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Category: Economic Social and Cultural Rights

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Mental health, happiness of Australian children among the worst of rich countries, according to UNICEF reporT

Published September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 by Castan Centre in Australia, Children's rights, Right to Health, United Nations
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Temporary Migrants as a Vulnerable Group during COVID-19

Published July 17, 2020July 20, 2020 by Castan Centre in #COVID-19, Australia, Civil and political rights, Discrimination law, Economic Social and Cultural Rights, Freedom from discrimination, Migration Law, Temporary migrants
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Monthly Human Rights Round-up – April

Published May 1, 2020 by Castan Centre in Civil and political rights, Economic Social and Cultural Rights, Human Rights Issues, Media
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Director’s Message

Published April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 by Castan Centre in Australian Law, Civil and political rights, Economic Social and Cultural Rights, People
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Explainer: what are abortion clinic safe-access zones and where do they exist in Australia?

Published June 19, 2018 by Tania Penovic in Abortion, Australia, Right to Health, Women's Rights
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THE HUMAN RIGHTS ARTS & FILM FESTIVAL – 2018 PROGRAM GUIDE

Published April 26, 2018 by Guest in Art, Australia, Civil and political rights, Economic Social and Cultural Rights, Human Rights Arts & Film Festival, Human Rights Issues
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Victorian drug law reform recommendations are welcome – but must include prisoners

Published April 5, 2018 by Castan Centre in Drugs, Prisoners' Rights, Right to Health
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Reforming Queensland’s termination of pregnancy laws

Published February 21, 2018April 3, 2018 by Castan Centre in Abortion, Australia, Right to Health, Women's Rights
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Dutton’s duty: the Minister’s responsibility to provide a safe and lawful abortion

Published May 11, 2016January 5, 2017 by Tania Penovic in Abortion, Freedom from cruel inhuman and degrading treatment, Migration Law, Nauru, Refugees, Right to Health, Women's Rights
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The ALRC’s Freedoms Inquiry – Time for a ‘War’ on Rights Encroachments?

Published March 8, 2016April 6, 2016 by Adam Fletcher in Andrew Bolt, Australia, Australian Law, Bill of Rights, Civil and political rights, Countries, Economic Social and Cultural Rights, George Brandis
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