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Woman stands in front of her destroyed home in Vanuatu

Millions of people were evacuated during disasters last year: another rising cost of climate change

21 Oct 2021

As climate change amplifies the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, evacuations are likely to become increasingly common and costly – in human and economic terms.

A child holding a poster on landfill with 'save our planet' written on it.

Standing up for climate justice: why it matters for children and future generations

20 Oct 2021

Adults (and governments) don’t see children as agents of their own human rights – and that's a big problem.

Jennifer Robinson

Jennifer Robinson delivers 2021 Hal Wootten Lecture

13 Oct 2021

In the 50th anniversary year of UNSW Law & Justice, a renowned human rights lawyer reflects on the founding Dean’s legacy and ‘living greatly in the law’.

Queensland Quarantine Camp 1919

What history can teach us about pandemic management

30 Sep 2021

How do responses to infectious diseases throughout history stack up today?

A child wearing a protective sterile medical mask with the parent holding a globe.

The government does not consider how its COVID policies affect children

29 Sep 2021

Every time a new policy is introduced or an old one is abandoned, its impact on children’s rights must be assessed and evaluated again.

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Australia's 'A' rating on human rights is under threat with a handpicked, politically engineered commissioner

10 Sep 2021

An open process for appointing commissioners is necessary to preserve the Human Rights Commission’s independence and legitimacy.

A QR code check in outside a business

Police access to COVID check-in data is an affront to our privacy. We need stronger and more consistent rules in place

08 Sep 2021

State police have accessed QR code check-in data on at least six occasions, for investigations unrelated to the pandemic.

primary school-aged children walk across a zebra crossing wearing face masks

In debates about opening schools, we're neglecting an important voice: our children's

06 Sep 2021

The NSW plan doesn’t measure up against international best practice. And Victoria doesn’t seem to be following a child-centred approach, either.

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

Vaccine passports: More freedom, but at what cost?

31 Aug 2021

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

young afghan children leave an airport after leaving the country

There’s a way to get refugees out of Afghanistan after this week's deadline — if the Taliban agrees

30 Aug 2021

An ‘orderly departure program’ similar to the one set up after the Vietnam War could offer a vital pathway out of Afghanistan for refugees over the next several years.

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