Keywords Australian Human Rights Institute News category - Any -AssociatesBusinessClimate Justice & Human RightsGenderGender justiceHealthHuman RightsHuman Rights DefenderNew Technologies & Human RightsStudentVideo 12 May 2021 Some countries threaten citizens with jail if they return from India The wave of COVID-19 sweeping India is leading some nations that have largely contained the virus to threaten their own citizens with jail time or heavy fines if they try to get home from the South Asian country. chevron_right 29 Apr 2021 Health and the climate crisis: How our human rights are being affected Luke O'Brien examines the 'right to health' amidst the climate crisis. chevron_right 27 Mar 2021 Holding governments accountable for women's health and human rights Australian Human Rights Institute and George Institute for Global Health have launched the CEDAW Implementation Map for women's rights. chevron_right 18 Mar 2021 Defamation law in Australia: How free is expression? The interactions between freedom of expression, the right of the public to be informed and Australia’s defamation laws have come to a head this week. chevron_right 08 Mar 2021 Essential workers on a double frontline: How the domestic and family violence workforce stepped up during the pandemic Australia's domestic and family violence workers were thrust into a ‚Äúdouble frontline‚Äù during the COVID-19 emergency, a new report finds. chevron_right 05 Mar 2021 Why do we acknowledge International Women's Day? An interview with Australian Human Rights Institute's Director, Professor Justine Nolan for International Women's Day. chevron_right 08 Feb 2021 Submission on forced labour in global supply chains A proposed Bill should be expanded to prohibit imports produced or manufactured using forced labour regardless of origin. chevron_right 02 Feb 2021 Student volunteers invited for projects on disability rights and modern slavery Students can volunteer on projects investigating responses to the Modern Slavery Act in Australia, and supporting work on disability rights. chevron_right 29 Jan 2021 An Australian Magnitsky Act: What would it look like and why do we need it? There is growing support in Australia's parliament for a 'Magnitsky Act' to target perpetrators of human rights abuses. chevron_right 19 Jan 2021 Emerging and longstanding human rights challenges under scrutiny at Australia's Universal Periodic Review The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) will highlight Australia's progress in addressing human rights issues. chevron_right 04 Dec 2020 Australian Human Rights Institute to welcome new director in 2021 The Australian Human Rights Institute at UNSW Sydney will welcome a new director next year, with Professor Justine Nolan joining from 1 January 2021. chevron_right 04 Dec 2020 'Constructive hope' in the constant struggle for women's rights, 25 years after the Beijing Conference Read the papers and watch the online conference 'Beijing Platform for Action at 25: Progress, Retreat and the Future of Women's Rights'. chevron_right 27 Nov 2020 Call for Papers: Australian Journal of Human Rights Festschrift in honour of Professors Andrew Byrnes and Andrea Durbach The Australian Journal of Human Rights is inviting submissions for a festschrift in honour of UNSW Professors Andrew Byrnes and Andrea Durbach. chevron_right 26 Nov 2020 VIDEO: What do we know about family violence services and COVID-19? In this webinar, we hear about what workers on the frontlines of the 'shadow pandemic' of gender-based violence have been experiencing. chevron_right 26 Nov 2020 What the Queensland and ACT bans on conversion therapy mean for LGBTQI+ Australians Two Australian jurisdictions have passed laws banning conversion therapy, offering hope to LGBTIQ+ Australians of a national ban. chevron_right 20 Nov 2020 The food sovereignty movement aiming to put food security in our own hands The COVID-19 pandemic has many people interested in growing their own food again. The desire to gain control over our food supply has deeper roots. chevron_right 17 Nov 2020 Chantelle Mayo talks about advocating for ethical fashion Chantelle Mayo, Advocacy Project Manager at Baptist World Aid and Australian Human Rights Institute Intern in 2018, tells us about her work. chevron_right 16 Nov 2020 COVID-19 demonstrates why Australia needs a 'housing first' approach to homelessness Housing First policies recognise that access to permanent, secure housing is a human right, and not conditional upon addressing other issues. chevron_right Pagination First page << Previous page < … Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Current page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Next page > Last page >>
