Australia
Australia is a vibrant multicultural democracy with robust institutions. In 2020 the global Black Lives Matter movement refocused attention on the severe disadvantage suffered by First Nations people, particularly the overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in prison and high rate of deaths in custody. While Australia largely contained the spread of Covid-19, police efforts to enforce curfews and lockdowns during the pandemic raised concerns over freedom of expression and the misuse of police powers. Since introducing offshore processing of refugees and asylum seekers in 2013, the government has maintained its stance that no one who arrives by boat will be resettled in Australia.
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Internally Displaced PeopleThis submission is based on Human Rights Watch research on human rights issues impacting older women, including domestic violence, abuse, and neglect in residential institutions for older people, abuses during armed conflict, and health disparities.
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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
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Australia: Act on Indigenous Deaths in Custody
30 Years On, Royal Commission Recommendations Should Be Fully Implemented
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Papua New Guinea’s Universal Periodic Review
Human Rights Review Should Address Broken Commitments, Women’s Rights
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Papua New Guinea Unprepared for Covid-19 Surge
Government Should Bolster Healthcare System; International Donors Need to Step Up
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Commission to Investigate Abuses Against Australia’s First Nations
Landmark Inquiry Could Pave Way for ‘Truth-Telling’ Throughout the Country
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Submission on the Rights of the Indigenous Child
To the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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Australia: Urgently Address Aged Care Abuse
Accountability, Adequate Staffing, Home Support Needed to Protect Older People
