Foreign Fighters Bill: expanded counter-terrorism laws encroach on human rights
Confused as to what Australia’s new security laws mean for civil rights? Rhys Ryan explains why we should be concerned.
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Boats of Diplomacy: Where to from here for Indonesia and Australia?
How will Joko Widodo react to Australia’s asylum seeker policies? Not lightly writes Sayomi Ariyawansa.
Decency to one group of refugees shouldn’t come at cost of brutalising others
The Australian Government has a long standing policy of not paying ransoms. Yet last week it demanded a hefty one for the release of over 100 children from immigration detention.
The Extra-Territorialisation Of Migration Control And The Right To Seek Asylum
Australia leads international practice in the extra-territorialisation of migration control, writes Asher Hirsch.
International Commercial Surrogacy in the Post-Gammy World
Can commercial surrogacy sit comfortably with human rights? Philip Marquet explores.
Digging for Dirt: The nexus between mining, oil & gas industries and human rights
Bianca De Bortoli explains how corporate compliance, corporate complicity and corporate social responsibility interact regarding human rights and the extractive industry.
Will Victorians adopt change for same sex couples?
Victoria does not permit same sex adoption, though this may be set to change for Victorians at the upcoming election.
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Ahmed’s Story
Ahmed, 27, is a Syrian refugee. He escaped Syria seeking asylum in Jordan and Turkey. He entered Greece with the help of smugglers and is finally safe in Sweden. This is his story.
China, the United States and the Politics of Human Rights
Every year the United States and China take part in a diplomatic tit-for-tat in which they each document the other’s human rights violations. But does this help or hinder the human rights cause?
Voices from Ayotzinapa
As Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto arrived in Brisbane for the G-20 economic summit, members of the 3,500-strong Mexican community in Australia were gathering on the streets to protest the massacre of 43 students from Ayotzinapa.
What Hijabs and Niqabs Mean to Us
Don’t understand why Muslim women often choose to cover up? Silma Ihram seeks to set the record straight.