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Human Rights Observatory
Monday, September 14, 2026
Opening Statement by ICRC Vice President Jürg Lauber at the Third Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic, 14 September, 2026 (Full Story)
By Annabel Ellis, PhD Candidate, Behavioural Ecology and Conservation Lab, University of Sydney
Dieter Hochuli, Professor, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney
Peter Banks, Professor of Conservation Biology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney
Humans have had a complex relationship with this marsupial, known for its pointy snout, thin tail and large hind feet.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Joshua Black, Lecturer in Australian Political Studies, University of Canberra
It was once deemed crazy to get rid of protective tariffs. Privatising state banks was inconceivable. Both are now commonplace, but how does this happen?The Conversation (Full Story)
By Vivienne Lewis, Clinical Psychologist and Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Canberra
The discussion surrounding the American actor’s ad raises bigger questions about the attention placed on women’s bodies, not just in sport.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Karen Scott, Professor in Law, University of Canterbury
The government insists sanctioning Israel is too complex so close to an election. But New Zealand also has obligations under international law it shouldn’t ignore.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
Labor is likely to lose the Victorian election, but it’s unclear whether the Coalition will be able to govern in majority or need support from One Nation.The Conversation (Full Story)
By John J. Martin, Assistant Professor of Law, Quinnipiac University
An election law scholar explains the president’s effort to dramatically limit mail voting ahead of the midterm elections – and why the court decided to block it.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Amnesty International
By Naomi Bernaldez, Campaigner on Amnesty International’s Central America team Defending water cost him his life Juan López was a Honduran father, husband, human rights defender and environmental activist. Since 2015, together with other members of the community of Tocoa, he had defended the Guapinol and San Pedro rivers, the forests and Carlos Escaleras Mejía […] The post What 15,000 letters taught me about the power of solidarity  appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]> (Full Story)
By Thomas Corben, Research Fellow, Foreign Policy and Defence, University of Sydney
Esther Soulard, Senior Research Associate, University of Sydney
Though reliably measuring progress is difficult, it would be disingenuous to say Australia has nothing to show for its investments to date.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Michael Vardon, Associate Professor of Environmental Accounting, Australian National University
The data centre boom will mean more energy and water use. The real question is how the energy is produced – and where the water comes from.The Conversation (Full Story)
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