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Australia named responsible for breaching human rights of asylum seekers

Last week, the United Nations Human Rights Committee handed down two landmark decisions that ruled Australia breached international human rights law through the arbitrary offshore detention of asylum seekers in Nauru. It’s the first time Australia has been named responsible for arbitrary offshore detention by an official body. The committee has called on the Australian …

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Experts Recommend Reforms for Sexual Assault Victims’ Justice

Warning: This story may contain sensitive information. If this story has caused you distress, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.  New research released today shows many victim/survivors have negative experiences of the criminal justice system after reporting sexual violence.  The study by KPMG and RMIT’s Centre for Innovative Justice is based on 34 in-depth …

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