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UN Human Rights alarmed by draft law with death penalty for same-sex relations: Iraq
Türk warns of deepening human rights crisis following most violent month in two years: Haiti
UN expert to assess violence against women and girls: UK
Dementia Australia welcomes new appointment of Age Discrimination Commissioner
Unilateral designation of States as Sponsors of Terrorism negatively impact human rights, warn UN experts: United States
UN HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERTS TO MAKE 12TH VISIT TO SOUTH SUDAN
Taskforce to prepare ACT for voluntary assisted dying
Greens push makes ACT first jurisdiction to begin divestment from Israeli occupation
Save the Children’s founder receives cemetery honour in Geneva in key centenary year
$1.6 million boost for Queensland disability advocacy
New defamation laws to provide stronger protections in digital world
Security Council: Threats to international peace and security
UN Special Rapporteur on Torture urges UK government to halt imminent extradition of Julian Assange
Concerns over violence against political parties and candidates ahead of Pakistan elections
Announcement: WHO meeting report released on mental health content that supports young people
Putting survivors at the forefront of the global movement to end female genital mutilation
Commission welcomes new Age Discrimination Commissioner
Appointment of Age Discrimination Commissioner
25 million people in dire humanitarian need, say UN experts: Sudan
UN expert alarmed by new emerging exploitative practices of online child sexual abuse
Tribute to Lowitja O’Donoghue
Appointment of Race Discrimination Commissioner
Commission welcomes new Race Discrimination Commissioner
Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC CBE DSG
UN expert calls for more sustained reforms to prevent threats and killings of journalists and activists: Philippines
Taliban’s arbitrary arrests and detention of women and girls over dress code must end immediately, UN experts say: Afghanistan
UN Human Rights chief appalled by alleged summary executions in Mali
UN experts condemn killing and silencing of journalists: Gaza
Consumer engagement in mental health care
Equal-access model not the answer to encouraging legitimate discrimination claims
UN expert on the right to food to visit Venezuela
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: We cannot abandon the people of Gaza
Joint statement by US Attorney-General Merrick B. Garland and Australia Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus
UN experts: Iraq must immediately stop mass, unannounced executions
Human rights situation worsens as military lashes out indiscriminately amid losses – Türk: Myanmar
16 Leading Humanitarian and Human Rights Organisations Call to Stop Arms Transfers to Israel, Palestinian Armed Groups
Rosemary Kayess commences as Disability Discrimination Commissioner
Statement on the ruling of the International Court of Justice 26 January 2024
ICJ ruling must end Australian support for Israeli impunity and genocide
Joint Message by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization and Mr Yohei Sasakawa, WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination
Down Under home is where heart is for new citizens
Australia joins other UN member states to criticise China’s Human Rights Abuses
16 Leading Humanitarian and Human Rights Organisations Call to Stop Arms Transfers to Israel, Palestinian Armed Groups
Funding to foster global arts collaborations
Australia Day 2024 Ambassadors Announced
Little Amal to premiere at Adelaide Festival
OPINION: Australia used to be a human rights champion. What happened, what next?
School communities called on to identify the signs of forced marriage