Australia is losing credibility to protect human rights abroad
By Max WaldenAustralia’s ability to credibly influence the status of human rights in its region is undermined by its asylum seeker policy.
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Justice is achieved through empowering the vulnerable
By Eugenia FlynnTo achieve justice, privilege the voices of those directly impacted by human rights violations, writes Right Now columnist Eugenia Flynn.
The collapse of counter-terrorism
By Samaya BoromDavid Kilcullen’s Blood Year provides an insider’s perspective on the critical failings of the War or Terror, writers Samaya Borom.
200,000 New Zealanders live in Australia without a helping hand
By Paul HamerAt least 200,000 New Zealanders live in Australia without a social security safety net or direct pathway to citizenship.
Explainer: The transformative power of education
By Marilyn SniderMarilyn Snider explains the transformative power of education, and why a human rights curriculum must be taught in schools.
Australia’s new instrument of deterrence
By Sayomi AriyawansaRight Now columnist Sayomi Ariyawansa on why the Australian taxpayer-funded telemovie Journey is pointless and misleading propaganda.
Australia’s Second UPR: An NGO Observer’s Perspective
By Benedict CoyneBenedict Coyne attended Australia’s second universal periodic review at the UN in Geneva, as an independent observer. He shares his views about the event.
Right Now’s top six Transitions Film Festival 2016 picks
By Multiple authorsRight Now has picked six must-see films at the upcoming 2016 Transitions Film Festival.
Legacy of the Indonesian killings of 1965
Max Walden in conversation with Prodita SabariniMax Walden interviews The Conversation’s Prodita Sabarini on the legacy of the 1965 mass killings in Indonesia.
Australia’s Complicity in the Plight of the Rohingya
By Billy TaiHuman rights monitor Billy Tai travelled to Rakhine State, Myanmar, as an election monitor during the 2015 elections. Here he reflects on how Australia is complicit in the ongoing persecution of the Rohingya.
Australia: Becoming the “Other”
By James DryburghJames Dryburgh explores the rise of the “Other” in Australian political discourse.
Sea justice: Australia is doing the wrong thing in East Timor
By Tom ClarkeAustralian governments have been reluctant to embrace a truly principled approach toward East Timor.