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December 3, 2020 Commentary

China's Bully Tactics Haven't Silenced Australia

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during an event to honor some of those involved in China's fight against Covid-19 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, September 8, 2020.
December 3, 2020 Letter

Submission to the Australian Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

Inquiry into the Issues Facing Diaspora Communities in Australia

November 18, 2020 News Release

Australia: Follow Up Afghan Report with Prosecutions

War Crimes Investigations Should Be Prompt, Independent to Ensure Justice

Australian SAS search operation in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, in May 2012. Screenshot from ABC News, Four Corners, March 16, 2020.
November 12, 2020 Dispatches

Afghan Victims Deserve Justice in Australian Inquiry

Canberra Should Release War Crimes Report, Pursue Criminal Charges

Australian SAS search operation in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, in May 2012. Screenshot from ABC News, Four Corners, March 16, 2020.
October 28, 2020 News Release

Western Australia: Covid-19 Hard Border Causing Hardship

State government should prioritize compassionate cases, family reunification

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October 27, 2020 Dispatches

Women Reportedly Subjected to Forced Gynecological Exams in Qatar

Policies Criminalize and Punish Pregnant Women Outside of Wedlock

Airplanes are seen parked at the Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, June 16, 2017. 
October 21, 2020 Commentary

Saudi Arabia Hosts Women’s Rights Summit? Yes, It's A Whitewash

Prominent women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul had been on hunger strike for six days before Saudi authorities finally allowed her parents to visit on August 31, according to family members. Al-Hathloul had spent almost three months before that in incommunicado detention.
October 21, 2020 Dispatches

US, Australia Hit New Lows on Refugee Resettlement

Declining Numbers Leave Most Vulnerable at Risk

Abdisellam Hassen Ahmed, a Somali refugee who had been stuck in limbo after President Donald Trump temporarily banned refugee entries, walks with his wife Nimo Hashi, and his 2-year-old daughter, Taslim, who he met for the first time after arriving at Salt Lake City International Airport, February 10, 2017.
October 14, 2020 Dispatches

English Tests for Visas Will Keep Australian Families Apart

New Policy Will Deprive People of Family Life

A man leaves the Department of Immigration and Border Protection offices in Sydney, Thursday, April 20, 2017.  
October 13, 2020 Commentary

Australians Trapped in Syria Need Government's Help

A girl walks through a tented area at Roj camp.
September 24, 2020 News Release

Australia: Harsh Police Response During Covid-19

Victoria’s Parliament Shouldn’t Broaden Police Powers

Police Public Order Response Teams respond to a small group of protesters who appeared at a shopping center and quickly dispersed before any arrests could be made during pop-up protests on September 20, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. 
September 16, 2020 Commentary

Western Australian Government Needs to Take Urgent Action on Jail Deaths

A woman holds up a colorful painting that depicts the Australian continent
September 16, 2020 News Release

Australia to Appear Before UN Rights Council in January

Universal Periodic Review Should Address Rights of Refugees, Indigenous Peoples

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September 16, 2020 Letter

Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Australia

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September 15, 2020 News Release

Australia: Deaths of Prisoners with Disabilities

End Solitary Confinement; Improve Access to Support, Services

A man sits on a couch next to a large photo of his brother

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