Laura O’Neill describes the situation on the ground for asylum seekers in Indonesia now that Australia is “deterring” boat arrivals – work rights, UNHCR processing, access to education and the threat of deportation or detention once refugee claims are rejected.
Besmellah Rezaee on the ins and outs of Australia’s ever-changing refugee laws. Where are we now? Where are we headed?
In the wake of recent revelations that Australia has turned at least two boats of asylum seekers back to Indonesia, Clarrie Burke looks at both the history and the current unfolding of the Coalition promise to “stop the boats”.
Last month, Right Now focused on rights issues and cultural shifts. Here, Right Now’s editorial team present 10 landmark cases that arguably shifted how rights are protected in Australia.
Amy Barry-Macaulay explains government policy based on engagement, and the need for it now more than ever.
NGOs need the freedom and independence to criticise government policies where necessary but the high rate of government outsourcing to the NGO sector is putting this independence at risk. Asher Hirsch explains.
Poetry from Pip Smith.
Breaking the Chains is both a sad and uplifting look into the rural Indonesian practice of – and response to – pasung, in which shackles are used as a treatment for mental illness, writes Maya Borom.
With arbitrary detention repeatedly used despite being repeatedly condemned by the international community on human rights grounds, Alexander Reilly and Justine Stefanelli suggest a different approach.
Pia White looks into the media’s role in cultural shift, through the recent coverage of two pertinent human rights issues: asylum seekers and gender equality.
Michael Green tells the story of how a group of young African-Australians set about challenging institutional racism at Victoria Police.
In recent times, Victoria Police have faced multiple allegations of institutional racism. Sara Maher looks at Victoria Police’s response, and the effectiveness of community engagement.
