We review five thought-provoking films from the 2017 Melbourne International Film Festival that provide insight and commentary on human rights issues.
We chat to human rights lawyer Shahleena Musk about the best ways to address the overrepresentation of Indigenous youth in detention.
An accessible and vital account of how the extreme ideology of Salafi jihadism branched off from the peace and acceptance teachings of Islam.
An exclusively punitive approach to youth justice does a disservice to young offenders and the wider community.
Who is left behind to pick up the pieces after a violent crime?
We’ve reviewed three documentaries from the upcoming Melbourne Queer Film Festival that highlight important human rights issues.
Poet Anne Collins considers the impact of conflict zones throughout the world.
Parliament shouldn’t use the NT Royal Commission as a reason to sit on its hands.
Hard to Believe is a film that seeks to bring global attention to a massive human rights issue being ignored the world over.
Katherine Brown speaks to Aliya Hussain from the Guantanamo Global Justice Initiative at the NY Center for Constitutional Rights.
The incarceration of Indigenous Australians with mental health and cognitive problems is societal neglect.