Tag: Human rights
A world-first law in Europe is targeting artificial intelligence. Other countries can learn from it
A risk-based approach to regulating AI can help minimise the dangers of the new technology
Sportswashing is just about everywhere – but it may be backfiring on the countries that do it
They may not realise it but the authoritarian regimes that have poured billions into world spot might not be getting the results they desire.
A new bill is proposing a human right to housing. How would this work?
Progress on housing policy has been patchy, in part because there’s no national plan guiding efforts to address homelessness. A bill currently in front of parliament could fix this.
Julian Assange plea deal: what does it mean for the WikiLeaks founder, and what happens now?
The Wikileaks founder will return to Australia after years behind bars and in exile. What happens now?
Report finds ‘clear need’ for an Australian Human Rights Act. What difference would it make?
A long-awaited report has recommended Australia introduce a human rights act. Such a move would be a step forward in the protection of Australians’ rights.
The world has lost a dissenting voice: Australian journalist John Pilger has died, age 84
Pilger inspired many with his willingness to critique the damaging effects on ordinary people’s lives of capitalism and Western countries’ foreign policies. But he also provoked global controversy.
Why Western countries share the blame for the plight of 1.7 million Afghans being deported from Pakistan
Some 189,000 Afghans have applied for visas to Australia, but the government has only approved 31,500 refugee spots for the next four years. Women face the biggest hurdles to resettlement.
'I have no rights': what happens to stateless people in Australia after the High Court's ruling?
The overturning of almost 20 years of legal precedent allowing indefinite detention is a watershed moment. But stateless people in Australia have few rights and little say over their futures.
The UN is calling the Israel-Hamas war a 'graveyard of children'. In an adult conflict, the young are suffering most
It’s often the most vulnerable who suffer most in war. That remains true, with children making up around 40% of the casualties in the Israel-Hamas conflict. It’s devastating, now and into the future.
How might the First Nations Voice to Parliament referendum affect Australia's international reputation?
A ‘no’ result in the vote could compromise Australia’s moral authority when it seeks to advocate or pressure other states on human rights issues.
Foreign policy has been missing from NZ's election campaign – voters deserve answers to these big questions
From the war in Ukraine and China’s role in the Pacific, to multi-billion-dollar military decisions, New Zealand will face huge challenges during the next term of government.
China's concerning new strategy on human rights: unite the world behind a 'selective' approach
China is seeking not merely to resist but to dismantle a foundational idea of the post-Cold War international order – the universality of human rights.
Criminalising and prosecuting torture could deter practices such as solitary confinement in detention
Practices used in detention in Australia such as spithoods and solitary confinement could amount to torture, according to international law.