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The 2015 Human Rights Report – Harsh treatment of asylum seekers breaches human rights
By Tania Penovic This piece is featured in the 2015 Castan Centre Human Rights Report. We will be featuring the articles on the blog throughout the month of May. Since the Abbott Government’s election in 2013, it has used a military-led response to stop asylum seekers trying to reach Australia by boat. ‘Operation Sovereign Borders’ includes offshore…
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The 2015 Human Rights Report – Is the Pacific a Tropical Paradise? Not if you are LGBT
By Paula Gerber This piece is featured in the 2015 Castan Centre Human Rights Report. We will be featuring the articles on the blog throughout the month of May. Most of us know that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people face dire threats in countries like Russia, Uganda, Nigeria and Iran. The media is filled with…
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The 2015 Human Rights Report – Why commercial surrogacy should be legalised
By Ronli Sifris This piece is featured in the 2015 Castan Centre Human Rights Report. We will be featuring the articles on the blog throughout the month of May. In August 2014, the story of Baby Gammy hit the headlines nationwide. Baby Gammy was born with Down Syndrome as part of a surrogacy arrangement between his biological…
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The 2015 Human Rights Report – When prison authorities should be charged with contempt
By Gideon Boas This piece is featured in the 2015 Castan Centre Human Rights Report. We will be featuring the articles on the blog throughout the month of May. Prison overcrowding is a serious issue for the Victorian justice system with implications for the fundamental human rights of prisoners, especially in situations where they are prevented from attending…
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The 2015 Human Rights Report – Prisoners’ rights: a missed opportunity for the Victorian Charter
By Dr Julie Debeljak This piece is featured in the 2015 Castan Centre Human Rights Report. We will be featuring the articles on the blog throughout the month of May. The Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act (Charter) allows people to complain to the courts about human rights abuses. Unfortunately, judges and lawyers have often failed…
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The 2015 Human Rights Report – Land Grabs in Cambodia: Brought to you by Western Consumers
By Adam McBeth This article is featured in the 2015 Castan Centre Human Rights Report. We will be featuring the articles on the blog throughout the month of May. The story of what happened to Boeung Kak, a lake once crucial to Phnom Phen in preventing flooding from rivers during monsoon season, illustrates the problem of corruption and human rights…
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