Following the release of the Brereton Report in November, the Australian Government has come under increasing pressure to prosecution Special Forces personnel for alleged war crimes.
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Rio Tinto is accused of violating human rights and environmental standards for failing to clean up or rehabilitate the Panguna’s copper and gold mine.
Read moreAustralia’s Commonwealth Ombudsman reports on use of excessive force within immigration detention
Human Rights organisations have called for increased accountability in Australian detention centres, following a report on the use of excessive force against detainees.
Read moreA victory for women’s rights as female genital mutilation is criminalised in Sudan
Sudan ratifies a law banning the widespread use of female genital mutilation, signifying a victory for the country’s women’s rights movement.
Read moreGovernments refuse to rescue stranded Rohingya boats under guise of COVID-19
Hundreds of Rohingya refugees remain stranded on boats off the coasts of Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia as authorities refuse to allow the occupants to come ashore.
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