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17 Years of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

17 Years of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

"Governments around the world must honor their responsibilities to move from Declaration endorsement to adoption and align their domestic laws and policies with the rights, self-governance, and self-determination of Indigenous Peoples," says Cultural Survival Executive Director Aimee Roberson (Choctaw and Chickasaw).

Julian Assange is free, but curly legal questions about his case remain

Julian Assange is free, but curly legal questions about his case remain

It is also worth noting that Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, speaking on ABC Radio National, described Assange as “confined” in the Ecuadorian embassy, avoiding the legally significant term “detained”.

Julian Assange plea deal: what does it mean for the WikiLeaks founder, and what happens now?

Julian Assange plea deal: what does it mean for the WikiLeaks founder, and what happens now?

Although not confirming or denying the existence of a plea deal just yet, a spokesperson for the government reiterated Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s position that there was “nothing to be gained from his [Assange’s] continued incarceration”.

Julian Assange has been in the headlines for almost two decades. Here’s why he’s such a significant public figure

Julian Assange has been in the headlines for almost two decades. Here’s why he’s such a significant public figure

Assange, an Australian national, came to prominence in the 2000s for setting up WikiLeaks, a website that published leaked government, military and intelligence documents disclosing a range of scandals in various countries.