2015 Media

The Castan Centre's academics are the first port of call for many journalists on pressing human rights issues. Click here to see their areas of expertise, or contact us to find out who to talk to. Below is a listing of some of their contributions for 2015.

• "Petition calls for Australia to ratify UN protocol against torture in detention", The Guardian, quoting Bronwyn Naylor, 23 December
• "State by state, 'safe access zones' around clinics are shielding women from abortion protesters", The Conversation, quoting Ronli Sifris, 30 November
• "UN human rights review: Countries line up to criticise Australia for its treatment of asylum seekers", The Sydney Morning Herald, quoting Sarah Joseph, 10 November 2015
• "UN countries line up to criticise Australia's human rights record", The Guardian, quoting Sarah Joseph, 10 November 2015
  
• "Australia's asylum seeker policies heavily criticised at UN Human Rights Council Review", ABC News, quoting Sarah Joseph, 10 November 2015
  
• "Watch Australia Get Embarrassingly Slammed by North Korea over Human Rights", Buzzfeed News, quoting Sarah Joseph, 10 November 2015
• "On the ground at Australia's Universal Periodic Review", The Conversation, quoting Sarah Joseph, 12 November 2015
• "Australia heavily criticized at UN human rights forum", Anadolu Agency, quoting Sarah Joseph, 10 November 2015
• "North Korea and the United States Agree on Something: The Way Australia Treats Refugees Is An Issue", NewMatilda.com, quoted Sarah Joseph, 10 November 2015
• "Migrant crisis: refugee lawyer says EU too disjointed to manage influx in people", The World Today", radio interview with Maria O'Sullivan, 24 September 2015
• "A plebiscite on same-sex marriage would be inconsistent with children's rights", The Conversation, quoting Paula Gerber, 14 September 2015
  
• "Supporters and opponents in the samesex marriage debate push for protection", The Age, quoting Paula Gerber, 10 September 2015
• "Children at risk of negative messages in marriage equality plebescite senate told", The Guardian.com, quoting Paula Gerber, 10 September 2015
• "Why does it take shocking images to make us care about refugees?", The Feed, interview with Maria O'Sullivan, 3 September 2015
  
• "Australian considering US request for airstrikes against IS in Syria", ABC Radio, quoting Sarah Joseph, 21 August 2015
• "The issue: Rights for Same -Sex partners", ABC Local Sunday nights, quoting Paula Gerber, 9 August 2015
• "Hugh barriers for hundreds and thousands of Australians without birth certificates", ABC radio World Today, quoting Paula Gerber, 24 July 2015
• "Rehabilitation and prisoners' rights", Law Report Radio National, radio panel including Bronwyn Naylor, 21 July 2015
  
• "Gay private pictured to prove case for asylum", The Australia, 5 June 2015, quoting Paula Gerber
• "John Koowarta's case and the racial Discrimination Act at 40", Radio National, ABC, 18 May 2015
• "Have you got that right putting human rights on the agenda", powertopersuade.org.au, 19 May 2015
• "Kirby awarded honorary docorate", Lawyers Weekly, 22 May 2015, interview with Michael Kirby
• "Bali Nine: 'If this case came up tomorrow, possible same outcome would occur'", ABC/WorldToday, 4 May 2015, radio interview with A/Prof. Adam McBeth
• "Media Release, Bali Executions a Breach of Human Rights", 29 April 2015, Centre Director Sarah Joseph
• "Incompetence rules Indonesian Law experts", 9news.com.au, 29 April 2015, quoting Sarah Joseph
• "Joko Widodo's international signature policy is now one of breaching human rights: human rights lawyer", ABC news radio, 29 April 2015, radio interview with Sarah Joseph
• "What is behind Noel Pearsons change of stance on constitutional recognition for Indigenous Australians", The Age, 28 April 2015, quoting the Castan Centre's 2004 Annual Lecture
• "Should people have the right to have their crimes forgotten?", syn.org.au, 22 April 2015, quoting Paula Gerber
• "Government's new policy on refusing welfare payments to parents whose children aren't immunised", wetransfer.com.au, 13 April 2015, TV interview with Al Jazeera with Paula Gerber
• "There needs to be more LGBTI Rights subjects across Australian Law Schools", Star Observer, 9 April 2015, quoting Paula Gerber
• "It's Time to Modernise Australia's Birth Registration System", Right Now, 19 March 2015, quoting Paula Gerber and Melissa Castan
• Open letter to the media in support of Australian Human Rights Commission President, Gillian Triggs, 26 February 2015
  Letter in Fairfax
  Letter in New Matilda
  Letter in The Conversation
• "Same sex marriage captains pick", Brisbane Times, 25 February, quoting Paula Gerber
• "Letting these men live, is not a sign of weakness. It's a sign of strength", Mamamia.com.au, 18 February 2015, quoting Centre Director Sarah Joseph
• "Honour our faith in freedom of expression", The Australian, quoting Sarah Joseph
• "Referendum on banning the Burqa?: No thanks", Online Opinion, 2 February 2015, quoting Paula Gerber
• "Bali nine AFP retains ability to give information abroad that risks death penalty to Australians", Sydney Morning Hearld, 29 January 2015, quoting Castan Centre Associate, Dr Ronli Sifris
• "The death penalty: can it be justified?", Radio National, 29 January 2015, interview with Castan Centre Director Sarah Joseph
• "Detention of asylum seekers at sea: The decision by the High Court of Australia", BBC World News Service: Newshour, 28 January 2015, interview with Ms Maria O'Sullivan
• "Australian can detain asylum seekers on the high seas, the High Court decides", The Conversation, 28 January 2015, quoting Dr. Maria O'Sullivan
• "AFP will have blood on its hands if bali pair Chan and Sukumaran are executed", The Age, 28 January 2015, interview with Ronli Sifris
• "LGBTI activists hope on Maithri", Colombo Gazette, 22 January 2015, quoting Paula Gerber
• "No Jab, No Play", The Project, Channel 10, 20 January 2015, including an interview with Castan Centre Deputy Director Paula Gerber
• "Ticking down to a possible date with executioners", The Conversation, 19 January 2015, quoting Sarah Joseph
• "Sri Lanka LGBTIS are hopeful new president will act protect their rights", GayStar News, 19 January 2015, quoting Paula Gerber
• "Honour our faith in freedom of expression", The Australian, 13 January 2015, quoting Centre Director Sarah Joseph
• "Charlie Hebdo the pen must defy the sword islamic or not", The Conversation, 9 January 2015, quoting Centre Director Sarah Joseph