Human rights
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Report
Human rights scrutiny in the Australian Parliament
This report assesses Australia’s uncommon approach 10 years after the establishment of the relevant Parliamentary mechanism – a legislative scrutiny regime led by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights. In particular, it addresses institutional obstacles to its effectiveness, and what these obstacles mean for...
Report
Global report on health equity for persons with disabilities
Other authors
Mangai Balasegaram, Allison Choe, Mélanie Gréaux, Juliet Milgate, Maria Francesca Moro, Deepa Palaniappan, Amy Russell, Emre Umucu, Bente Mikkelsen, Ren Minghui, Renu Addlakha, Anthony Danso-Appiah, Alessandra Aresu, Jerome Bickenbach, Alexandre Bloxs, Marieke Boersma, Jarrod Clyne, Sarah Collinson, Julian Eaton, Danny Haddad, Dominic Haslam, Xiangyang Hu, Lisa Iezzoni, Anne Kavanagh, Gloria Krahn, Hannah Kuper, Vivian Lin, Caitlin Littleton, Amanda McRae, Manel Mhiri, Sophie Mitra, Sagit Mor, Susan L. Parish, Andrea Pregel, Susannah Rodgers, Dikaios Sakellariou, Michael Schwinger, Ashley Shew, Shahin Soltani, Leslie Swartz, Bonnielin Swenor, Alberto Vásquez Encalada, Martine Abel Williamson, Sandra Willis
Substantial progress has been made in many countries. However, the world is still far from realising the right to the highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities. This report brings health equity for persons with disabilities to the attention of decision-makers in the...
Report
Any tidal wave could drown us: stories from the climate crisis
This report showcases communities’ experiences in seven brief case studies to provide a snapshot of how climate change negatively affects the enjoyment of human rights in different contexts, particularly of those who are marginalised, neglected or oppressed.
Report
Road map to OPCAT compliance
This report outlines activities required to expedite Australia’s approach to implementing the United Nations' Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT). Informed by a recent national OPCAT symposium, the publication provides a clear pathway for...
Discussion paper
Towards a United Nations Convention on the Human Rights of Older Persons: a discussion paper
This discussion paper argues that a new, international treaty on the human rights of older persons is urgently needed, and calls on the Australian government to support this goal and participate actively in helping to bring it about.
Report
Older persons deprived of liberty
This report examines what deprivation of liberty means from the perspective of older persons and how it affects the full enjoyment of their human rights; analyses some of the underlying causes of deprivation of liberty of older persons; highlights the human rights challenges and risks...
Briefing paper
Toward an international agenda to protect the forum internum
In the twenty-first century, new developments in technology are increasingly being designed to get inside our minds and change the way we think. In this paper, the author argues that the United Nations should establish practical frameworks to guarantee our absolute right to freedom of...
Report
The human rights roadmap: 40 ways to operationalise human rights in Victoria's mental health and wellbeing system
This report provides a suite of pragmatic recommendations that are intended to ensure that Victoria’s current and future mental health and wellbeing systems are based on a commitment to promote and uphold human rights, and to focus on the promotion of good mental health and...
Policy report
Defining democracy down: political judicialisation, judicial politicisation
In this paper, the author examines the issue of judicial independence and judicial politicisation in a comparative perspective. The paper starts with some general observations, then turns to the United States and moves on to the United Kingdom, before distilling some lessons — and perhaps...
Policy report
Assessing the impact of CCP information operations related to Xinjiang
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is using technology to enforce transnational digital repression and influence unwitting audiences beyond China’s territory. The impact of these operations isn’t widely understood, and the international community has failed to adequately respond to the global challenges posed by the CCP’s...
Report
Protect the protest! Why we must save our right to protest
Amnesty International is launching a global campaign called 'Protect the protest', which will challenge global and widespread attacks on peaceful protest, stand with peaceful protesters, and support the causes of social movements pushing for human rights. Their goal is for all people to be able...
Policy report
Cultivating friendly forces: the Chinese Communist Party’s influence operations in the Xinjiang diaspora
This report explores community groups and individuals in the Xinjiang diaspora that are linked to the Chinese Communist Party's united front system, as well as the methods and tactics used by that system to activate and guide them.
Briefing paper
Geopolitical implications of AI and digital surveillance adoption
The increasing sophistication and spread of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital surveillance technologies has drawn concerns over privacy and human rights. This paper provides five recommendations for democratic governments and three for civil society.
Briefing paper
Influencing states' policy and practice on the protection of civilians
This briefing note explores the current practice of international humanitarian organisations in seeking to influence states on their policy and practice regarding the protection of civilians in armed conflict. It considers what factors are inhibiting and enabling these organisations’ influence on states, and sets out...
Article
Where there’s a will, there’s a way: regulators and collaboration
The new regulatory model recommended by Respect@Work maximises and improves the existing legislative framework, recognising the right of workers to be free from sexual harassment is a human right, a workplace right and a safety right.
Report
Amnesty International report 2021/22: the state of the world's human rights
This report highlights the human rights situation in 154 countries in 2021. It presents Amnesty International’s documented concerns and recommendations for governments and others. From a human rights perspective, 2021 was largely a story of betrayal and hypocrisy in the corridors of power.
Policy
Equality and justice for all
This policy statement outlines The Greens' policy position on human rights, violence prevention and gender equality.
Report
Considering human rights in decision making: evaluation of the introduction of structured-decision making framework in the Public Trustee Queensland
Since the 2006 United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, significant change has occurred in the provision of decision-making support for people with cognitive disabilities. This report evaluates the introduction of a Structured Decision-Making Framework by the Public Trustee Queensland (QPT) to...
Strategy
Pride in our future: Victoria’s LGBTIQ+ strategy 2022–32
Victoria’s first whole-of-government LGBTIQ+ strategy provides the vision and plan to drive equality and inclusion for Victoria’s LGBTIQ+ communities within all aspects of government work over the next decade.
Submission
Reforming Queensland’s authorisation framework for the use of restrictive practices
This submission considers the use of restrictive practices as a form of behaviour control are often based on the assumption that the problem lies with the individual rather than the systems that control them, and that the solution lies with a restriction of personal freedoms...
Report
Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians: cruel system of domination and crime against humanity
This work builds on decades of Amnesty International research collecting evidence of violations of international human rights and humanitarian law in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), and on publications by Palestinian, Israeli and international organisations.
Policy report
Dealing with the security crisis in Burkina Faso: development and civil society perspectives on crisis prevention
This paper seeks to explore the perspectives of actors affected by the current security crisis in Burkina Faso and by development and humanitarian interventions.
Report
The human rights risks and opportunities in blockchain
This report considers the opportunities, risks and challenges associated with the adoption of blockchain solutions in four use cases to understand the human rights impact of blockchain on supply chain transparency, voting, digital identity and land rights management.
Report
Investigation into decision-making under the Victorian Border Crossing Permit Directions
This investigation focused on the Victorian Department of Health’s decision-making processes and use of discretion under the Victorian Border Crossing Permit Directions. It was relevant to consider the timeline leading to the designation of NSW and the ACT as an ‘extreme risk zone’ and more...
Policy report
#StopXinjiang rumours: the CCP’s decentralised disinformation campaign
This report analyses two Chinese state-linked networks seeking to influence discourse about Xinjiang across platforms including Twitter and YouTube. This activity targeted the Chinese-speaking diaspora, as well as international audiences, sharing content in a variety of languages.