Rule of Law

The War on Terror and democracy’s Faustian bargain

Since the events of 9/11 the Australian Government, has passed 54 pieces of ‘anti-terrorism’ legislation.

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September 18, 2012

Assimilation / Corporate profit / Corruption / Culture / Discrimination/Racism / Environment / Equality / Equality of opportunity / Genocide / Human Rights / Law / Mining / Rule of Law / Shared humanity

Law is The Law, but not if you’re an Aborigine

For an Aborigine, who has obligations to the land, the concept of Terra Nullius is both foreign and irrelevant.

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June 22, 2012

Accountability / ACT Government / Asia-Pacific / Australian Federal Police / Australian Labor Party / Corruption / Discrimination/Racism / Fred Martens / Government / Julian Moti / Justice / Law Enforcement / PNG / Racism / Rule of Law

Martens, Moti and the ‘rule of law’ in Australia

Australia's lack of respect for indigenous rights and the rule of law should negate its participation in any international peace keeping operations.

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March 6, 2012

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Accountability / Human Rights / International Law / Rule of Law

Diallo and Moti, some thoughts

The International Criminal Court's decision in Diallo makes clear the rights of the individual take precedence over administrative favours between states.

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August 30, 2011

Assimilation

William Westbrooke Burton

Introduction In an interview with Sydney radio personality John laws in October 1996, then Prime Minister John Howard observed that “… the emphasis should not be on past wrongs but…

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November 13, 2010

Paulo on Us as Equals
Andy, I have no doubt that the colonists would prefer that Indigenous Australians would conveniently fade to grey.
Paulo on The Affidavit That Was Never Filed
Ivan, Peter Garrisson’s actions in relation to Bakchos reeks of racism, and seems to me to be nothing short of…
Paulo on Dare to Know: The Ring, the Fight and the Long Work of Education
To become fully human, we have to fully embrace the dare.
Kelly Conrad on The Long Tail of Colonialism
Indigenous Australians are still suffering the effects of colonialism.
Paula on The Long Tail of Colonialism
I experience the lingering effects of colonisation every day of every year. I can tell you, it doesn’t get better…
Bakchos on The Affidavit That Was Never Filed
Watershedd the more the Australian Federal Police procrastinate and refuse to investigate where the affidavit I was prosecuted on came…

Rule of Law

The War on Terror and democracy’s Faustian bargain

Law is The Law, but not if you’re an Aborigine

Martens, Moti and the ‘rule of law’ in Australia

Diallo and Moti, some thoughts

William Westbrooke Burton

RAMSI - the scion of the juggernaut of greed

AFP accused of fabricating evidence, yet again

Moti affair

Moti affair

Moti appeal exposes mixed loyalties and judicial corruption

Moti end game

Letters to the editor: Article by Bakchos

Co-operate or else! AFP thuggery for a white Australia

The strange case of Bill Johnson, a study in neo-colonial hypocrisy

Neo-colonialism in the Torres Strait

Moti and other affairs

Comment: Excellent Read