Human Rights
Xinjiang signs ‘training centres’ into law for Uyghur population
The Xinjiang region in Western China has written their ‘vocational training centres’ into law, amid criticisms of the practice from......
India’s Assam State Renders Unlisted Citizens Stateless
Over 4 million people have been excluded from the National Registry of Citizens list in India’s Assam State. Lacking appropriate......
Queensland to Decriminalise Abortion
Despite a pro-choice majority, under the 1899 criminal code, abortion remains a criminal offence in Queensland. For those living in......
Saudi Arabian women and #MosqueMeToo
Saudi Arabia has lifted the ban on women driving, jogging, going to stadiums to watch football matches and the cinema.......
Saeed Dezfouli abandons hunger strike at Long Bay Forensic Hospital
Saeed Dezfouli, an Iranian citizen, is an involuntary patient at Long Bay Forensic Hospital, where he has been detained for......
Nukes, North Korea and Human Rights
The recent Winter Olympics saw North Korea’s President Kim Jong Un send his sister as a special guest to the......
Is Orange the New Black? (Part II)
Pregnancy and mothering is difficult at the best of times, but what if you have to deal with these matters......
Living through the NT Intervention on International Human Rights Day
The Northern Territory Intervention was implemented 10 years ago, with another 5 yet to come. Although the Intervention has bipartisan......
Unfolding Yemen Crisis – Saudi Arabia closes all of Yemen’s borders
Saudi Arabia have shut down all air, land and sea ports to Yemen after they shot down a Houthi-launched missile......
Australia fails on basic human rights standards for Indigenous people
Australia has won a seat on the leading international human rights body, the UN Human Rights Council, however there has......