Civil Rights
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The Proposed Ban of the Swastika in Victoria
Liberty Victoria is deeply worried by the emergence of far-right extremism, but opposes the ban of the ‘hakenkreuz’ for the…
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Umbrage as Turkey braces to hand over Jamal Khashoggi’s trial to Saudi Arabia
Turkey is set to hold the final stage of the trial in absentia of 26 suspects linked to the killing…
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Aus-NZ refugee deal is a bandage on a failed policy.
Australia has finally accepted New Zealand’s offer to settle some of the refugees from the offshore processing regime – about nine years…
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Rwanda: Wave of Free Speech Prosecutions
(Nairobi) – Judicial authorities in Rwanda are prosecuting opposition members, journalists, and commentators on the basis of their speech and opinions, Human…
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Ecuador: Investigate Police Abuse During Women’s Day Marches
(New York) – Ecuadorean police responded to peaceful demonstrations commemorating International Women’s Day on March 8, 2022, with excessive force, including striking…
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Government Critics Languish in Nicaraguan prisons
Torres was reportedly being held in inhumane conditions, incommunicado for prolonged periods, repeatedly interrogated, and not allowed to access the…
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Biden nominates Jackson, first Black woman, to Supreme Court
Introducing Jackson at the White House, Biden declared, “I believe it’s time that we have a court that reflects the…
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Is free speech a crime in President Akufo-Addo’s Ghana?
This recent spate of arrests and prosecutions has many worried. Isaac Kaledzi Deutsche Welle Since the start of the year,…
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Why Novak Djokovic lost his fight to stay in Australia – and why it sets a concerning precedent
On one side is a tennis superstar who is unvaccinated and has raised concerns about receiving the vaccination. Maria O’Sullivan…
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Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.: 5 things I’ve learned curating the MLK Collection at Morehouse College
Few archives of historical papers compare with the importance of the Morehouse King Collection. Vicki Crawford The Conversation Aside from…
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Sidney Poitier – Hollywood’s first Black leading man reflected the civil rights movement on screen
Their guest, he said, was his “soul brother.” Aram Goudsouzian The Conversation “He has carved for himself an imperishable niche…
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Obituary: South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died on Sunday aged 90, was one of South Africa’s most important Nobel Laureates and a tireless…
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Paul Bongiorno: We don’t need a bill allowing churches to discriminate
Today she will take her twice-revised religious discrimination bill to the government party room for approval. Paul Bongiorno The New…
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How Athens became the unexpected hub for Afghan women
ATHENS — The women of Afghanistan’s deposed democracy have found a temporary home in an unlikely location: Athens. Nektaria Stamouli…
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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s release may depend on the UK repaying its debt to Iran – but can it lawfully pay?
The sticking point, according to many observers, is the UK’s continuing non-payment of £400 million owed by the UK to Iran…
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Memory, and Memorial, Will Prevail
Last week, Russian authorities made clear their intentions to shut down Memorial, the country’s most authoritative human rights organization, and one of…
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