A short history of Rakhine State (Myanmar)
Ali MC considers the statelessness of the Rohingya people, and how the ethnic divisions resulting from colonisation have left them with few allies.
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Rohingya crisis ruled as genocide by Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal
Ali MC takes us inside the Tribunal as witnesses retell the atrocities and human rights abuses suffered by the Rohingya people.
Reconciliation in Tasmania: War, Memory and Empathy
Dr Nicholas Clements explores why acknowledging Tasmania’s Black War and its legacy is crucial to reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Tasmanians.
Individual rights and solidarity
Dario Mujkic considers the “individualism” in rights discourse, the challenges of isolation and conflict that this poses, and the silver lining that is solidarity
Australia, UN Security Council and the crisis in Darfur
In the wake of Australia assuming the UN Security Council Presidency in September, Raymond Lau asks where to now for Australia and the international community on Darfur.