HUMAN RIGHTS IN AUSTRALIA
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Global: Risk Profiling Systems Used to Identify Potential Offenders Breach International Law and Must Be Banned – New Report
June 10, 2026
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Australia: Social Media Ban for Children and Young People an Ineffective Quick Fix
December 9, 2025
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Facebook Blocks Australian News Sites From Being Shared on its Platform
February 18, 2021 | Australia
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Explainer: Seven ways the coronavirus affects human rights
February 10, 2020 | bordel control
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Generation Z Ranks Climate Change Highest as Vital Issue of our Time in Amnesty International Survey
December 9, 2019 | Children
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Climate activists Greta Thunberg and the Fridays for Future movement honored with top Amnesty International award
June 7, 2019 | Ambassador of Conscience
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Nauru: Deterring essential medical transfers risks deadly consequences
February 20, 2019 | children’s rights
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Coalition should follow Australia’s lead after military admits civilian deaths in Mosul
February 1, 2019 | civilian casualties
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Papua New Guinea: Australian and PNG leaders must act urgently to save lives on Manus Island
November 21, 2018 | Australia
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Pacific Islands Forum: Australia must tackle refugee crisis in Nauru as regional summit closes
September 6, 2018 | asylum-seekers
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Failure to approve Chelsea Manning a visa sends chilling message on freedom of speech
September 5, 2018 | freedom of speech
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Government must allow human rights defender Chelsea Manning to come to Australia
August 29, 2018 | Chelsea Manning