Punishment for Punishment’s Sake: the new guiding principles of Australia’s immigration policy
Besmellah Rezaee on the ins and outs of Australia’s ever-changing refugee laws. Where are we now? Where are we headed?
Law and Policy – Page 33
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.
Promises, Promises: What’s in a promise?
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”.
10 Landmark Cases: How to Protect Rights Without a Bill of Rights
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.
Politics versus Policy: are we heading in the right direction?
Amy Barry-Macaulay explains government policy based on engagement, and the need for it now more than ever.
NGOs, government censorship and you
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.
Happy Christmas! (don’t get tasered)
Poetry from Pip Smith.
Breaking the Chains – Mid-Week Review
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.
Rule of Law: a new framework to challenge immigration detention policies in Australia
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.
Human Rights in the Media: November – Mid-Week Review
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.
The long road to change
Michael Green tells the story of how a group of young African-Australians set about challenging institutional racism at Victoria Police.
Forging Links
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.
Security vs human rights – lessons from Israel
Are “security” concerns enough to justify the Federal Government’s lack of transparency over asylum seekers? Marika Sosnowski looks at innovative decisions by the Israeli High Court that attempt to balance security and human rights as possible leads for Australia.