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DEFENDING HUMAN RIGHTS

A crowd gathers in Sydney to protest the treatment of refugees and asylum seekers, February 2016.

Freedom of expression, association and assembly Australia

Draconian anti-protest legislation would take Tasmania back to the dark ages

15 November 2019 | 4:35 pm

Amnesty International Australia strongly opposes Tasmania’s proposed severe anti-protest...

The Intersex flag.

LGBTQI rights Australia

Senator Hanson owes intersex people an apology

15 November 2019 | 1:07 pm

A motion moved by Senators Rachel Siewert, Janet Rice and Louise Pratt recognising Intersex Day of...

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Refugees Pacific

Behrouz Boochani arrives in New Zealand

14 November 2019 | 4:17 pm

Award-winning author, journalist and poet, Behrouz Boochani tonight arrived in New Zealand and is...

LGBTQI rights Australia

Transphobic trio of Senators vote against basic human rights for transgender and gender diverse people

14 November 2019 | 12:44 pm

In recognition of Transgender Awareness Week, the Senate yesterday passed a non-controversial...

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Refugees Australia

Papua New Guinea: Detainees denied lawyers, family access

14 November 2019 | 11:27 am

Papua New Guinea has been arbitrarily detaining rejected asylum seekers virtually...

US President Donald Trump holds a defence sales chart with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House on 20 March 2018 in Washington DC.

Human Rights Middle East

Saudi Arabia: Categorising feminism, atheism, homosexuality as crimes exposes the Kingdom’s dangerous intolerance

13 November 2019 | 8:37 am

Responding to an official announcement and a promotional video published by Saudi Arabia’s state...