Asylum Seekers Shrouded In Silence
“Their suffering is now my suffering.” Anne Hilton tells us what inspired her to walk from Sydney to Canberra for asylum seekers.
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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.
Love Makes A Way
Kat Phyn sits down with the original founders of the Christian protest group that has become well known for its unconventional tactics in a fight for the rights of asylum seekers.
Seeking protection: LGBTI asylum seekers
The unique experiences of LGBTI asylum seekers are often overlooked by politicians and the media.
RIGHT NOW’S NOVEMBER 2014 ISSUE, GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS
In November, Right Now explored human rights issues from around the globe. Read our November issue here.
Why do many Australians feel alienated from the pro-refugee movement?
Ellen Hays considers why many Australians support harsh refugee policy, and explores possible ways the pro-refugee movement could improve public opinion.
The Syrian Factor and Why Australia Is Not Experiencing a Refugee Crisis
Jinane Ghazale shares the impressions of the Syrian refugee crisis that she received through her trip to Lebanon.
The boat
With our nation’s political discourse so replete with silence, secrecy and spin, how can we begin to search for truth about “the boats”?
Nowhere Line
Samira Farah speaks to Lukas Schrank about his new short film Nowhere Line which addresses the challenging and contentious subject of mandatory detention.
Foreign Fighters Bill: expanded counter-terrorism laws encroach on human rights
Confused as to what Australia’s new security laws mean for civil rights? Rhys Ryan explains why we should be concerned.
Close encounters
What’s the difference between bearing witness to an atrocity and being a voyeur?
Boats of Diplomacy: Where to from here for Indonesia and Australia?
How will Joko Widodo react to Australia’s asylum seeker policies? Not lightly writes Sayomi Ariyawansa.
Decency to one group of refugees shouldn’t come at cost of brutalising others
The Australian Government has a long standing policy of not paying ransoms. Yet last week it demanded a hefty one for the release of over 100 children from immigration detention.