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Nov 22, 20185 min read
State Compliance with the Non-Refoulement Principle: the Importance of Regional Human Rights Instrum
[Emily Forbes] Since the inception of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (‘The Convention’), there has been much...
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Mar 8, 201810 min read
The Economic Effect of the Refugee Crisis on Greece
[Emma Fabreguette] In 2015 over 885,000 refugees arrived in Europe; fleeing from political unrest in Middle Eastern states (e.g. as...
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Jan 22, 20184 min read
The Syrian Refugee Crisis: Where Are We At?
[Fred Johnston] To put the largest refugee crisis since World War II into perspective, the number of refugees that flee Syria to other...
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Aug 30, 20175 min read
Human Trafficking of Forced Labour in Qatar
[Bojan Stanojcic] As the 2022 World Cup has been marred in controversy, the spectre of a human rights scandal looms large over the...
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May 23, 20174 min read
Aussie Rules in Shambles
[Faseeha Hashmi] AFL runs deep in the veins of Australian blood. It’s almost like our national code of conduct. It is the epitome of...
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May 19, 20164 min read
Burundi: On the Brink of Genocide
[Dabid Stoffey] In a year Burundi will be a common name in the news. The stories will not laud a democratic success, they will not...
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May 12, 20164 min read
Obedience and Moral Disengagement: Australia's Refugee Policy
[Liam Petterson] Otto Adolf Eichmann was a Nazi lieutenant colonel who was executed in 1962 for committing crimes against humanity during...
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May 2, 20163 min read
Syria and Iraq: Hotbeds of Horror
[Bianca de Bortoli] With the conflict in Syria showing no signs of cessation, the sub-state armed groups and their ideologies continue to...
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Mar 15, 20164 min read
Paid for in Blood: The Human Cost of the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup
[Hiruni Walimunige] With the 2016 Olympic Games fast approaching, Brazil is once again in the spotlight. Despite the promise of a vibrant...
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Feb 8, 20165 min read
Syria: Is the west doing enough?
[Jessica Markabawi] A Jordanian pilot being burnt alive. The ongoing genocide against Yazidi Christians. Recorded executions at point...
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Dec 13, 20153 min read
From the Ashes: Why Progressives Should Rejoice in Venezuela
[Sam Perkins] At first glance, last weekend’s demolition of the parliamentary United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) is a victory for...
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