Human Rights
National compensation scheme for Slavery and trafficking victims
Slavery and trafficking are issues that are very much alive and flying under the radar in Australia in 2016. Victims......
Why is Afghanistan being forgotten?
With yet another attack on the Shi’ite community in Afghanistan, why aren’t they getting enough attention?...
New Reports of Nauru Abuse
The Guardian today has revealed the ugly details of more than 2000 reports of abuse and neglect of refugees on......
Slavery still common in Australia and abroad
Yesterday, human rights group Walk Free Foundation released their latest Global Slavery Index. The findings paint a bleak portrait of the world......
When peacekeepers become the abusers
What happens when the world’s protectors become the predators? When those who are meant to uphold human rights become the......
Action launched against Google, Apple, Facebook on racist game
A number of Aboriginal claimants have launched an action in the Australian Human Rights Commission over the racist game “Survival......
Battling to save the world’s cultural heritage
What happens to a country’s identity and history when its monuments, temples, artifacts and ancient treasures have been shot at,......
Safe water still unaffordable for many of world’s poor
Access to affordable water is a human right, but for many, this access is severely restricted. Millions of people from......
French police move in to demolish refugee camp in Calais
The French government have instructed police to demolish a migrant camp in Calais, leaving thousands of asylum seekers without shelter....
Australia can do better, says Amnesty annual report
Twenty fifteen was a year of global crisis with over 60 million people left displaced. Today Amnesty International released their......