human rights

COVID19 human rights

Consult all sectors on COVID-19 response, global policy expert says.

 Barricades during protests against the government in Chile, 2019

The politics of human rights is put under the spotlight in a book by UNSW Associate Professor of Philosophy, Jessica Whyte.

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From mass climate change movements to cultural genocide of Uighurs in China, here are some of the headline human rights moments that captured Australia’s attention.

Rosemary Kayess

Introducing inclusion at an early age helps everyone better understand disability and reduce discrimination, says UNSW's Rosemary Kayess.   

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With Australia’s facial verification bill currently in draft, UNSW Senior Lecturer Dr Carmen Leong addresses how mass surveillance technology could impact the economy.

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Industry leaders and global human rights activists will discuss technology, diversity, modern slavery and Indigenous rights at the Innovate Rights 2019 event.

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The issues that captured the world’s attention this year show the struggle to secure human rights is far from over.

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The first public sculpture in Australia dedicated to Dr Martin Luther King Jr unveiled at UNSW Sydney

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The lasting effect of the Trump presidency on universal human rights remains a mystery, international relations expert Professor David Forsythe will tell a free presentation at UNSW Sydney today.

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USA's criticism of, and withdrawal from, the UN Human Rights Council does nothing to address the problem of human rights abusers being able to influence the organisation.

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