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Descendants of Jewish families who fled Nazi Germany still being denied citizenship
By Caroline Henckels, Monash University Germany’s constitution contains a provision that permits citizenship to be granted to descendants of persons stripped of their German citizenship by the former Nazi regime for political, racial or religious reasons. In practice, this provision, Article 116(2), is mostly – although not exclusively – directed at descendants of Jewish refugees from Germany.…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COLLABORATION: CASTAN CENTRE ACADEMICS TRAVEL TO VIETNAM
In July and August, academics from the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law had the pleasure of returning to Vietnam as part of our multi-year cooperative project with VNU School of Law to strengthen human rights education in Vietnam. Our Director, Sarah Joseph, along with Deputy Director Joanna Kyriakis and Castan Centre Associates Heli Askola…
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Israel Folau, religious freedom and the limits of toleration
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UPDATE: HUMAN RIGHTS COLLABORATION WITH VNU SCHOOL OF LAW
May has been busy time for us here at the Castan Centre, with many different programs in train, but undoubtedly the highlight was the visit by our colleagues from Vietnam National University School of Law. The visit formed part of a multi-year cooperative project between the Castan Centre and VNU. Under this program, the Castan…
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High Court delivers landmark ruling validating abortion clinic ‘safe access zones’
By Caroline Henckels, Ronli Sifris, and Tania Penovic The High Court of Australia handed down a judgment on April 10 that upheld Tasmanian and Victorian laws that created “safe access zones” around abortion clinics. The court ruled the laws are constitutionally valid. Safe access zones prevent anti-abortionists from targeting patients, staff and others within a…
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As the High Court challenge to abortion clinic ‘safe access zones’ begins, there is much at stake
By Tania Penovic, Monash University; Caroline Henckels, Monash University, and Ronli Sifris, Monash University Victorian and Tasmanian laws around safe access zones at abortion clinic are being challenged in the High Court. Photo: AAP/David Moir From October 9-11, the High Court of Australia will hear a challenge to the constitutional validity of Victorian and Tasmanian legalisation…
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