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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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.
Australia should embrace the global energy change
Right Now speaks to nuclear engineer Arnie Gunderson, who explains how energy production based on small modular renewables is a green, equitable and promising way forward.
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.
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.
A Not-so-bright Future for Burma
Monique Hurley examines whether recent reforms in Burma are worthy of international praise and increased aid.
The role time plays in peace-building efforts
Time for Peace shows us how our misunderstanding of and lack of sensitivity towards the role of time in conflict prevention hinders our utopian dream of achieving a global sustainable peace, writes Athena Rogers.
Will the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia Successfully Prosecute Sexual Violence?
Sexual violence was commonly used as a weapon of war by the Khmer Rouge regime. Emma Palmer and Sarah Williams explore how the ECCC prosecute these crimes.
Bhutan is more than a “fallen Shangri-La”
Romantic stereotypes can be problematic in the case of Bhutan, an ancient culture finding its feet while transitioning to democracy and embracing new media, writes Georgia Kartas.
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.
Australia must show its support for safe schools
Children have a right to education, even during times of conflict. Tim Norton of Save the Children Australia explains why Australia needs to do its part to help protect schools in wartime.