Australia
Australia is a vibrant multicultural democracy with robust institutions. Yet 2019 saw freedom of expression come under unprecedented pressure, with police raids on journalists and a government official, and the prosecution of a whistleblower and his lawyer for violating secrecy laws. Overly broad national security laws are open to misuse. Six years after it introduced offshore processing of refugees and asylum seekers, the government maintains its stance that no one who arrives by boat will be resettled in Australia. Indigenous Australians remain significantly overrepresented in the criminal justice system, and people with disabilities are particularly at risk of neglect and abuse.
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International Justice
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“I Needed Help, Instead I Was Punished”
Abuse and Neglect of Prisoners with Disabilities in Australia
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Australia: Appalling Abuse, Neglect of Refugees on Nauru
Investigation on Remote Pacific Island Finds Deliberate Abuse Hidden Behind Wall of Secrecy
News
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Australia Should Stop Blocking International Justice in Israel and Palestine
Rebuke of International Criminal Court Jurisdiction is Alarming
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Australia: Combat Forced Labor of China’s Uyghurs
Strengthen Legislation to Allow Suspension of Xinjiang Imports
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Australia: Freeze Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
Biden Administration’s Temporary Freeze a Promising Move
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Australia: Address Abuses Raised at UN Review
Countries Criticize Failures on Refugees, Children, Indigenous Rights
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Australia: First Nations Inequality Harms Global Standing
Police Powers Misused in Covid-19 Response; Refugees Mistreated
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Uyghur Family Kept Apart by China’s Xinjiang Policies Reunites
Together Again in Australia After 3 Years of Forced Separation
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Australia: Ensure Justice for Alleged War Crimes
Independent Investigations, Swift Reparations, Protection for Whistleblowers
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