12 May 2021 Some countries threaten citizens with jail if they return from India The wave of COVID-19 sweeping India is leading some nations that have largely contained the virus to threaten their own citizens with jail time or heavy fines if they try to get home from the South Asian country. chevron_right
29 Apr 2021 Health and the climate crisis: How our human rights are being affected Luke O'Brien examines the 'right to health' amidst the climate crisis. chevron_right
27 Mar 2021 Holding governments accountable for women's health and human rights Australian Human Rights Institute and George Institute for Global Health have launched the CEDAW Implementation Map for women's rights. chevron_right
18 Mar 2021 Defamation law in Australia: How free is expression? The interactions between freedom of expression, the right of the public to be informed and Australia’s defamation laws have come to a head this week. chevron_right
08 Mar 2021 Essential workers on a double frontline: How the domestic and family violence workforce stepped up during the pandemic Australia's domestic and family violence workers were thrust into a “double frontline” during the COVID-19 emergency, a new report finds. chevron_right
05 Mar 2021 Why do we acknowledge International Women's Day? An interview with Australian Human Rights Institute's Director, Professor Justine Nolan for International Women's Day. chevron_right
08 Feb 2021 Submission on forced labour in global supply chains A proposed Bill should be expanded to prohibit imports produced or manufactured using forced labour regardless of origin. chevron_right
02 Feb 2021 Student volunteers invited for projects on disability rights and modern slavery Students can volunteer on projects investigating responses to the Modern Slavery Act in Australia, and supporting work on disability rights. chevron_right
29 Jan 2021 An Australian Magnitsky Act: What would it look like and why do we need it? There is growing support in Australia's parliament for a 'Magnitsky Act' to target perpetrators of human rights abuses. chevron_right
19 Jan 2021 Emerging and longstanding human rights challenges under scrutiny at Australia's Universal Periodic Review The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) will highlight Australia's progress in addressing human rights issues. chevron_right
04 Dec 2020 Australian Human Rights Institute to welcome new director in 2021 The Australian Human Rights Institute at UNSW Sydney will welcome a new director next year, with Professor Justine Nolan joining from 1 January 2021. chevron_right
04 Dec 2020 'Constructive hope' in the constant struggle for women's rights, 25 years after the Beijing Conference Read the papers and watch the online conference 'Beijing Platform for Action at 25: Progress, Retreat and the Future of Women's Rights'. chevron_right
27 Nov 2020 Call for Papers: Australian Journal of Human Rights Festschrift in honour of Professors Andrew Byrnes and Andrea Durbach The Australian Journal of Human Rights is inviting submissions for a festschrift in honour of UNSW Professors Andrew Byrnes and Andrea Durbach. chevron_right
26 Nov 2020 VIDEO: What do we know about family violence services and COVID-19? In this webinar, we hear about what workers on the frontlines of the 'shadow pandemic' of gender-based violence have been experiencing. chevron_right
26 Nov 2020 What the Queensland and ACT bans on conversion therapy mean for LGBTQI+ Australians Two Australian jurisdictions have passed laws banning conversion therapy, offering hope to LGBTIQ+ Australians of a national ban. chevron_right
20 Nov 2020 The food sovereignty movement aiming to put food security in our own hands The COVID-19 pandemic has many people interested in growing their own food again. The desire to gain control over our food supply has deeper roots. chevron_right
17 Nov 2020 Chantelle Mayo talks about advocating for ethical fashion Chantelle Mayo, Advocacy Project Manager at Baptist World Aid and Australian Human Rights Institute Intern in 2018, tells us about her work. chevron_right
16 Nov 2020 COVID-19 demonstrates why Australia needs a 'housing first' approach to homelessness Housing First policies recognise that access to permanent, secure housing is a human right, and not conditional upon addressing other issues. chevron_right
