Climate Change and Human Rights Violations in Darfur
Climate change is traditionally viewed in isolation from matters of national security and human rights. But ecological factors can play a central role in heightening the risk of armed conflict.
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Seeking protection: LGBTI asylum seekers
The unique experiences of LGBTI asylum seekers are often overlooked by politicians and the media.
On Free Speech and Charlie Hebdo
The murders of Charlie Hebdo journalists was a horrific tragedy. But that does not mean the “right to offend” is a cause we should champion, writes Somayra Ismailjee.
My projects demand me to be human
Documentary photographer Conor Ashleigh is running a series of creative storytelling workshops for Sydney migrant youth called “Seeing Summer.”
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.
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”?
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.
Human suffering through the eyes of a war photographer
War Story deftly delves into the post-traumatic life of an embattled war photographer, writes Sonia Nair.
International Commercial Surrogacy in the Post-Gammy World
Can commercial surrogacy sit comfortably with human rights? Philip Marquet explores.
Digging for Dirt: The nexus between mining, oil & gas industries and human rights
Bianca De Bortoli explains how corporate compliance, corporate complicity and corporate social responsibility interact regarding human rights and the extractive industry.