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Go for a run and raise money for human rights!
Are you entering this year’s Melbourne Marathon Festival on 14 October? The event includes not just the marathon but a half marathon, 10km and 5km runs and a 3km walk. Monash University has kindly helped us to create a fundraising page that allows your friends to sponsor you, with all money raised going towards the…
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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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Letter to the Minister re Chelsea Manning
After being approached by representatives of Chelsea Manning, the Castan Centre has written the following letter to the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, The Hon. David Coleman MP. — 30 August 2018 The Hon. David Coleman MP Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs Via email: vaccu@homeaffairs.gov.au Dear Sir/Madam, Chelsea Manning – File No…
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Abolish the Joint Committee on Human Rights? We should be strengthening it instead…
By Adam Fletcher Last week, Coalition members of the Commonwealth Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights called for the Committee’s abolition. In scrutinising the potential effects of their government’s legislation on various groups, the MPs allege that the Committee has “‘elevate[d] the rights of deadbeat dads and child sex offenders’ while failing to consider the…
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Senator Anning: undermining the Constitution and our history
By Patrick Emerton The most fundamental principle of the Australian Constitution is that the people are the bedrock of the political community. The preamble records that it was the people who “agreed to unite in one indissoluble Federal Commonwealth”. It is the people who choose the members of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Because government ministers…
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WATCH: New video about our human rights collaboration in Vietnam
By Marius Smith Today, a new video is being released detailing our collaboration with the Vietnam National University (VNU) to strengthen human rights education in Vietnam. The program, which commenced early this year, has recently been extended and enlarged due to its success. Funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through its Aus4Skills…
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