human rights

a female protester is dragged from a soccer field by security personnel

How athletes perceive their human rights is, at last, getting attention, says Nikki Dryden, Olympian and Associate at the Australian Human Rights Institute at UNSW Sydney.

Three figures with tape plastered across their mouths

In cases where human rights are abused through the economic activity of a large corporation, signing a waiver of one’s rights in exchange for compensation is often grossly inadequate.

Walls of a prison

A UN report into the treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, China, says allegations of torture are 'credible'. 

A Public Trustee building in Redcliffe, Queensland.

Criticisms of the Public Trustee in Queensland deserve investigation but there are broader issues to consider, says a UNSW expert in succession law.

returnee women migrant workers receive covid-19 prevention packages across bangladesh

G20 countries have a moral responsibility to protect women migrants working in the garment and domestic sectors, says an international research consortium.

A person holding a "not equal" sign.

International human rights expert addresses whether an amendment to the Sex Discrimination Act is a threat to religious freedom.

A person sitting on a chair waiting to board a plane.

Governments can meet their international protection obligations towards refugees without sacrificing public health, says a human rights law expert. 

Someone holding a sign saying 'religious discrimination not in my nation'.

Despite Australia’s long history of a secular government, this bill might create a future that segregates people based on their faith and beliefs.

A vaccinated person using the digital health passport app on their mobile phone.

UNSW legal and software engineering experts look at the implications of vaccine passports and the impact on people’s liberty and safety.

Old Parramatta Jail, Parramatta, Australia.

Aboriginal women detainees are strip-searched at higher rates than non-Indigenous women. It's clear Australia needs to address racial discrimination in justice systems.

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