Rights for Gay Australians
2007 - Volume 10 Number 5
Rights for all people, including those who are gay, are guaranteed in various United Nations human rights conventions. As the Universal Declaration states, “Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind” Discrimination against gays and lesbians can only serve to cause them and their families’ pain and suffering. It would be difficult to find a comparable group in society today for which we could justify such ill-treatment within general social situations; or legislated discrimination.
Voices in the Wilderness - Dissent under threat
2007 - Volume 10 Number 3
This issue of Just Comment examines the value of dissent in a healthy democracy, and recent moves to restrict dissenting ideas in the media NGOs and general society through changes in legislation.
Working together to address rights for women
Volume 10 Number 2
Looks at women's rights in Australia and around the world, and how human rights frameworks and international networks can help promote these rights.