Australia: Vote for Human Rights in Upcoming Election

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image A voter drops his ballot paper into the ballot box at the Lilli Pilli polling booth during Australia's general election in Sydney on May 18, 2019. © 2019 Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images (Sydney) – Australia’s 2022 federal election on May 21 is an opportunity for voters to make their vote count for human rights, Human Rights Watch said today. Voters should consider candidates’ positions on key human rights issues and support those who will push for policies that safeguard fundamental rights in Australia and will defend human rights abroad. Human Rights Watch…

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