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High Court delivers landmark ruling validating abortion clinic ‘safe access zones’

Published April 12, 2019 by Castan Centre in Abortion, Freedom of Expression, Implied freedom of political communication, Reproductive Rights, Women's Rights
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Why boycotts against Brunei’s new anti-gay laws won’t be effective, but regional pressure might

Published April 12, 2019 by Dr Paula Gerber in lgbti rights
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Hakeem Al-Araibi’s case is a test of world soccer’s human rights credentials. Here’s why

Published January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 by Sarah Joseph in Asylum, Refugees, Sport
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Explainer: why is Australia adopting the global refugee compact but not the migration compact?

Published December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 by Azadeh Dastyari in Asylum, Australia, Migration Law, Refugees, UN General Assembly, United Nations
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As the High Court challenge to abortion clinic ‘safe access zones’ begins, there is much at stake

Published October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 by Castan Centre in Abortion, Australia, Freedom, High Court
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Go for a run and raise money for human rights!

Published September 20, 2018 by Castan Centre in Castan Centre
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New body for complaints against police in Victoria is a good move, with some caveats

Published September 13, 2018 by Guest in Australia, Police Accountability
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Letter to the Minister re Chelsea Manning

Published August 30, 2018August 30, 2018 by Castan Centre in Chelsea Manning, Freedom of Expression
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Abolish the Joint Committee on Human Rights? We should be strengthening it instead…

Published August 21, 2018August 21, 2018 by Castan Centre in Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights
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Senator Anning: undermining the Constitution and our history

Published August 16, 2018August 16, 2018 by patrickemerton in Discrimination, Fraser Anning, Freedom from discrimination, Racism
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