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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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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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Why boycotts against Brunei’s new anti-gay laws won’t be effective, but regional pressure might
By Paula Gerber The sultan of Brunei has been on the throne for 52 years, making him the second-longest reigning monarch in the world, after Queen Elizabeth II. Until recently the sultan appeared more interested in living a decadent life, rather than a pious one. In 2011, Vanity Fair dubbed Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and his…
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Hakeem Al-Araibi’s case is a test of world soccer’s human rights credentials. Here’s why
By Sarah Joseph Hakeem Al-Araibi’s case has become a crucial test of world football’s commitment to human rights. (picture – AAP/EPA Diego Azubel) Hakeem Al-Araibi is a refugee from Bahrain who plays semi-professional soccer in Melbourne for Pascoe Vale. He is a former member of the Bahraini national football team. He is currently detained in Thailand, the…
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Explainer: why is Australia adopting the global refugee compact but not the migration compact?
By Azadeh Dastyari A young girl protesting at a rally to bring refugees on Nauru and Manus Island to Australia. Photo: AAP/Penny Stephens Australia was one of 176 countries to vote in favour of the Global Compact on Refugees (refugee compact) in mid-November this year. The United Nations General Assembly will adopt it by…
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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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