Forcing families apart is unspeakably cruel but it is part of the bipartisan campaign against people seeking asylum. It should not take appeals to the UN for the Australian government to do the right thing. aljazeera.com/news/2023/6/20…

New from me and ⁦casey briggs⁩. This is the most detailed look at Victoria Police data on racial appearance in a decade. African and Middle Eastern communities over-represented in COVID-19 fines in Victoria, data shows abc.net.au/news/2023-06-2…

Great work from the African and Middle Eastern community for speaking up and for Inner Melbourne Community Legal (IMCL) and Tamar Hopkins for the work to unearth this. abc.net.au/news/2023-06-2…

We are calling on the Victorian Government to waive COVID fines after Tamar Hopkins and Gordana Popovic's ground-breaking study revealed Victoria Police engaged in racial profiling when issuing some infringement notices during the pandemic. Read the report imcl.org.au/news/media-rel…

At RACS, we advocate for freedom and justice every day. Please, if you can, make a donation in support of refugees and people seeking asylum: justiceinaction.racs.org.au Because #ItsLegalToSeekAsylum

Solidarity with Samantha, a remarkable woman who exposed the rot at the heart of the #Australian military, the overlooking of war crimes et al, and has paid a terrible price for her work. In a healthy country, she would be celebrated.

LISTEN | Tune into ABC Melbourne at 5.30PM to hear Nick Feik discuss his new The Monthly essay about the brave people who speak up about wrongdoing and our work protecting #whistleblowers

Refugee families are being kept apart for years because of visa delays. Human Rights Law Centre & @SMLS_clc are holding information sessions for people affected by this issue. Join us online this Monday, 10 July at 6pm to find out what we can do. Register here: rb.gy/p0my4

Egregious human rights abuses, exposed in Royal Commissions, expose the weakness in our protections for human rights. A federal Human Rights Act, including a positive duty for public authorities, will provide the bedrock for change.

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An unbearable loss. Love you Sophie, thank you for all you taught me. Was an honour to fight alongside you. To text and call, hustle and plan. Every setback only making the spark in your eye brighter. The drive to end injustice more powerful. Much love to Tom, family and friends.

More wonderful nice things with Firstdog Onthemoon - and thank you Sophie Trevitt you will be missed ❤theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

The utterly brilliant and exceptionally kind Sophie Trevitt ❤theguardian.com/australia-news…

Israel is planning a genocide in #Gaza w/ a green light from the West, Israeli Defense Minister: "I have ordered a complete siege on the Gaza Strip. There will be no electricity, no food, no fuel, everything is closed. We are fighting human animals & we act accordingly."

(1/3) Here’s what YOU can do to support right now! 🇵🇸 👉Check events happening across the continent: apan.org.au/events/ 👉Call/Email your local representatives: apan.org.au/israel_stop/ 👉Sign petition calling for a ceasefire: change.org/p/retract-aust…

The hearing for the provisional measures requested by South Africa will be broadcast live UN Web TV on Thursday 11 and 12 January, this week. webtv.un.org/en Australian AEDT: Thursday 8-10pm (Oral argument South Africa) Friday 8-10pm (Oral argument Israel)

11 January 2023 - ICJ, The Hague Watching African women & men fighting to save humanity & the int'l legal system against the ruthless attacks supported/enabled by most of the West will remain one of the defining images of our time. This will make history whatever happens.

I just keep coming back to this: The Anthony Albanese gov has taken stronger action against a UN aid agency & the alleged actions of 12 staff than it has against the Netanyahu gov in the wake of the world's highest court ruling that a genocide case against Israel is 'plausible.' Shame.

As Jews, we don’t accept that criticism of Israel’s government is antisemitic smh.com.au/national/as-je…