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Australia’s 2018 Human Rights Performance Slammed
The Australian government’s human rights approach to refugees, Indigenous people and those with disability has been slammed by an annual review, which warns that Australia is at risk of …
- Luke Michael
- ProBono
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights’ (ALHR) 2018 Human Rights Report Card scored Australia poorly on key areas including Indigenous rights (F-), refugees and people seeking asylum (F) and…
While the federal government was praised for introducing a Modern Slavery Act, the review noted Australia faced persistent criticism by multiple United Nations bodies for failing to protect basic rights for asylum seekers and…