The Australian government should include human rights vetting provisions in all bilateral security force cooperation agreements.

Human Rights Watch's parliamentary submission to a review of a proposed agreement between Australia & Fiji for defence cooperation. 👇 hrw.org/news/2024/04/2…

The Australian government should include human rights vetting provisions in all bilateral security force cooperation agreements. The proposed agreement between Australia and Fiji for defence cooperation is a good opportunity to set this precedent Human Rights Watch hrw.org/news/2024/04/2…

The Australian government should withdraw a proposed law that would allow the authorities to seek prison terms for asylum seekers for exercising their right not to be sent to a country where they fear being persecuted. @annabelhennessy @HRW Daniela Gavshon
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Yusuf's story is tragic. It highlights the horror of the indefinite detentions of dozens of Australians and thousands of foreigners, mostly children, in NE Syria. Yusuf and the other Australians now trapped there should be repatriated immediately SBS Dateline Human Rights Watch Letta Tayler

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese demands accountability from Israel over death of Australian woman Zomi Frankcom, who was killed by an airstrike in Gaza.

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Citizens from Australia, Britain and Poland were among seven people working for celebrity chef Jose Andres' World Central Kitchen who were killed in an Israeli airstrike in central Gaza, the NGO said reut.rs/4aAaGNw

Tonight on SBS at 9:30pm, Dateline travels to Syria to find Australian Yusuf Zahab who was taken into IS territory aged 12 and later imprisoned without charge. Once declared dead, now rumoured to be alive, we reveal his story.

Stream free on SBS On Demand: trib.al/XrfcM8h

I look forward to hosting a conversation on transnational repression & human rights with Human Rights Watch's Executive Director, Tirana Hassan, at Sydney Law School on 12 April. All welcome! law-events.sydney.edu.au/events/tirana_… University of Sydney Sydney Law School Tirana Hassan Daniela Gavshon

I'm also sick of this line about human rights being framed as a point of difference. We can disagree about what foods we like to eat. But human rights are non-negotiable - they are guaranteed under international law - that's the whole point.

Overnight Hong Kong's pro-Beijing legislature passed an extremely draconian national security law and yet today there was no question at all from journalists on it? Pretty shameful given the press conference focused on 🇦🇺🇨🇳 relations. foreignminister.gov.au/minister/penny…

When China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits this week, the Australian government should move beyond mere statements of concern and make clear their intention to seek accountability for China’s ongoing human rights violations. New from Human Rights Watch's Daniela Gavshon 👇 hrw.org/news/2024/03/1…

Will Christopher Luxon⁩ ⁦Winston Peters⁩ nzherald⁩ ⁦Newstalk ZB⁩ ⁦RNZ News⁩ & other #NZ MPs & media ask #China FM about his govt’s ongoing #crimesagainsthumanity ?Has ⁦New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade⁩ secured release of all NZ #Uyghurs ’ family members? newstalkzb.co.nz/news/politics/…

In armed conflict, civilian harm must be the exception, not the rule. That's the core of international humanitarian law. All states have a stake in respect for #IHL in the war in Gaza, and in all other wars, because it is about preserving our humanity. ms.spr.ly/6013c5nGv

On human rights, ASEAN is woefully inadequate & impotent. The ASEAN-Australia summit in Melbourne is an opportunity to put democratic backsliding & the rights of southeast Asian people, front & center. My piece in Canberra Times canberratimes.com.au/story/8544294/…

Human Rights Watch And thank you Australia 🇦🇺Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺 for your statement in support of Hong Kongers rights and freedom! dfat.gov.au/news/media-rel…

Human rights violations in the Philippines remain rampant. Drug-related killings implicating the police have continued under Marcos, if at a lower rate.
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You can read more about the Philippines current human rights situation under the Marcos administration in Human Rights Watch's new briefing paper: hrw.org/sites/default/…

“Philippines & Australia emphasised the importance of observing & promoting the rules based order governed by international law & informed by the principles of equity and of justice.” said 🇵🇭 President Marcos in Canberra.

So does that extend to the ICC?
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