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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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.
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.
Looking for Camp 32: a personal journey into Cambodia’s dark past
Camp 32 gives a voice to those victims who should not be forgotten or overlooked, writes Samaya Borom.
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 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.
Julie McKay on quotas, the merit myth and preventing violence against women
Right Now speaks to Julie McKay, Executive Director of the Australian National Committee for UN Women, on critical gender issues facing Australia and the Pacific region.
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.
What life awaits refugees granted asylum?
Freedom Stories exposes how refugees’ experiences have informed their post-settlement life in Australia.
The economic cost of Australia’s asylum policies
Australia’s asylum policies are not only inhumane, they are also ridiculously expensive. Asher Hirsch of the Refugee Council of Australia crunches the numbers.