Beyond ‘colourblindness’ and racebending
Right Now columnist Adolfo Aranjuez critiques the underrepresention of people of colour in film and TV.
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Cecil Rhodes and the statue that will not fall
Sayomi Ariyawansa writes on Cecil Rhodes, Richard Berry and the legacy of colonialism at our universities.
Australia’s Second UPR: An NGO Observer’s Perspective
Benedict Coyne attended Australia’s second universal periodic review at the UN in Geneva, as an independent observer. He shares his views about the event.
Will the NDIS and individualisation of disability services enhance human rights?
If the NDIS is to truly make a difference in terms of the rights of people with disabilities, it will need to go beyond care services, writes Helen Dickinson.
A Human Rights Act: What it is and why we need one in Queensland
Dan Rogers and Emma Phillips explain the reasons behind the push for a human rights Act in Queensland.
Taming the Big Bad Wolf: Australia, Business and Human Rights
Freya Dinshaw discusses the increasing demand that the corporate world also respect human rights.
High Court ruling: our government can still decide to protect refugee rights
The High Court ruling upholding the legality of detention in Nauru was not a stamp of approval on the morality of this policy. As the Refugee Council of Australia’s Joyce Chia and Asher Hirsch write, the Government can still act to protect refugee rights.
Australia’s Complicity in the Plight of the Rohingya
Human 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.
Veiled Observations
Jen McLean explores the experiences of veiled Muslim women in Sydney.
Australia: Becoming the “Other”
James Dryburgh explores the rise of the “Other” in Australian political discourse.
Family Violence and the Coroner’s Quiet Revolution
Following the inquiry into the death of Luke Batty, Philip Marquet explores the role of the Coroner in a systemic response to family violence.
Abortion Clinic Exclusion Zones and Free Speech
Can the right to free speech be reconciled with the rights of women to access safe and legal abortion procedures? Nina Gibson explains.