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Australian advocates in world’s largest refugee camp call for urgent action
The Iran peace deal must demand the release of Narges Mohammadi and other prisoners of conscience
Referees, athletes, fans: how the US border crackdowns are tarnishing the World Cup
Dignity and resolve: Francesca Albanese’s When the World Sleeps humanises Palestinian lives
17 AUSTRALIANS DEPARTING TO JOIN LARGEST HUMANITARIAN MARITIME MISSION IN HISTORY
New Israeli law could mean death penalty by default for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks
University of Melbourne urged to scrap indoor protest ban
NSW Parliament establishes inquiry into a Human Rights Act
NSW Parliament to hold inquiry into Greens Human Rights Bill
NSW Government must take opportunity to deliver on human rights promise as 120+organisations call for inquiry
Civil society coalition calls for leadership grounded in compassion, unity and respect
They escaped appalling conditions in scam factories. Now, they are living on the streets in Cambodia
Human Rights Council Adopts Resolution Extending Mandates of Fact-Finding Mission and Special Rapporteur on Iran and Calling for an Urgent Investigation into…
Iran’s latest internet blackout extends to phones and Starlink
Human Rights Council President appoints Members of the Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela
UN visit sparks renewed calls for Australia to overhaul immigration detention
TRC joins Zonta’s 16 days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence
Experts named to UN human rights probe for eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Civil society responds to Australia’s recognition of Palestine
Shining a light on the world’s largest stateless community
New Office to drive safe adoption of AI in NSW Government
Polls suggest this man could become Turkey’s next president. Erdoğan is doing everything to stop him
As mass starvation spreads across Gaza, our colleagues and those we serve are wasting away
UK bans Gaza protest group – could the same thing happen in Australia?
VOICES FOR GAZA: Names of 17,000 Palestinian children killed by Israel honoured by prominent Australians in 24-hour vigil on Parliament Lawns
Iran war: from the Middle East to America, history shows you cannot assassinate your way to peace
Jonathan Lam ’27 Honored By Amnesty International USA
Alliance of NSW organisations calls for Inquiry into a Human Rights Act for NSW
In January, billionaires amassed more wealth than the poorest third of humanity owns
As the ‘digital oligarchy’ grows in power, NZ will struggle to regulate its global reach and influence
Saudi Arabia is a controversial choice to host the World Cup, but the spotlight and scrutiny might spark change
Trump joins Putin, Xi and Modi as the ‘four horsemen’ of global authoritarianism
Statement on Imprisonment of Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace in Bahrain
Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome Jordan’s Efforts to Prevent Violence against Women and Girls, Raise Questions on Treatment of Journalists…
Statement by Wai Wai Nu at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security
Craig Foster joins settlement sector in Solidarity Run for displaced people – October 19 in Parramatta
New AIATSIS Council Members Appointed
Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Lao People’s Democratic…
Committee on Enforced Disappearances Opens Twenty-Seventh Session
Targeted and sustained repression of human rights defenders must stop, says Special Rapporteur: Georgia
Remembering frontline workers who lost their lives on World Humanitarian Day
Independent Expert Notes Concerning Trend of Ever-Expanding Restrictions on Rights to Freedom of Expression, Peaceful Assembly and Association Based on Sexual Orientation…
Human Rights Situation in Eritrea Remains Dire and the Authorities Choose to Maintain Practices which Perpetuate the Crisis, Special Rapporteur Tells Human Rights Council
Government must seize the moment for a National Human Rights Act
Anti-Slavery Commissioner Bills falls short
ANU Should Answer, Not Disband, Peaceful Protesters
MUA joins broad coalition of community groups rallying against SA anti-protest laws
Nationwide events: Australia joins global day of action to end arms transfers to Israel