prevented Detention workers......
Landmark report reveals half of university students sexually harassed
Shocking numbers have come out of the first report to ever quantify Australia’s universities’ sexual assault and harassment problem. Findings......
Government settles Manus Island class action
A class action brought by around 1900 asylum seekers has been successful, with the Government agreeing to pay close to......
Verbal divorce on trial in India
Triple talaq is a controversial method of divorce that allows for an instant separation in marriage if the word ‘talaq’ is pronounced......
China’s state secret revealed: leading the world in use of the death penalty
Today, Human Rights Group Amnesty International released a report that identified China as the world’s leader in the use of......