Standouts this month include the latest season of The Diplomat, addictive British reality TV and a political thriller starring Rebecca Ferguson.
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The new Stan documentary Surviving Malka Leifer is challenging to watch but shows us three women claiming their power.
On election night, the prime minister talked about ‘fairness’ and ‘Australian values’. To legally protect those values, we need a national human rights act.
Meskipun langkah yang diambil oleh kepala jaksa penuntut umum ICC merupakan langkah yang signifikan, sangat kecil kemungkinannya para pemimpin Israel dan Hamas dapat ditangkap atau diadili.
Embora a medida do procurador-chefe do TPI seja significativa, é muito improvável que os líderes israelenses ou palestinos sejam presos ou enfrentem um julgamento.
Aunque la petición del fiscal jefe de la Corte Penal Internacional es muy relevante, es muy poco probable que los líderes israelíes o palestinos sean detenidos o se enfrenten a un juicio.
Though the move by the ICC chief prosecutor is a significant one, it’s very unlikely the Israeli or Palestinian leaders will be arrested or face a trial.
The UN secretary-general said neither side is justified in its actions against civilians. But holding them accountable for war crimes is extremely difficult.
After a bitterly fought campaign, Australians have voted against an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament by a clear majority.
Since 2014, Australian officials have generally avoided using the terms “occupied” or “occupation” in relation to Palestine. That has now changed.
The former Adass Israel principal was found guilty on 18 of 29 charges against her.
The key problem is access to information: Russia has refused to accept responsibility and prevented the investigators from gathering evidence from Russian nationals.
These new sanctions target individuals and entities rather than whole countries, in the hope of punishing the true perpetrators and avoiding the incidental suffering of innocent people.
The Albanese government’s decision to eliminate the cashless debit card has been celebrated but the effect on First Nations communities has raised concerns.
El último estallido de violencia entre Israel y la milicia palestina ha supuesto un enorme coste para la población civil en Gaza.
The latest outbreak of violence between Israel and Palestinian militants has already come at a huge cost for the people of Gaza – and reveals the extent of their ongoing suffering.
Wikileaks has already announced it will appeal the decision, and the year-long drama could drag on for many years more.
The Australian Human Rights Commission now faces twin crises of insufficient funding and threats to its global standing.
As Russia’s war on Ukraine intensifies and men aged 18-60 are forced to stay in the country, many are made even more vulnerable.
As Ukraine scrambles to defend itself from Russia’s illegal invasion, men aged 18 to 60 have been banned from leaving the country.
The government’s proposal to strengthen the “character test”, which allows it to cancel the visas of people convicted of certain crimes, is unnecessary given the minister’s already vast powers.
Plus, why sarcasm is so difficult for children to understand – and how to help them. Listen to episode 23 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Despite the International Criminal Court opening an investigation into potential war crimes dating back to 2014, legal accountability will likely remain elusive.
Governments can do much to ensure mass vaccination of their citizens, particularly in the name of public health. But there needs to be careful examination of where that might breach human rights.
After years of delay, an Israel court has ruled the former Melbourne headmistress can be extradited to Australia to face charges of child sexual abuse.
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