Law Reform and Social Justice Program — ANU College of Law
Written by Christina Lee
As an intern at Libraries Without Borders (LWB) last December, I witnessed the power of libraries. Since its founding in 2007, LWB has been striving to invent the 21st century library. More than just a collection … Read the rest
At 8am on Monday the 13th of February 2017, the Guardian released an article regarding the potential involvement of international criminal law in shedding light on the crimes against humanity occurring on Manus Island and Nauru under Australia’s scheme of … Read the rest
Author: Shelley Chu
Ferrovial (which acquired Broadspectrum in May 2016) has said that it would not renew its contract with the Australian government to operate Australia’s Regional Processing Centres (RPCs) after its contract expires in October 2017. Wilsons Security, which … Read the rest
Underlying the glamour and hype surrounding the Rio Olympics are myriad reports of severe human rights violations by the Rio city government and government-backed service providers. Since earning the right in 2009 to host the 2016 Olympic Games at Rio … Read the rest
With the national water scarcity emergency declared in April, water rights advocates are trying to force responsibility on corporations to protect the environment and conserve water for future generations. They are demanding lawmakers adopt a General Water Law that regulates … Read the rest
This month, the two biggest dairy companies in Australia, Murray Goulburn and Fonterra, have dropped their milk prices to a level that local farmers fear will send them broke. During the financial year farmers had been paid $5.60 but following … Read the rest
The article argues that it is becoming harder to stop multinational corporations from committing human rights abuses as the companies are widely unknown. Based in places like China, South Africa and Russia, the ‘countries where they are headquartered are unable … Read the rest
The scale of modern slavery in Britain was revealed following six months of undercover filming by Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit. The car wash workers that are featured in the report work 12 hour days for 35 pounds, face verbal and … Read the rest
Earlier this month, reports emerged that Telstra withdrawn support for marriage equality due to pressure from the Catholic Church. However, Telstra denied the allegations, arguing that it maintains its commitment to diversity. In public statement CEO Andrew Penn said that … Read the rest