Human Rights

Federal Circuit and Family Court Launches Child-Centered Initiatives

Federal Circuit and Family Court Launches Child-Centered Initiatives

Health Social Justice The Law The Wire 29 October 2025

After years of criticism that Australia’s family law system leaves children “in the dark,” the Federal Circuit and Family Court...

Protests unfold worldwide as Gen Z push back over rising inequalities

Protests unfold worldwide as Gen Z push back over rising inequalities

Politics & Economy The Wire

The rise of Gen Z protesters has rapidly increased in recent months, with rallies unfolding worldwide. Places like Nepal, Madagascar, Morocco are witnessing...

Australian advocates respond to escalating tensions in West Papua

Australian advocates respond to escalating tensions in West Papua

Politics & Economy The Wire

Protestors are demonstrating outside Indonesian consulates across Australia today after crackdowns on pro-democracy voices in West Papua. Advocates warn of...

Afghanistan’s hidden suffering under tightening Taliban rule

Afghanistan’s hidden suffering under tightening Taliban rule

Politics & Economy Social Justice The Wire

Since the collapse of the Afghanistan democratic government in August 2021, the land-locked nation has slowly drifted out of the...

NGO coalitions call for action on Australian human rights ahead of UN review

NGO coalitions call for action on Australian human rights ahead of UN review

Social Justice The Law The Wire

Australia’s human rights record is ‘backsliding,’  – that’s according to a report by a coalition of over 100 NGOs including...

ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders in Afghanistan

ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders in Afghanistan

Politics & Economy Social Justice The Wire

Earlier this month, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants against the Taliban leadership in Afghanistan. It’s the first time...

Justice groups urge government to address modern slavery in Indo-Pacific

Justice groups urge government to address modern slavery in Indo-Pacific

Politics & Economy The Wire

In the wake of the Albanese Government’s landslide election win, international justice groups are urging the Government to address the...

Complaint lodged with UN over Australia’s “punitive” youth justice policies

Complaint lodged with UN over Australia’s “punitive” youth justice policies

Politics & Economy Social Justice The Law The Wire

Human rights lawyers and Aboriginal leaders are calling on the United Nations to urgently address Australia’s “punitive” youth criminal and...

Possible Civil Division in Philippines

Possible Civil Division in Philippines

The Wire

Last week former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court in relation...

Bark Petitions and the Lineage of Indigenous Recognition

Bark Petitions and the Lineage of Indigenous Recognition

The Wire

 In 1963 four bark petitions were signed by representatives of the Yolngu people of Yirrkala that would be a landmark...