Unresolved human rights issues in Australia says Human Rights Watch

International human rights group, Human Rights Watch (HRW), says Australia has made important progress this year in improving human rights.

AUSTRALIA, Sydney: Protestors rally for justice on the first day of the Northern Territory Royal Commission into juvenile justice in Sydney on October 11, 2016. Source: CrowdSpark.com

It cites the legalisation of same sex marriage, and a Royal Commission into the systematic abuse against children in detention as steps in the direct direction - but says many issues remain unresolved. The assessment comes in its latest World Report 2018 looking at the state of global human rights over the past year. For same sex couples and their supporters, the legalisation of same-sex marriage marked a turning point for the LGBTI community in this country. In its yearly report Elaine Pearson, the organisation's Australia Director, says it was a major step forward for LGBTI rights in this country, but similar action needs to happen in other areas. Please listen to the full report here.