Checkpoint at the Green Line (excerpt from Murder Under the Bridge)
By Kate Jessica RaphaelRead an excerpt of Kate Jessica Raphael’s crime fiction novel ‘Murder Under the Bridge’, which is drawn directly from the author’s experiences in Palestine.
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Soon the sun rose in September, Santiago
By Juan Garrido SalgadoPoet Juan Garrido Salgado writes an homage to Licha Ortiz and her father Fernando Ortiz, who was Disappeared in 1976 in Chile.
Sustainable development needs unlikely partnerships
By Monica Lillas and James CareyHow can we bring together people, who appear to be increasingly divided, be it along geographical, ideological, national, religious or cultural boundaries, to achieve global sustainability, equity, and enhance human rights?
Who will lead the way? Fashion is a human rights issue
By Claire GaynorI recently found myself, an avid lover of fashion, remarking to a colleague: ‘Really, all aspects of the fashion chain are terrible. The more I think about it, the more I feel like we shouldn’t wear clothing at all – we should all just be nude’. She laughed, but I was kind of serious. It […]
Life under occupation: Palestinian Peoples’ Right to Health
By Nadia KauneinThe impacts of war on those who reside in conflict zones go beyond immediate threats to one’s life. Nadia Kaunein considers the impacts of the Israel-Palestine conflict on Palestinian peoples’ access to the right to health.
Humanitarian aid needs cash, not donated goods
By Sophie ArnoldThe donation of goods that can’t be used adds an extra burden to communities affected by disaster. This is why cash is always best.
Towards a new Australian refugee policy: does the UN Global Compact provide a way forward?
By Dr Michael Henry AMHow can Australia use the UN Global Compact on Refugees to fulfil its international human rights obligations on refugees? Dr Michael Henry AM investigates.
A short history of Rakhine State (Myanmar)
By Ali MCAli MC considers the statelessness of the Rohingya people, and how the ethnic divisions resulting from colonisation have left them with few allies.
The Rohingyans: a people in fearful limbo despite 70 years of human rights
By Claire RogersMonday 10 December marks Human Rights Day, a day to ask the question: how can we help to uphold the rights of the most vulnerable?
Life in pictures at Tibar Rubbish Dump
By Ali MCWhile the Timorese government pens deals with oil giants, local Timorese people are still finding their feet after the brutal 24-year occupation.
Right Now x Zenith Collective – Part III: One Way Home
By Zenith Collective and Surya MatondkarThe conversation around human rights comes in all forms, in this six-part series we explore that conversation through the lens of film.
Could sky-high house prices lead to a new uprising in Hong Kong?
By Angus SmithCan you imagine living in the world’s least affordable city to buy a home? Here’s what the residents think about the unfolding housing crisis in Hong Kong.