Child labour Global Would you still holiday in these countries if you knew their human rights records? Read More
Refugees AustraliaParliamentary motion to resettle refugees from Manus and Nauru welcome news24 August 2017 | 12:55 pmResponding to the news that the ACT parliament today passed a motion to resettle refugees that the... Read More
Indigenous rights Australia‘Why I didn’t celebrate Australia Day’24 January 2017 | 10:55 amFor me, like many other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, “Australia Day” is not a... Read More
AustraliaDenied refuge and murdered in Auschwitz – the human cost of refugee bans21 February 2017 | 1:04 pmBy Mireille Juchau A young woman packs a suitcase for a new life on the other side of the world.... Read More
Gender and sexuality Australia15 women championing human rights in Australia this year8 March 2017 | 9:29 amToday is a very special day in our human rights calendar. It’s International Women’s Day (IWD).... Read More
Community is everything AustraliaIndigenous girls at risk in detention24 August 2017 | 12:19 pmA year on from the Four Corners episode exposing the torture and abuse of Indigenous boys at Don... Read More
Crisis response Middle EastSyria: ‘Deadly labyrinth’ traps civilians trying to flee Raqqa battle against Islamic State24 August 2017 | 10:04 amThousands of civilians trapped in Raqqa, northern Syria, are coming under fire from all sides as... Read More
Freedom of expression, association and assembly Middle EastPalestine: Dangerous escalation in attacks on press freedom23 August 2017 | 10:17 pmThe Palestinian authorities in the West Bank and their rivals, the de-facto Hamas administration in... Read More
Gender and sexuality AustraliaMarriage Equality: Media disruption signals youth vote is vital23 August 2017 | 9:30 amIn support of the planned self-disruption this evening of youth media sites Vice, Broadsheet,... Read More
Death penalty Global5 reasons to abolish the death penalty23 August 2017 | 7:00 amFlorida is planning to carry out its first execution in more than a year and a half. Governor Rick... Read More
Death penalty North AmericaUSA: Florida about to resume executions21 August 2017 | 2:00 pmAmnesty International has issued a briefing on recent developments relating to the death penalty in... Read More
Crisis response EuropeThe attacks in Catalonia are deliberate civilian attacks which could constitute a crime against humanity21 August 2017 | 11:16 amMadrid / Barcelona: At least 13 people died and more than 100 were injured on 17 August, when a van... Read More
AustraliaPauline Hanson burqa stunt ‘revolting act of intolerance’18 August 2017 | 1:34 pmIn reaction to Senator Pauline Hanson’s wearing of a burqa on the floor of the Senate yesterday,... Read More
Freedom of expression, association and assembly AsiaHong Kong: “Vindictive” jail terms for pro-democracy leaders17 August 2017 | 7:16 pmThe Hong Kong authorities’ relentless pursuit of jail terms for three leaders of the... Read More
