Human rights advocates have blasted Australia’s response to Iran’s brutal crackdown on protesters as embarrassing and morally reprehensible | KnottMatthew
from 2018 to 2020 on espionage charges, said Australia was “an outlier among the Western democracies in taking no firm action on Iran whatsoever”.“This is both inexplicable and embarrassing to Australia’s stature on the world stage as a country which professes to care about human rights,” she said in a submission to the inquiry.
DFAT has said it holds concerns for an Iranian-Australian dual national believed to be detailed in Iran. The spokeswoman said the government last week co-sponsored a UN Human Rights Council resolution to establish an investigation into Iran’s “horrific and shameful” response to the protests. The government alsoThe Iranian government this month said it had summoned Australia’s ambassador, Lyndall Sachs, after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese spoke out on human rights concerns.
Nos Hosseini said the Iranian-Australian community wanted the government to take more practical against Iran.The government has resisted expelling ambassadors, including from Russia, because it believes it is important to keep lines of diplomatic communication open with unfriendly nations.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'We were treated like terror suspects': Human rights activist expelled from ParliamentA human rights activist who was sensationally kicked out of Parliament House has ridiculed the Australian Federal Police’s attempt to deny the event occurred.
Read more »
Iran protests: UN council votes to investigate human rights abusesOfficial says country is in ‘fully fledged human rights crisis’ as fact-finding mission launched
Read more »
A Qld court has recognised the cultural rights of First Nations peoples in a landmark ruling against a mineThe court ruled that Clive Palmer's proposed Waratah coal mine would pose unacceptable climate change impacts and limit the human rights of people in Central Queensland.
Read more »
'Unacceptable climate change risks': Court rules against Clive Palmer's Galilee coal project in QueenslandThe Land Court of Queensland found Clive Palmer's planned thermal coal mine project would unjustifiably limit the human rights of Queenslanders and First Nations peoples.
Read more »
Iran arrests top soccer player for criticising governmentNews agencies in Iran say Voria Ghafouri is under arrest for 'insulting the national soccer team', as the United Nations Human Rights Council condemns the crackdown on protesters in the country.
Read more »
Spanish right launch sexist attacks on equality minister over consent lawOpposition parties make personal jibes against Irene Montero after she championed controversial measure
Read more »