November 2015 – Page 6 – Nick Miller

Australia lectured on human rights abuses by a rogues’ gallery of abusers

November 10, 2015November 25, 2015 admin analysis, comment, Geneva, human rights, United Nations

Comment: Countries line up to criticise Australia on human rights – but do they have a hypocrisy problem? Source: Australia

UN human rights review: Countries line up to criticise Australia for its treatment of asylum seekers

November 6, 2015November 25, 2015 admin asylum seekers, australia, Geneva, human rights, United Nations

Australia has copped a barrage of criticism at a United Nations human rights forum over its treatment of asylum seekers

‘Ugly, squalid, dirty sex’: Britain’s House of Lords debates pornography

November 6, 2015November 25, 2015 admin bishops, House of Lords, policy, politics, pornography

A debate on pornography by the unelected peers of the House of Lords descended into back-to-back innuendo. Source: ‘Ugly, squalid,

Syrian refugee crisis: ‘All the respect to Australia. Thank you again’

November 4, 2015November 4, 2015 admin Daraa, migration, Peter Dutton, refugee, Syria

“A new life in Australia. That’s my dream.” Source: Syrian refugee crisis: ‘All the respect to Australia. Thank you again’

‘One of the rare good days’: Peter Dutton gives first visas to Syrian, Iraqi families under expanded program

November 4, 2015November 4, 2015 admin Jordan, migrants, Peter Dutton, refugees

Peter Dutton is considering offering more refugees a chance to live and work in Australia, expanding the temporarily-extended resettlement visa