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Stolen Generation Apology Hollow without Reparation
Apology can be a hollow act when not supported by reparation. Current calls for compensation to the Stolen Generations have been endorsed by the UN Human Rights Committee … Read more

‘Human Rights for the Homeless’
The PILCH Homeless Persons’ Legal Clinic has spent an interesting few weeks talking to people with an experience of homelessness about human rights in Australia. The availability and standard of housing is a key issue… Read more

Alcoholics and Drug Dependent Persons Act
The debate surrounding the arbitrary detention of people is not new in Australia. In recent times it has ranged from the civil detention of asylum seekers to government support for the off-shore detention of our citizens for years without charge… Read more