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Category: Right to Health

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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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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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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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Looking beyond Australia’s debate about asylum to better regional answers for refugees

Published August 7, 2014 by Guest in Asylum, Australia, Malaysia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Refugees, Right to Health, Right to Work, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, United Nations
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Guest Blog: smoking bans in Australian prisons

Published May 20, 2014June 24, 2014 by Guest in Australia, Canada, Prisoners' Rights, Right to Health, United Kingdom, United States
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2014 Castan Human Rights Report: Human rights in need of aid

Published April 29, 2014June 2, 2014 by adammcbeth in Australia, Humanitarian aid, Julie Bishop, Right to Education, Right to Food, Right to Health
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Tasmania Decriminalises Abortion

Published November 29, 2013 by Ronli Sifris in Abortion, Australia, Right to Health
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The ethics of enforced child vaccinations

Published May 23, 2013May 24, 2013 by Dr Paula Gerber in Children's rights, Right to Education, Right to Health
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