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Historical and ongoing discrimination threatens spiritual, cultural and physical survival of indigenous peoples says UN report
Thoughtful budget with more to do
Australia falling behind on OPCAT obligations
Royal Commission to hear from culturally and linguistically diverse people with disability
ALA’s second Reconciliation Action Plan focuses on relationships & Voice to Parliament
Statement on UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
Civilian casualty update 24 October 2022: Ukraine
OHCHR Publications and E-Products Catalogue 2022
“Australians choose to change constitution – we need to activate their agency”
Emergency humanitarian relief program delivers food packages to displaced Afghans
Human Rights Commission calls for urgent action to address fallout from suspension of UN SPT visit
Suspension of visit by UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
Australia and Japan Strengthen Security Cooperation
Authorities respond violently to protests
Greens call for sanctions on Iranian regime
Climate change greatest threat world has ever faced, UN expert warns
UN expert: Solidarity on Covid vaccines key step in bridging rights divide between rich and poor countries
UN expert: Exposure to toxic substances form of environmental violence against indigenous peoples
World more violent and unstable because of inaction in protecting rights of minorities, UN expert warns
Mass protests planned to mark one year since coup
ACT Government commits to delivering accessible human rights complaints mechanism
Australia-European Union Framework Agreement enters into force
Facing down racism is essential
End racism to advance health and other human rights says UN expert
Afghanistan human rights and humanitarian crisis continues, urgent action necessary, says UN expert
Commission of Inquiry finds that Israeli occupation is unlawful under international law
Calls on UN General Assembly to request that International Court of Justice urgently advise on legal consequences of such actions
Amidst increase in violent conflict, situation for women, peace and security worsens, new UN report shows
New human rights complaint pathway for ACT
NT Christian Schools Thrown To Lions
All Human Rights ARE Human Rights
New funding increases State Administrative Tribunal membership
50 year Anniversary of Equal Pay marks record low pay gap
Human rights, poor administration and pandemic hardship dominate Victorian Ombudsman’s work in 2021-22
UN experts condemn Israel’s ‘sadistic’ punitive measures against French-Palestinian rights defender Salah Hammouri
UN Special Rapporteur: States must address impact of climate change on human rights of migrants
Urgent Action Needed on Peace Agreement for South Sudan
UN Commission has found array of war crimes, violations of human rights and international humanitarian law have been committed
UN oversight body asked to rule on cruelty of Australian immigration detention
Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine
UN expert: Internally displaced must have say in development decisions to help avoid rights abuse
Reports of child deaths, detentions are deeply worrying: Iran protests
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk warns of devastating impact of continued hostilities on civilians: Ethiopia
PWDA welcomes announcement of NDIS Review
UN expert: Protect freedom of expression as vital ‘survival right’ of civilians in armed conflict
UN experts concerned that criminalising women activists will silence victims of sexual harassment: Peru
End killings and detentions of children immediately, UN Child Rights Committee urges: Iran
Civilian casualty update 17 October 2022: Ukraine