Ahmed’s Story
Ahmed, 27, is a Syrian refugee. He escaped Syria seeking asylum in Jordan and Turkey. He entered Greece with the help of smugglers and is finally safe in Sweden. This is his story.
International affairs – Page 14
China, the United States and the Politics of Human Rights
Every year the United States and China take part in a diplomatic tit-for-tat in which they each document the other’s human rights violations. But does this help or hinder the human rights cause?
Voices from Ayotzinapa
As Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto arrived in Brisbane for the G-20 economic summit, members of the 3,500-strong Mexican community in Australia were gathering on the streets to protest the massacre of 43 students from Ayotzinapa.
The tales of food in Timor Leste
Heidi Zajac on cultural identity in contemporary Timor Leste.
Government lacks focus on rights: Human rights in the media in October
The government was criticised for paying little attention to rights on two major issues during October: its new anti-terror laws and its response to the spread of Ebola.
How to Create an Extremist with an Australian Accent
What motivates your average Australian to engage with an extreme cause?
Drawing humour from humanitarian crisis
Sami Shah’s account of life amid and away from humanitarian crisis in Pakistan is, above all, an ode to comedy, writes Sonia Nair.
Afghan-Australian artist Mehdi Jaghuri
Right Now arts editor Samira Farah speaks with Mehdi Jaghuri, an Afghan-Australian artist who fled Hazara targeted persecution when he was a child.
The AnyikÖÖl Project
Sara Maher on the AnyikÖÖl Project, which tells the life stories of South Sudanese women.
Friday chat: Amy Lamoin
Right Now Editor Hector Sharp chats to Amy Lamoin, Head of Advocacy for UNICEF Australia.
Friday chat: Steven Freeland
Right Now Editor Hector Sharp chats to Professor Steven Freeland about Space Law and human rights education.
Friday chat: Mike Smith
Right Now Editor Hector Sharp interviews Mike Smith, former UN Human Rights Commissioner and current Executive Director of UNCTED about life, terrorism and human rights education.