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Women's rights Australia

Good news: Visit Saudi will not be a sponsor at the Women’s World Cup after criticism over country’s human rights record

17 March 2023 | 4:25 pm

Saudi’s tourism body, a country that denies basic human rights to women, tried to sponsor the...

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Freedom of expression, association and assembly Middle East

Good news: Women’s rights defenders, Yasaman and her mother Monireh, were released from prison early

17 March 2023 | 3:14 pm

In Iran, it’s a crime for women to appear in public with their hair uncovered. Yasaman and...

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Freedom of expression, association and assembly Australia

Wins: Australia steps up to fight climate change, refugees no longer in TPVs limbo, Yasaman and Monireh are free, and more

16 March 2023 | 12:06 pm

A snapshot of our collective impact — the latest stories of hope overcoming adversity.

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Human rights Australia

Human rights wins to celebrate in 2022

9 December 2022 | 5:07 pm

Every action helps to free the wrongfully imprisoned, rewrite unjust laws and hold the powerful to...

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Child rights Asia

Wins: Refugee families resettled, Prisoner of conscience Ahmed is free, #BLM facial recognition lawsuit win, and more

29 September 2022 | 12:05 am

Small actions from compassionate people have big impacts. Here are a handful from the past few...

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Freedom of expression, association and assembly Middle East

Good news: Student Ahmed Samir Santawy has finally been released

19 August 2022 | 2:42 pm

Ahmed Samir Santawy released after being unjustly imprisoned for spreading false news.

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