Border Force Act positions Australia alongside coterie of human rights...
The secrecy provisions of the 2015 Border Force Act have compromised Australians’ basic democratic rights and damaged Australia’s international standing, the Human Rights Law Centre told the United...
View ArticleAustralia must bring youth justice in line with international standards
Australia’s youth justice practices breach international human rights law, Amnesty International and the Human Rights Law Centre told the United Nations in a statement read before the Human Rights...
View ArticleUN warns of diminishing democratic freedoms in Australia
Australia is failing to provide a safe and free environment for civil society and to ensure that people are free to speak out and peacefully protest on issues that they care about, said a UN Human...
View ArticleBan Ki-moon appoints high-ranking official to combat reprisals against human...
This piece was first published by International Service for Human Rights The Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, unveiled a much-needed initiative to help combat the growing problem...
View ArticleStrong and effective racial vilification laws needed to stop the spread of...
The Australian Government must maintain strong and effective laws against racial hatred, Aboriginal, ethnic and human rights organisations said today in a joint letter that responds to the inquiry into...
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