{"id":953652,"date":"2023-01-12T03:15:03","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T03:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2023\/jan\/12\/australias-credibility-on-human-rights-blighted-by-laws-targeting-climate-protesters-report-says"},"modified":"2023-01-12T03:15:03","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T03:15:03","slug":"australias-credibility-on-human-rights-blighted-by-laws-targeting-climate-protesters-and-jailing-children-report-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2023\/01\/12\/australias-credibility-on-human-rights-blighted-by-laws-targeting-climate-protesters-and-jailing-children-report-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia\u2019s credibility on human rights blighted by laws targeting climate protesters and jailing children, report says"},"content":{"rendered":"
Human Rights Watch calls on government to address its own \u2018alarming deficiencies\u2019, including detention of children under 14 and treatment of asylum seekers <\/p>
The detention of children under 14 and new laws targeting climate protesters<\/a> are harming Australia\u2019s credibility to stand up for human rights in the region, a leading rights body has warned.<\/p> Human Rights Watch called on Australia to address its own \u201calarming deficiencies\u201d when the organisation on Thursday published its annual reports on the performance of nearly 100 countries.<\/p> Continue reading...<\/a>\n