Here are some of the top Australian human rights news stories for the week:
- The Independents should make human rights the key issue in negotiations for a stable and principled government:
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/contributors/independents-should-put-human-rights-first-20100830-145mi.html - Aid and charity organisations urge governments to support the global fight against poverty:
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/world-leaders-urged-to-act-on-poverty-20100901-14mto.html - Detention centres and restrictions on movement solve nothing: Erika Feller
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/detention-centres-and-restrictions-on-movement-solve-nothing-20100829-13xhf.html - Women now make up 10% of board members:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/02/3000291.htm - Proactive and positive equality laws contribute to a fairer community:
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/strong-vote-for-equality/story-e6frfhqf-1225912143506 - Evidence of falling school attendance under the Northern Territory Intervention:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/30/2996884.htm - Tasmania moves to recognise same-sex unions:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/01/2999027.htm - NSW same-sex adoption bill clears hurdle:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/02/3000652.htm - Stall tactics continue Victoria’s appalling land rights record:
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/stall-tactics-continue-victorias-appalling-land-rights-record-20100831-14fh0.html - Asylum-seeker rioters sent to Curtin as overcrowding denied:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/asylum-seeker-rioters-sent-to-curtin-as-overcrowding-denied/story-fn59niix-1225913514725
