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A treaty on citizens’ rights in a moral obligation and legally possible too.
Anti-American and anti-corruption stances have given the president of the Philippines broad appeal.
Cracking down on extremism online won’t solve the problem of extremist violence, will inevitably censor speech that’s important to protect and risks harming political dissidents and democracy itself.
Tanzania has one of the highest rates of albinism in the world. The media in the country has an important role to play in protecting them from harm.
The Australian government is missing a vital opportunity to promote ethical business practice and mediate disputes before they blow up, by improperly resourcing the ANCP.
Many in the US are celebrating LGBTQ rights for Gay Pride Month. But data show that most countries, including the US, need to do much more to protect sexual minorities.
… and why their treatment angered human rights campaigners at the time.
The Conservative party manifesto’s repudiation of the ‘libertarian right’ bodes ill for the European Court of Human Rights.
Recent events suggest that South Africa’s government may be resorting to short-term measures to pacify anger over lack of housing. But what’s needed is a major overhaul of the housing policy.
For-profit corporations are deeply embedded in US national security infrastructure – and they’re not going anywhere.
Recent events in Indonesia should dispel any doubt about the rising influence conservative Sunni Islamist sentiment is having on the country’s laws.
Argentineans are determined to not forgive or forget the criminals who killed or disappeared more than 30,000 people.
For Trump, putting America first means that being a global leader on human rights may take a back seat.
The government’s crackdown on so-called ‘fake refugees’ imposes undue stress on an already extremely vulnerable community.
The move by the African Union to develop a policy to regulate the impact of firms on human rights puts it ahead of other regions as it seeks to guide companies conducting activities on the continent.
An argument over what will happen to an important EU charter post-Brexit has repercussions for social protections, including the right to health.
Twenty-two-year-old Australian woman Cassandra Sainsbury was arrested on April 11 at El Dorado airport in Bogota, Colombia. Sainsbury was due to return to Australia via London. Her suitcase contained 5.8kg…
A false divide between ethics and economics has diluted the immense potential power of the world’s biggest sovereign wealth fund.
Children’s opinions about their own care are often not sought by parents and healthcare professionals.
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Professor of Law, Conflict and Global Development, University of Reading
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Associate Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Human Rights Law, Griffith University
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Professor of Human Rights Law, Monash University
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Professor/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Director and Professor of International Human Rights Law, Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria
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Associate Professor in International Human Rights Law, The University of Western Australia
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Assistant Professor, Kinesiology, Western University
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Assistant researcher, University of Sydney
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PhD Candidate, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Professor of Law; Kim Santow Chair of Law and Social Justice, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of Law, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
