United Nations

Archive of posts tagged 'United Nations'

Asylum Seekers / UN committee report slams Australia's 'inhuman' prisons

Australia’s prison and detention practices are inhuman, degrading and in some cases may amount to torture, a United Nations report...

21 Dec 2023

Asylum Seekers / PIAC responds to scathing UN subcommittee report on Australian detention

The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (‘SPT’) visited Australia...

21 Dec 2023

A fairer NDIS / UN asked to rule on whether NDIS age cap is a human rights breach

Dr Peter Freckleton, an Australian with a severe and permanent disability, is alleging the Australian Government is discriminating against him...

2 Nov 2023

Discrimination / Australia urged to strengthen response on audio description

Disability advocates are urging the Australian Government to commit to changing the law to require audio description be provided on...

5 Jun 2023

Discrimination / Australian Government urged to strengthen response on audio description

Disability advocates are urging the Australian Government to commit to changing the law to require audio description be provided on...

23 May 2023

News / Australia fails to meet anti-torture deadline

Australia has failed to meet a crucial deadline for implementing its international anti-torture treaty obligations, despite receiving an extended timeframe...

20 Jan 2023

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Justice / UN urges Australia to improve treatment of people in detention

A report from the UN Committee Against Torture urges government action to improve Australia’s treatment of people in police custody,...

20 Dec 2022

Asylum Seekers / 2SER interview: Why UN torture inspectors suspended their Australian visit

A UN Subcommittee responsible for the prevention of torture and cruel and degrading treatment recently visited Australia to carry out...

3 Nov 2022

Policing and Detention / Joint statement of concern regarding suspension of UN Subcommittee on Torture visit to Australia following lack of co-operation in New South Wales and Queensland

We express profound concern that the United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) has been forced to take the...

24 Oct 2022

Policing and Detention / Statement of concern: NSW not facilitating prison inspections by UN Committee

A statement of concern from the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC), Community Legal Centres NSW, Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC),...

19 Oct 2022

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