International Human Rights
'Cruel and degrading practice' must end - Thorpe bills aim to abolish shackling during childbirth and strip searching of children
Senator Lidia Thorpe has introduced bills to Federal Parliament to end two harmful practices in crim...
Giovanni Torre
21 Aug 2026
Australia's rejection of UN recommendations fuels First Nations justice concerns
Australia's response to international scrutiny of its human rights record has been condemned by Indi...
A masterclass in legislative abuse: Testing the NT’s Every Child Matters Bill against international human rights law criteria for Weaponised Legislation
On Wednesday, July 8, the Northern Territory Legislative Scrutiny Committee will table its final rep...
Call for action to protect First Nations children on Human Rights Day
Australia's First Nations children deserve a future where their wellbeing, rights, and dignity are p...
Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service backs call for “fully funded” National Preventive Mechanism in the state
The Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service has supported Richard Connock's calls for the state's governm...
'Cruel and degrading practice' must end - Thorpe bills aim to abolish shackling during childbirth and strip searching of children
Senator Lidia Thorpe has introduced bills to Federal Parliament to end two harmf...
Giovanni Torre
21 Aug 2026
Australia's rejection of UN recommendations fuels First Nations justice concerns
Australia's response to international scrutiny of its human rights record has be...
Dechlan Brennan
7 Jul 2026
A masterclass in legislative abuse: Testing the NT’s Every Child Matters Bill against international human rights law criteria for Weaponised Legislation
On Wednesday, July 8, the Northern Territory Legislative Scrutiny Committee will...
Maithili Mishra
6 Jul 2026
Call for action to protect First Nations children on Human Rights Day
Australia's First Nations children deserve a future where their wellbeing, right...
Joseph Guenzler
10 Dec 2024
Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service backs call for “fully funded” National Preventive Mechanism in the state
The Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service has supported Richard Connock's calls for...
Callan Morse
27 Nov 2024
Labor and the Coalition have voted together to defeat a Bill from Senator Lidia Thorpe to enshrine in Australian law the rights established by the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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