human rights - 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

Greste hypothetical

June 23, 2014 admin Al Jazeera, Egypt, Geoffrey Robertson, human rights, Peter Greste, The Hague

Human rights lawyer weighs in on legal options for jailed Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste.

Mrs Clooney

April 27, 2014April 29, 2014 admin Amal Alamuddin, Geoffrey Robertson, George Clooney, human rights, Julian Assange, lawyers

Australia’s tenuous link to George Clooney’s bride-to-be.