Human Rights
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Peng Shuai’s situation attracted global attention — but what about the others who ‘disappear’ in China?
Better known by his pen name Guo Feixiong, he vanished in early December after writing a public letter asking to…
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Fears for Australian writer Yang Hengjun as health deteriorates in Chinese prison
The federal government and human rights groups said they are concerned about the deteriorating health of Australian blogger Yang Hengjun,…
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Denmark joins boycott of Winter Olympics in China over human rights concerns
Denmark, like a number of other countries, will not send official representatives to the Winter Olympics in China next month…
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If America really is ‘back’, it needs to set an example on human rights and charity in Afghanistan
Now with sanctions and boycotts it is inflicting even more suffering. Alison Broinowski Pearls and Irritations Yet it continues to…
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Refugee who escaped the Taliban and self-immolated on Nauru speaks from Melbourne’s Park Hotel
But he said it was Australia’s ongoing and indefinite detention that had left him permanently scarred. Erin Handley ABC The refugee,…
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How Australia’s handling of Djokovic exposed its flawed immigration system to the world
Novak Djokovic has claimed victory in one court, and is back on one more familiar. Ben Doherty The Guardian But as…
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EU to step up fight against child abuse content
The EU plans to legislate to require technology companies to do more to tackle child sexual abuse, according to the bloc’s home affairs commissioner,…
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Basmah bint Saud: Saudi princess released from jail after almost three years
Princess Basma bint Saud was detained in March 2019 as she prepared to fly to Switzerland for medical treatment. BBC…
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Novak Djokovic’s visa debacle throws spotlight on plight of detained asylum seekers
As men’s tennis world number one Novak Djokovic spends his first night in immigration detention in Melbourne, human rights and…
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Multiracism: why we need to pay attention to the world’s many racisms
The word “racism” has been taken up by Yazidis in Syria, Uyghurs in China, and Papuans in Indonesia and used…
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France vows to fight violence against women after three killings in 24 hours
This article contains references to domestic violence. SBS News The French government on Tuesday promised to step up the fight…
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Qandi’s father sold her for $1300 to feed the family. Her mother is fighting to buy her back
Aziz Gul’s husband sold the 10-year-old girl into marriage without telling his wife, taking a down-payment so he could feed…
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Russia shuts down another prominent human rights group linked to Memorial International
The Human Rights Centre keeps a running list of individuals it classifies as political prisoners, including Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.…
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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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Meseret’s miracle
Soon after, sister Meseret fled the country in fear for her life. Patrick Martin ABC News But the safe haven…
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Julian Assange’s lawyers launch appeal against extradition to the US
Lawyers for Julian Assange have launched an appeal before Britain’s Supreme Court against a High Court ruling that he may…
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