Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma’s long road to democracy
As elections in Burma approach, Tim Robertson looks beyond the popular support held for Aung San Suu Kyi to examine the successes and failures of her leadership.
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70 years of the United Nations: Why Australia must lift its game on human rights
Anna Brown of the Human Rights Law Centre reflects on the success of the last 70 years of the UN – and Australia’s performance in advancing human rights internationally and at home.
Human rights obligations for the private sector
In an age of rising corporate power, Harry Aitken discusses new ways to hold private companies to account for human rights violations.
Let’s conscientiously object to bigotry
Can religious belief be used to deny people basic legal rights or social services? Right Now columnist Senthorun Raj unpacks this complex question.
Adam Goodes and Casual Racism in Australia
The Adam Goodes furore shows us that casual racism is prevalent in Australian society. Thomas Alomes explains why we all have a responsibility to overcome the problem.
Is Your Super Invested in Australia’s Detention of Children?
The No Business in Abuse campaign, which is urging super funds to abandon their stake in companies that support or profit from the detention of asylum seekers, has the potential to reframe the refugee debate.
Engaging with Asia in Abolishing the Death Penalty: A story from Indonesia
Australia must take the lead in opposing capital punishment in Asia. But how? What kind of role should we play? Former Reprieve intern Fia Hamid-Walker helps us to answer these questions.
The gender wage gap is a barrier to equality – for all women
The gender wage gap is an equality issue that impacts on all women. Right Now columnist Zoya Patel tells us why.
The rising private use of drones should prompt a rethink of our privacy laws
It is easier than ever before for a private individual to purchase and operate a drone. What does this mean for our privacy rights? Matthew Albert and Dale Straughen explain.
A brief history of Villawood and a vision for the future
The site of Villawood Immigration Detention Centre was originally known as the Villawood Migrant Hostel. Sadie Grant Butler reflects upon Villawood’s history in order to propose a way forward.
Gayby Baby: are you feeling the propaganda yet?
The confected controversy about Gayby Baby should make us pay closer attention to how the media and governments work to cultivate public feelings, writes Right Now columnist Senthorun Raj.
Over 200 Children Are Still Locked Up. Immigration Detention of Children Needs To End
Claire Hammerton of ChilOut argues all children should be removed from onshore and offshore immigration detention and appropriate laws enacted to ensure children are never again detained for prolonged periods.