Where is the child’s mother? Father? A review of “Tell Me How it Ends”
Luiselli’s book “Tell Me How it Ends” reveals and humanises the plight of young refugees.
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Fighting for justice and dignity: Interview with Behrouz Boochani
Right Now speaks to writer Behrouz Boochani about his call for a Royal Commission into Immigration Detention.
Queensland’s decriminalisation of abortion is a landmark decision – now we need enforcement
Kaushi Kogar suggests that the enforcement of abortion laws is no easy task; we need to do more to ensure that termination services are accessible and affordable to all women.
“The Displaced”: invisibility and hypervisibility in a hostile climate
The stories in “The Displaced” give a voice to those who are seen, or feel to be, out of place, and testify to the inequalities still faced by many.
The Rohingyans: a people in fearful limbo despite 70 years of human rights
Monday 10 December marks Human Rights Day, a day to ask the question: how can we help to uphold the rights of the most vulnerable?
Proposed change to Migration Act opens the way to deporting children
The question is whether this is for the protection of the community or simply to expand Ministerial power to cancel visas for allegedly gang-related activity.
Giving voice to the marginalised: a review of Serving in Silence?
Those who served this country speak out against discrimination in this revealing book and ensure that we know the fight is far from over.
Where do you draw the line? Reconsidering safety zones at Victorian abortion clinics
Zoya Patel reflects on the state of women’s reproductive rights in Victoria, where a new case regarding safe access zones is heading for the High Court.
Who has the right to associate with their community?
It might be said that the law recognises that being able to spend time with those who you call your own is important to one feeling human. But what does this protection mean if police are issued broad powers to determine who is a suitable person for you to associate with?
Could sky-high house prices lead to a new uprising in Hong Kong?
Can you imagine living in the world’s least affordable city to buy a home? Here’s what the residents think about the unfolding housing crisis in Hong Kong.
The internet holds society together and the government is setting out to break it
Dutton’s gone but the Department of Home Affairs is going full steam ahead with its draft bill on encryption, putting Australians’ data privacy at risk.
Planned destitution of people seeking asylum: An “act of grace”?
Since 1991, people seeking asylum have been ineligible for any form of social security, instead they have made do with the little assistance they get under a constantly changing policy-based approach. In a new round of cuts within this policy, vast numbers of people seeking asylum will be at risk of avoidable destitution and homelessness.
A long way to come for women’s rights in Indonesia and Australia
When a widespread problem defies national borders, what can neighbouring nations do to fulfil the rights of their people?