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3 Jul 2014 5 minute read

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Unequal in worth, unequal in death

Samah Jabr considers the inconsistency of the preaching by Israel and its supporters regarding the value of...

2 Jul 2014 6 minute read

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Mitts off my muff

Hazel Healy interviews Nimko Ali, an activist revitalizing the fight against female genital...

9 Jun 2014 2 minute read

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Sign language is our rightful mother tongue

Jill Jones explains why signing is particularly vulnerable to dying out – and why this basic human right must...

8 Jun 2014 7 minute read

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‘Either I go home – or I go in a plastic bag’

Repressive tactics by the Israeli Prison Service are increasing as Palestinian political prisoners mark day 45 of their hunger...

8 Jun 2014 7 minute read

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‘Either I go home – or I go in a plastic bag’

Repressive tactics by the Israeli Prison Service are increasing as Palestinian political prisoners mark day 45 of their hunger...

6 Jun 2014 4 minute read

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Sudan’s commitment to freedom is a joke

Human rights abuses, such as the case of Meriam Ibrahim, keep piling up, says Nahla Mahmoud.

1 Jun 2014 5 minute read

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Welcome to Kaurna country

In the Adelaide plains, one Aboriginal language is enjoying an unlikely revival, explains Katrina Power.

12 May 2014 5 minute read

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Life after the Lord’s Resistance Army

Survivors of the Ugandan rebel group’s reign of terror are speaking out so that their experiences will not be forgotten.

1 May 2014 3 minute read

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And finally: Uri Fruchtmann

The filmmaker and director tells Jo Lateu why he supports activists who expose wrongdoing through video.

30 Apr 2014 4 minute read

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Britain’s draft Modern Slavery Bill does not go far enough

When will the government take action to protect migrant domestic workers? asks Tony Mckenna.

22 Apr 2014 6 minute read

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Brahim Dahane: ‘It is better to die than to live afraid’

Lydia James talks to the Saharawi human rights defender about uprisings, refugees and the UN mandate.

14 Mar 2014 3 minute read

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Women on wheels raise money for adivasi human rights

Mari Marcel Thekaekara talks to the intrepid cyclists who took part in Go MAD.

14 Mar 2014 4 minute read

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A deadly week for Palestinians

Noreen Sadik reports on the growing use of force by the Israeli military against people living under...

3 Mar 2014 4 minute read

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Will the death of Reza Berati mark a turning point for Australia?

In the wake of the killing of an Iranian detainee, Luke Bacon explores an upsurge of opposition to the...

26 Feb 2014 6 minute read

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Prison reform promised in Togo

Gabriella Jóźwiak witnesses the Week of the Detainee ‘celebrations’, and considers the likelihood of...

14 Feb 2014 4 minute read

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Why are women still carrying the burden of rape?

At least the arrival of another victim-blaming product re-opens the debate, says Lydia James.

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