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Australia’s Involvement in Yemen Airstrike Dangerous and Unwarranted, advocates warn

War reform advocates are voicing their concerns, following the confirmation of The Australian Government’s role in supporting airstrikes, launched by the US and UK militaries in Yemen.  The strikes follow an attempted blockade in the Red Sea said to be in response to the State of Israel’s invasion of Gaza, by the Yemen-based Houthi movement. …

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WHO and UN call to end human rights abuses in mental health care

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (UN) have jointly released a new report called “Mental health, human rights and legislation: guidance and practice”. The aim of the report is to support countries like Australia to reform laws to end human rights abuses and increase access to …

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