Reflecting on Australia’s Racial Discrimination Act and the path ahead
The Act is celebrated for its historical weight but also a powerful reminder of Australia’s ongoing journey toward a truly equitable and anti-racist society.
Ambassadors for abolition: ending the death penalty in our region
3 February 2017 marked 50 years since the last person was executed in Australia. Since then the Australian Government’s commitment to the abolition of the…
The AHRC and the Racial Discrimination Act: setting the record straight
Race Discrimination Commissioner Tim Southphommasane says there is a need for clearer public understanding of the Race Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth). By TIM SOUTHPHOMMASANE.
Will President Duterte face court for his bloody war on drugs?
Although the death toll in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs” has risen to above 3,600 since 1 July, a possible trial of President…
Child marriage in India: legal challenges of a social issue
Child marriage has been illegal in India since 1929, with the legal age of marriage 18 years for women and 21 for men. In Uttarakhand, India,…
Leading the change
Social justice advocate Mariam Zamiri Veiszadeh uses social media to fight Islamophobia. She talks about how September 11 changed her life – and why she…
An emergent duty of care owed by Australia to asylum seekers?
The Minister for Immigration owed a duty of care to a refugee at Papua New Guinea by reason of the salient features listed in Stavar:…
Manus Island Regional Processing Centre Illegal under PNG law
The Supreme Court of Justice of Papua New Guinea has unanimously held that detention in the Manus Island Regional Processing Centre is contrary to the…
Expatriate not ex-patriot
Geoffrey Robertson QC is founder and head of the Doughty Street Chambers, the UK’s leading human rights practice.
Law Society advocacy: October 2014
The Law Society’s Policy and Practice team brings you a wrap-up of the most important issues of the moment.
Rights minded
Australia’s approach to human rights protection is exceptional among western democracies. Is this stance exemplary or isolationist?