Here are some of the top Australian human rights news stories for the week:
- UN Committee says discrimination embedded in Australia:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/28/2996007.htm - Calls for constitution revamp to combat discrimination:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/28/2996175.htm - Indigenous gap widens in NSW:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/23/2990933.htm - Asylum seekers challenge off-shore detention:
http://www.theage.com.au/national/asylum-seekers-challenge-detention-20100824-13qct.html
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/legal-affairs/rocking-the-boat-on-asylum-claims/story-e6frg97x-1225910614387 - Coroner finds disabled woman’s death was avoidable:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/26/2994181.htm?site=news
