Freedom of expression, association and assembly North America Good news: Chelsea Manning finally walks free! 17 May 2017 | 3:00 pm Chelsea Manning, who was sentenced to 35 years in a US prison after disclosing classified... Read More
Individuals at risk South America Environmental defender allowed to stand her ground in Peru 11 May 2017 | 3:13 pm In a landmark decision for environmental defenders in Peru, a Supreme Court ruling on 3 May 2017... Read More
Indigenous rights Australia Win for Queensland kids: Government adopts Youth Detention Review recommendations 8 May 2017 | 4:56 pm In the wake of a swathe of human rights abuses at Queensland youth detention centres, the... Read More
Death penalty Middle East Young Iranian man walks free from death row 5 May 2017 | 3:12 pm Salar Shadizadi, who was sentenced to death for a crime he committed when a child, was released... Read More
Community is everything Australia Independent Review must usher in new era for Queensland kids 26 April 2017 | 2:42 pm An independent investigation into Queensland’s youth justice system has recommended an... Read More
Indigenous rights Australia Good news: Funding cuts to legal services reversed 24 April 2017 | 3:35 pm Today Attorney-General George Brandis announced that scheduled funding cuts to community legal... Read More
Torture Asia Good News: Thailand drops case against human rights activists 7 April 2017 | 2:57 pm Update 01/11/17: Even more good news! The Thai authorities have announced that all charges against... Read More
Indigenous rights Australia Senate stands against racial hatred – now PM Turnbull must do the same 30 March 2017 | 10:59 pm Bucking the trend of rising racial hatred around the world, the Australian Senate tonight took a... Read More
Women's rights South America Good news: Belén acquitted of all charges 30 March 2017 | 2:04 pm On 27 March 2017, the Supreme Court of the Province of Tucuman in northern Argentina unanimously... Read More
Refugees North America Good news: Mother to be released from US immigration detention 15 March 2017 | 5:04 pm Sara Beltran Hernandez, a mother who fled violence in El Salvador only to be detained in the United... Read More
