Human Rights
Brisbane will host the International Day of Peace Lecture
On Monday September 21, the United Nations Association of Australia will host its 9th International Day of Peace Lecture in......
Call to end solitary confinement in Australian prisons
Research from the University of Queensland has highlighted the mental harms that solitary confinement causes, with 28 out of 30......
Kafala Law in Lebanon places foreign workers at risk
Kafala Law is a sponsorship system which allows foreign domestic workers and labourers to gain employment across the Middle East......
Push to end delay to NSW Anti-Slavery Laws
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought economic and employment uncertainty internationally, leading to a potential breeding ground for modern slavery. A......
Disability Royal Commission to investigate advocacy rights and community attitudes
On Tuesday the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability published its latest issues paper,......
Workplace sexual harassment is still an issue: report
Sexual harassment is an issue many people continue to face in Australia. A recent report released by the Australian Human......
Israeli President’s Australian Visit Sparks Palestinian Vigil.
The Morrison Government’s challenge to the International Criminal Courts investigation into alleged Israeli war crimes has sparked outrage by Palestinian......
Letter given to President Joko Widodo outlines West Papuan deaths
During his visit to the Australian Parliament in Canberra yesterday, Indonesian President Joko Widodo was given a letter which included......
2004: David Hicks and the Geneva Convention
In 2004 the US was keen to be seen to react to 9/11. Australian David Hicks, imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay,......
MP’s come up short Visà-vis China study tour
The Study tour has been cut before it began for West Australian MP Andrew Hastie and Victorian Senator James Paterson.......