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To date, in Chile there are 11 completed femicides and 72 attempted femicides, according to data from the National Service for Women and Gender Equality,

First Nations female leaders from across Australia are demanding immediate reform to Western Australia’s approach to youth justice in the wake of today’s riots at the Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre.

Doireann Ansbro of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties says the proposed reforms of Garda bodies doesn’t go far enough.

The World Organisation Against Torture works with 200 member organisations to end torture and ill-treatment, assist victims, and protect human rights…

The House of Assembly last Thursday adopted a resolution to appoint a committee of eight parliamentarians, five from the House of Assembly and three from the Senate, to “assess and evaluate all matters related to the protection and enforcement of human rights in The Bahamas and to measure the level at which human rights in

This submission is an update to our submission for the 88th pre-session, submitted in November 2020, and includes information on the repatriation and reintegration of children from northeast Syria, the situation of children living in “temporary accommodation” in the UK, and child poverty.

A new book on the life and crimes of Ned Kelly goes deeper into the history surrounding the legendary bushranger, with parallels to modern-day Australia.

The role of the Inspector of Prisons will also be expanded in a related shake-up

Unsplash/Kyle-Philip Coulson – The sun rises over the capital of South Africa, Pretoria. New York, USA, 14 March 2023-/African Media Agency(AMA)/South Africa must swiftly set up a watchdog mechanism to examine prisons, detention centres, and other facilities, UN independent experts on torture prevention said on Monday, citing “entrenched” ill treatment. The experts offered several recommendations after […]

GENEVA (13 April 2023) - The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) will visit Madagascar for the first time from 16 to 27 April to assess the treatment of people deprived of their liberty and the safeguards available to protect them from ...