“This man is not going to fuck with me” – A Review of Witness by Louise Milligan
Witness reveals how ill-equipped the criminal justice system is to serve the interests of victims of sexual assault.
Tag Archives: justice
Juries in an age of trial by media
Can juries really be impartial on high profile cases when they are saturated by the media with information, opinion and propaganda about the people they are judging?
Drop the Prosecutions: Statement on Bernard Collaery, Witness K
The Coalition of Supporters of Bernard Collaery and Witness K are calling for the prosecutions to be dropped, issuing a statement signed by leading public figures.
When Justice Fails – Wrongful Convictions in Australia
Australia remains the only democracy that does not have a specific law concerning compensation for those wrongfully convicted, despite scores of innocent people going to prison for crimes they did not commit.
Julian Burnside on injustice within Australia’s legal system
Noted barrister and human rights advocate Julian Burnside calls for a fairer legal system in his latest book, Watching Out: Reflections on Justice and Injustice.
Grindring for justice
Mobile social networking app Grindr illuminates not just sexual possibility, but also debates around sexual justice.
Queering Gay Agendas
Australia’s evolving recognition of LGBTI human rights has been a cause of celebration but many queer justice issues still require our attention, writes Senthorun Raj.
The Koori Court and Changing Racial Narratives
The Koori Courts recognise that Aboriginal offenders have a different historical relationship with their justice system, writes Ellen Hays.
Medical Ethics and Human Rights: Respect for Culture
Bebe Loff – Director of the Michael Kirby Centre for Public Health and Human Rights in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University – considers the need to respect culture and autonomy in the provision of health care
Australia, Papua New Guinea and Human Rights
There is scope across the board for the Australian government to place a far stronger emphasis on human rights in its relationship with PNG, writes Jonathan Schultz.