Saudi Arabian blogger Raif Badawi has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes for setting up a website in Saudi Arabia. We talk to another local blogger – who has to remain anonymous for their own safety – about different tactics the authorities use to silence people online. 1. Gagging anyone with […]
Despite the Anti-Torture Act, the use of torture persists in the Philippines. As a major aid donor, Australia is in a strong position to say this is unacceptable, writes Ellecer Carlos. Sickening torture “I was held on either arm by two men and the third man sat on my lap. The blindfold was removed and […]
Getting hitched? We take a look at ways you can celebrate your love without compromising your values. 1. Don’t accidentally buy blood diamonds Adopt a zero tolerance policy to blood diamonds, like Tiffany and Zoara. Save the environment (and money) by shopping in antique stories or (gasp!) on eBay. Buy from Do Amore — for every ring […]
Homelands are small-to-medium sized communities, established so that Aboriginal people can maintain connection with their traditional, ancestral land. There are approximately 500 homelands in the Northern Territory. Around 30 per cent of the Aboriginal population of the NT live on homelands. By raising their families on homelands, Aboriginal people are able to maintain their deep […]
In this edition of brief insights, Charles Rozario chats to Rob Lundie, long standing Amnesty activist, volunteer, donor, bequestor and recipient of the National June Fassina Award. Rob has been a supporter for the past 31 years. How did all begin and what keeps him going? It was a film called Missing that sparked Rob’s […]
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