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THE HUMAN RIGHTS ARTS & FILM FESTIVAL – 2019 PROGRAM GUIDE
Whether you love romance, want to be inspired or see something with all the feels, HRAFF Co-Founder and Chairperson, Evelyn Tadros has the perfect set of festival recommendations just for you! The annual Human Rights Arts and Film Festival kicks off in just two days, and there are dozens of great films to see. Here’s…
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New body for complaints against police in Victoria is a good move, with some caveats
A Victorian parliamentary committee has recommended that all serious police misconduct be investigated by a new independent police misconduct and corruption division within the IBAC. By Tamar Hopkins, Jude McCulloch, and Leanne Weber A parliamentary committee has recommended that all serious police misconduct be investigated by a new independent police misconduct and corruption division within…
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Ugandan Social Media Tax – Following a tradition of quelling dissent?
By Shardha Rajam and Mihika Poddar On June 1st this year, the Parliament of Uganda imposed a tax on usage of social media and internet messaging platforms such as Whatsapp, Facebook and Twitter. The Ugandan Government, which on prior occasions has shut down and regularly censored digital media, claimed that the tax was imposed to…
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THE HUMAN RIGHTS ARTS & FILM FESTIVAL – 2018 PROGRAM GUIDE
The annual Human Rights Arts and Film Festival is right around the corner, and the Castan Centre is proud to be involved as a supporter of HRAFF’s Cineseeds human rights poster competition. HRAFF’s Evelyn Tadros tell us what else to look out for at this year’s event. By Evelyn Tadros HRAFF has made it to…
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Katie Brennan’s savvy legal move backs AFL into a corner
By Kate Seear The dramatic build up to this weekend’s AFLW grand final escalated further on the eve of the game with Western Bulldogs captain Katie Brennan announcing she will lodge a formal sex discrimination complaint against the AFL with the Australian Human Rights Commission. It’s a savvy legal move that will compel the AFL…
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Northern Ireland and Rigorous Impartiality: Untangling a Constitutional Mess
By Colin Harvey There is suddenly a considerable amount of interest in Northern Ireland. Others can no doubt verify the number of ‘DUP’ google searches in the last few days. Much has been said and negotiations are ongoing but it is worth untangling this constitutional conversation. The Northern Ireland peace process was patiently constructed over decades,…
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