Fighting Freedoms
Increasing governmental secrecy and expanding executive powers are a threat to our democracy that must be resisted, writes Right Now columnist Senthorun Raj.
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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.
In His Stride: Chris’ Story
22-year-old Chris is young and talented, with a keen sense of humour and an adventurous spirit. He is also homeless. Hear his story as told by Right Now columnist Sylvie Leber.
Hope and frustration coalesce in Big Issue asylum seeker edition
The Big Issue special edition’s respectful reportage draws heavily on first-hand testimonies and the accounts of asylum seekers themselves, rather than editorialising and moralising their experiences, writes Veronica Sullivan.
ASEAN, Human Rights and the Stateless Rohingya
ASEAN must develop a stronger human rights framework to grapple with the Rohingya refugee crisis, writes Fia Walker.
Denial of the Armenian Genocide
A century ago, at least one and a half million people were massacred in the Armenian Genocide at the hands of the Young Turks. To this day, the Turkish government continues to deny what really happened.
Human rights, fairness and equality
Right Now chats to Jason Tuazon-McCheyne of the Australian Equality Party about giving LGBTIQ persons a voice within the Australian Federal Parliament.
Australia and Europe: Failing the World’s Refugees
Now more than ever, Australia and Europe must enact policies that respect the right of asylum, says Dr Jeff Crisp, policy advisor to Refugees International.
More than Marriage Equality
Marriage equality is important, but it would not be the end of “progress” for LGBTI rights in Australia, writes Senthorun Raj.
The Future of Access to Justice… Starts in Werribee?
Agatha Wierzbowski gives us a glimpse of the future through an innovative project spearheaded by Shorna Moore of the Wyndham Legal Service.
Domestic terrorism in Australia
Right Now interviews Andrew Zammit, researcher at Monash University’s Global Terrorism Research Centre, about domestic terrorism in Australia.
Baltimore reveals Australia’s indifference to deaths in custody
The confounding number of Indigenous deaths in custody should be a cause for outrage. But compared to the blazing streets of Baltimore, Australia’s response to deaths in custody has been virtually non-existent.
Australia-Cambodia Refugee Deal Neglects Permanent Solution
The Australian government’s refugee deal with a poverty-stricken country is burden shifting, and not a true regional solution for asylum seekers, writes Billy Tai.