Australia continues to be shamefully silent on Indonesia’s human rights abuses
Here’s the glaring omission in George Brandis' list of issues raised recently with Indonesian President Joko Widodo: human rights.
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PhD candidate in Art History, City University of New York
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Director of Museum Studies, City University of New York
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PhD Student and Trainee Clinical Psychologist at the Graduate Center, City University of New York
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Professor of Law, City University of New York
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, City University of New York
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Professor of Criminal Justice, City University of New York
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Associate Professor of Political Science, City University of New York
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Distinguished Professor, Public Health and Social/Personality Psychology, City University of New York
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Adjunct Professor, Roosevelt Public Policy Institute at Hunter College, City University of New York
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Professor of Media Studies, Queens College, City University of New York
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Associate Professor, City University of New York
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Postdoctoral Researcher at Environmental Crossroads Initiative, City University of New York