HuffPost Australia closed in 2021 and this site is maintained as an online archive. If you have questions or concerns, please check our FAQ or contact support@huffpost.com.

human rights

What You Need To Know About Myanmar's Military Coup

The country's leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and other senior politicians were detained in an early morning raid.
By 

Aussie Women Overseas Boycott Qatar Airways Over Doha Airport Strip-Searches

They told HuffPost Australia they have either cancelled or rebooked their flights over what Amnesty International called “a gross breach” of human rights.
By 

British-Australian Academic Moved To ‘Notorious’ Iran Jail

Kylie Moore-Gilbert has reportedly been moved to Qarchak prison in the desert for "punishment"
By 

Northern Ireland’s Abortion Laws Are Archaic – But The Fight Isn’t Over

Today’s ruling is a hard-won victory for women. Now, we need to confine these cruel laws to history, writes British Pregnancy Advisory Service’s Katherine O’Brien.
By