Human Rights in Australia and Argentina: a clear rights framework
Alexandra Hurley compares human rights frameworks in Argentina and Australia, and suggests we need not wait for a “Dirty War” here to implement clear human rights protections
International affairs – Page 16
How Useful are International Human Rights in a Sovereign and Democratic State?
Anthony Hallal explores the relationships between Australia’s sovereignty and democracy, and international human rights norms
Doctors beyond our borders – Is Australia turning a blind eye to human rights abuses in Burma?
Monique Hurley reflects on Australia’s silence following the Burmese Government’s expulsion of Doctors without Borders from Burma’s Rakhine state
Sri Lanka, Human Rights and Ethical Tourism
Amra Lee explains the need to make informed choices when we travel, to avoid inadvertently supporting human rights abusers
The 757 million people also affected by Australia’s 2014-15 Budget
For whom else does the bell toll? Madolyn Smith asks how the Abbott/Hockey Budget will affect the 757 million people living in extreme poverty in the Asia Pacific.
Police Power and Abuse: A gap in Victoria’s legal system
Meghana Sharma takes a look at a gap in Victoria’s legal system – compensation for victims of police abuses of power
Love, freedom and destruction of choice in Palestine
Omar is a story of love and freedom set in occupied Palestine, and the illusion of choice that can lead to destruction when rights are denied, writes Jessica Pearce.
Is Economic Equality a Human Right?
In a time when Australia commits through its budget to exacerbate inequality, Alistair Robertson asks whether the language of human rights can express the demand for economic equality.
Seeing Refugees – Remembering Tiananmen Twenty-Five Years On
What can Australia’s response to the Tiananmen Square Massacre tell us about where we are at today? Tim Robertson, based in Beijing, provides an illuminating historical comparison of refugees then and now.
Editorial – Timor-Leste
Check out the articles from Right Now’s recent Issue on Timor-Leste, one of Australia’s closest neighbours
The Cost of Voluntourism
Monique Hurley highlights concerns with the tourist volunteer – is it all worth it?
Crowdfunding for a better world
Is “crowdfunding” the way forward for putting money behind human rights advancements? Fiona So thinks so.