Civil Liberties
-
Global coronavirus report: Italian police use tear gas to disperse anti-lockdown rally
Police in Italy have fired tear gas to disperse angry crowds in the northern cities of Turin and Milan after protests against…
Read More » -
Celebrations as Chile votes by huge majority to scrap Pinochet-era constitution
Chile has voted overwhelmingly in favor of rewriting the the country’s constitution to replace guiding principles imposed four decades ago…
Read More » -
OPINION: Heightened sense of fairness in precarious times
If we are all to be expected to follow COVID-19 mitigation rules that limit our individual and family freedoms for…
Read More » -
George Bizos & his Odyssey to Freedom – Online Symposium (6)
With: Dr. Jennifer Webb, Melbourne, Australia – Mr. George Ph Georgiou, S. Africa / W. Australia – Dr. Luli Callinicos,…
Read More » -
Vice president of Liberty Victoria says drones are a ‘significant incursion of people’s privacy’
Vice president of Liberty Victoria, Julia Kretzenbacher, told Tom Elliot that it is a “significant incursion of people’s privacy”. 3AW693…
Read More » -
Majority Rules in Myanmar’s Second Democratic Election
The next test will be whether the result entrenches minority grievances that fuel armed conflict or revives reform efforts to…
Read More » -
Online Symposium: George Bizos & his Odyssey to Freedom
This symposium is free and open to the public. Details: 1) The Online Symposium can be accessed via Zoom /…
Read More » -
‘Chilling attack on democracy’: proposed Asio powers could be used against journalists
Journalists and advocacy groups could face compulsory questioning by Asio as part of a proposed expansion of the spy agency’s…
Read More » -
Block China’s seat on human rights council over Uighurs, urges Lisa Nandy
Britain must oppose giving China a seat on the UN’s human rights body this week in protest at its abuse…
Read More » -
Golden Dawn leader and ex-MPs found guilty in landmark trial
A Greek court has delivered an overwhelming conviction against Golden Dawn, finding the neo-fascist party guilty of operating a criminal…
Read More » -
Odyssey to Freedom
Categorized into seven parts, Odyssey to Freedom takes the reader through a journey of history, struggle, and human emotion. Valentino…
Read More » -
Poland begins push in region to replace Istanbul Convention with ”Family Rights” Treaty
Conservative forces in Poland, both inside and outside the government, are stepping up efforts in the region to reject the…
Read More » -
France’s Macron vows to fight ‘Islamist separatism’
In a keenly awaited speech, Mr Macron said a minority of France’s estimated six million Muslims were in danger of…
Read More » -
Xinjiang: Large numbers of new detention camps uncovered in report
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute says there are 380 suspected facilities in the Xinjiang region – some 40% more than…
Read More » -
COVID-19: Police, PSOs, and the problems with preventative detention powers
The new bill – the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2020 – seeks to insert additional detention powers…
Read More » -
Hundreds pay respect to Ruth Bader Ginsburg as her flag-draped casket arrives at Supreme Court
On Friday she will become the first woman to lie in state in the US Capitol when her casket is…
Read More »