Why Indonesia’s anti-sexual violence bill is important for people with disabilities

Jul 22, 2019 13:22 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

Despite many controversies surrounding deliberation on the anti-sexual violence bill in Indonesias parliament, people with disabilities welcome the new bill. Many disability organisations and advocates have demanded the...

Washington state's big bet on 'free college'

Jul 21, 2019 12:15 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

Washington state doesnt have a problem finding educated people to work in its booming high-tech economy its just most of those people come from out of state. This is why Washington enacted the landmark Workforce...

Why the federal government isn't prosecuting the officer who killed Eric Garner

Jul 21, 2019 12:15 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

The Justice Department wont file federal charges against the New York City police officer responsible for the death of Eric Garner. With the statute of limitations having run out, the case, legally, is closed. The...

Doctors as border police: what happened to 'first, do no harm'?

Jul 21, 2019 11:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

Building trust and acting in the patients best interests are guiding principles of medical practice. This is especially true when caring for vulnerable and marginalised people, such as undocumented migrants. They often...

Domestic abuse or genuine relationship? Our welfare system can't tell

Jul 21, 2019 11:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

In Australias social security laws, the couple rule is used to determine if a person is in a relationship, tying access to Centrelink payments to the income and assets of their partner. For victims of domestic violence,...

Cartel kingpin El Chapo is jailed for life, but the US-Mexico drug trade is booming

Jul 21, 2019 11:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

The infamous Mexican drug lord Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera aka El Chapo has been sentenced to life plus an additional 30 years for drug trafficking, conspiracy, money laundering and weapons charges,...

The army is being used to fight Cape Town's gangs. Why it's a bad idea

Jul 18, 2019 23:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

Following the latest spate of murders on the notorious Cape Flats in the Cape Town, the South African government has decided to send in the army. The move has been welcomed by many who want to see an end to the rampant...