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2024 July

Indigenous Language Journalism in Nepal: A Vital But Challenged Landscape

Indigenous Language Journalism in Nepal: A Vital But Challenged Landscape

This multi-pronged approach, encompassing government policies, media initiatives, and educational programs, offers a promising path for the preservation and promotion of Nepal's rich linguistic heritage.

The CFMEU overhaul won’t do much to end the blokey culture that dominates Australian job sites

The CFMEU overhaul won’t do much to end the blokey culture that dominates Australian job sites

The Australian Human Rights Commission’s Respect@Work report also found there is a high prevalence of sexual harassment and discrimination towards women in both trade and professional roles.

Undermining Indigenous Peoples’ Rights: The Ongoing Struggle for Recognition in UN Environmental Agreements

Undermining Indigenous Peoples’ Rights: The Ongoing Struggle for Recognition in UN Environmental Agreements

While UNEP’s Civil Society Unit offers a path for participation, the accreditation process is lengthy and bureaucratic, taking 90 days (about 3 months) and requiring extensive documentation to prove legal and non-profit status.

A Russian-born ADF soldier and her husband have been charged with spying. What does this mean?

A Russian-born ADF soldier and her husband have been charged with spying. What does this mean?

Police allege Kira Korolev, an Australian Defence Force (ADF) army private, undertook undeclared travel to Russia while on long-term leave.

Climate in the courtroom: all sides are using ‘green lawfare’, and it’s good for democracy

Climate in the courtroom: all sides are using ‘green lawfare’, and it’s good for democracy

It attacked private donations, government funding, and charity status of public interest advocacy groups (such as the Environmental Defenders Office, a body Peter Dutton has pledged to defund).

Nepal Officially Recognizes Humlo Peoples as an Indigenous Nationality

Nepal Officially Recognizes Humlo Peoples as an Indigenous Nationality

Chakka Bahadur Lama, a former member of parliament from Humla, explained that the Humlo Indigenous Peoples consist of five distinct groups: the Changba from Dozami village, the Ninwa from Warathpaleka, the Tukchyu Lungwa from Sathi Khole, the Yulcho Dun from Sat Thapale, and the Limba from Limel.

New research shows 1 in 5 Australians have perpetrated sexual violence in their adult lives. The true rate might be even worse

New research shows 1 in 5 Australians have perpetrated sexual violence in their adult lives. The true rate might be even worse

Research released by the Australian Institute of Criminology overnight provides stark evidence for why we must not let combating sexual violence fall off the national agenda.

Alice Springs is under a snap curfew. But where’s the evidence it will actually work to reduce violence?

Alice Springs is under a snap curfew. But where’s the evidence it will actually work to reduce violence?

Juanita Sherwood does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Cultural Survival’s Statement to the 17th Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Cultural Survival’s Statement to the 17th Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Lucas Quilombola, my friend from the Jequitinhonha Valley, where lithium extraction is growing says: “We cannot talk about solidarity with the world or a clean energy transition if its construction devastates our communities.

International Committee of Indigenous Peoples of Russia EMRIP Statement

International Committee of Indigenous Peoples of Russia EMRIP Statement

By selling it, the country earns billions of dollars to wage wars, to maintain a high level in the capital, to generously feed the power structures and keep the oligarch class and the elite loyal.

Think you could pick a criminal suspect out of a lineup? If they’ve shaved or changed their clothes, you’d probably fail

Think you could pick a criminal suspect out of a lineup? If they’ve shaved or changed their clothes, you’d probably fail

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

A new bill is proposing a human right to housing. How would this work?

A new bill is proposing a human right to housing. How would this work?

But it will more likely make a good plan when it is required to take a human rights-based approach, adopt a long view, receive independent information and feedback and report on progress.