Australian Greens push for review of anti-terrorism laws

Greens move to dump extreme Anti-Terrorism laws Media Release | Spokesperson Scott Ludlam Tuesday 23rd June 2009, 11:41am in Human Rights & Justice Access to Justice Right to Silence Greens Senator Scott Ludlam will move to repeal the most extreme aspects of Australia‘s anti-terrorism laws, when he introduces a Private Senators Bill today. “Australia’s Anti-Terrorism

President Barack Obama blogs too! And America please remember he didn’t promise “he” can, he said “we” can – so don’t leave it all up to him.

THE BLOG:  TUE, JANUARY 27, 9:48 AM EST President to Muslim World: “Americans are not your enemy” “My job is to communicate to the American people that the Muslim world is filled with extraordinary people who simply want to live their lives and see their children live better lives,” President Obama told Al Arabiya, an

Greens push for change over David Hicks’ muzzling post-Gitmo

Greens Senator Scott Ludlum has renewed calls for changes to our Jackboot Justice system, much as Human Rights Doyen Geoffrey Robertson QC did in his recent ABC Lateline  interview. There is reason to pursue the Australian lawmakers from the discredited Howard regime who legitimized the US shame of “Gitmo” just as moves are underway in

QC expects action on human rights from Barack Obama

Respected Human Rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson QC  ( see story below on his visit to Perth for UN HR anniversary ) has told Australian ABC’s Lateline that he expects a change in the US approach to human rights when Barack OBAMA takes over as US President next January. He has also predicted sanctions and possibly

Barack Obama – just found this link to a collage of newspaper front pages

thanks to crikey.com.au for the following link http://obama2008.s3.amazonaws.com/headlines.html?source=cmailer it’s a massive collage of frontpage stories in the wake of the historic US. Presidential vote the cynic in me is just waiting for the media to turn from adoring to damning – let’s hope the new President doesn’t get swamped by disillusioned folk who find out