Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has called on the Federal Government to ensure that the International Convention on the Rights of the Child is fully and consistently implemented across Australia, to ensure that children are truly protected from human rights violations.

Today is United Nations Day, and the 63rd anniversary of the United Nations Charter coming into effect. Senator Hanson-Young is spending today in a Sydney hearing for the Joint Standing Committee on Migration’s Inquiry into Immigration Detention. Read more »

Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has demanded a re-think of the way Australia considers asylum seekers, with a reminder that fleeing persecution and seeking refuge is a human right enshrined in international law.

Some recent media reports have stated that ‘illegal migrants’ have been intercepted on the way to Australia.

“The myth that asylum seekers are illegal immigrants must no longer be perpetuated,” said Senator Hanson-Young.

“A term like ‘illegals’ is not only offensive, but also inaccurate. Read more »