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Environmental, Indigenous & human rights groups slam net-zero ‘smoke and mirrors’ at COP26
Fortescue Future Industries to develop portfolio of major green energy and hydrogen projects in Papua New Guinea
Report: Four ways to guide Australian businesses to net zero
COTA calls for an ‘Essential Visitor’ system in aged care after fresh reports of damaging impacts on residents due to extended
Law scholar first Australian woman elected to ICJ
UN expert to visit to assess rights of minorities: USA
Hearing explores turning rights of people with disability into reality
UN experts call for protection of trafficked workers: Viet Nam and Saudi Arabia
Do more to respect diverse needs of older persons – UN expert: Finland
UNHCR urges governments to accelerate progress and resolve plight of world’s stateless
Statement regarding management of Covid in detention in Melbourne
Eswatini’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review
Human rights defenders living under “climate of fear” – UN expert: Afghanistan
Antigua and Barbuda’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review
UN experts say Israeli settlement expansion ‘tramples’ on human rights law
Bachelet urges end to ‘reckless ‘ war as Tigray conflict escalates: Ethiopia
Report calls for accountability for violations and abuses by all parties: Tigray conflict
Ending child labour by 2025 requires effective action and strong leadership
Tajikistan’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review
UN expert deplores deadly military response to protests: Sudan
Investigate death threats against human rights defender – UN expert: Kyrgyzstan
States must investigate and prosecute violence against journalists – UN experts
Tanzania’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review
Stop using courts to persecute people who stand up for human rights ̶ UN experts: Cambodia
Human Rights Commission report into age discrimination
Papua New Guinea’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review
Statement on human rights of people affected by dams and other water infrastructure
Coroner investigating death of Omid Masoumali calls for certainty about future of refugees still on Nauru
Have your say on protecting rights of people with disability
Disability Advocates Slam NDIS For Being ‘Evasive And Dodgy’
Announcing 2021 Meaningful Business 100
An appeal to G20 leaders to make vaccines accessible to people on move
Tax air travel and sea shipping to help climate-vulnerable nations, UN expert tells COP-26 leaders
Release writer held on “propaganda” charges – UN experts: Viet Nam
Saint Vincent and Grenadines’ human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review
UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights to visit Mali 1
End to impunity for barbaric attacks on “slaves” long overdue ̶ UN experts: Mali
Teddy Bears’ Picnics for Children’s Week
Message from Director SRH/HRP 29 October
UN experts alarmed by growing use of mercenaries in cyberspace
Expert calls for lifting of unilateral sanctions, urges talks: Zimbabwe
Samoa’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review
Joint UN Human Rights Office-Ethiopian Human Rights Commission investigation report to be published on 3 November
UN expert criticises boycott of Durban Process, calls for urgent action against transnational racism
Proposed Federal Voter identification laws – threat to democracy
Boroondara stands against gender-based violence
Laws to establish an independent Inspector of Detention Services introduced
Mental Health Act Amendment Bill passes third reading