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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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WATCH: New video about our human rights collaboration in Vietnam

Published August 9, 2018 by Castan Centre in Human Rights Issues, Vietnam
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Ugandan Social Media Tax – Following a tradition of quelling dissent?

Published July 19, 2018July 19, 2018 by Guest in Freedom, Internet, Media, Protest, Social media, Uganda
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Six months after marriage equality there’s much to celebrate – and still much to do

Published July 3, 2018 by Dr Paula Gerber in Australia, Australian Law, Freedom of religion, lgbti rights, Same sex rights
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This is how educating kids with disability must change

Published June 29, 2018 by Marius Smith in Disability Rights, People with disabilities, Uncategorized
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