Australia: Disproportionate Removal of Aboriginal Children Western Australia’s child protection authorities are disproportionately removing children from Aboriginal families and placing them in out-of-home care.

NEW: Western Australia’s child protection authorities are disproportionately removing children from Aboriginal families and placing them in out-of-home care.

Trump Administration Shutters Research Lab Tracking Stolen Ukrainian Children The Trump administration has jeopardized efforts to find thousands of Ukrainian children illegally deported to Russia and Belarus, and in doing so, may have compromised evidence of war crimes by Russi...

Trump Shutters Research Lab Tracking Stolen #Ukraine Children

"a potential disaster for efforts to find the children and for justice for crimes against them"

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HRW World Report 2025 Asia Launch YouTube video by HRW Livestream

You can watch the #HRW World Report Asia press conference LIVE now @hrw.org @reaproy.bsky.social

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Press launch of @hrw.org's World Report 2025 #rights2025 in Bangkok starts. On the panel are @elainepearson.bsky.social, HRW Asia director; Meenakshi Ganguly, deputy Asia director; and Sunai Phasuk, senior research for Thailand.

Moderating the event is Phil Robertson.

Asia's 'people power' alive and kicking amid disturbing global currents Human rights and rule of law are a foundation for growth and stability -- not a diversion from it

Asia's 'people power' is alive & kicking amid disturbing global currents. Recent examples? Bangladesh, South Korea, Sri Lanka. Even in authoritarian countries people are risking life & liberty to defend rights.

My take on events in 2024 for @nikkei-asia.com
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‘Still have their baby teeth’: Queensland children as young as 10 to face life sentences for murder under new laws Human rights commissioner says David Crisafulli’s LNP government risking state’s international reputation with tough new youth crime laws Queensland’s human rights commissioner says the state’s new hardline youth crime laws – which could result in life sentences for children “who still have their baby teeth” – are evidence of a “society that has lost its way” The legislation will require the third override of the state Human Rights Act in two years. All three permitted the state to imprison more children in the youth justice system. Continue reading...

‘Still have their baby teeth’: Queensland children as young as 10 to face life sentences for murder under new laws

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