Federal Government to adequately define and criminalise torture across all levels of government as well as to continue discussions about adopting a Bill of Rights.
Among its other concerns are the continuing policies on mandatory detention for illegal immigrants and increased powers given to the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation (ASIO).
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Smartphone activism and the virtual picket line - 0 views
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A very good piece about the uses of mobile technologies for activism.
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There are things in this that I've also been thinking about but hadn't picked up on using it for pointing to pickets. Although I've been thinking about it's use to identify popular meeting points as ways of identifying places for meetings or rally points; or favourite destinations to identify possible prizes for competitions to increase supporters' engagement in campaigns. Thoughts?
Australia under scrutiny from UN on torture stance - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting ... - 0 views
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Well hopefully these kinds of reports will prompt the new Rudd Government into doing something about recognising torture and criminalizing it. To do otherwise would only illustrate the new government has no wish to respect Australians' human rights.
Garnaut Review Web Site: Home - 0 views
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A-PAC Australia's Public Affairs Channel - 0 views
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The official website for Australia's Public Affairs Channel. The Australian 24/7 public affairs TV station currently only available on pay tv.
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