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UN Committee Questions Australia Ruling on Refugee Children
February 10, 2016
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has voiced concern regarding a ruling by the Australian High Court that the Government's detention of asylum seekers at offshore facilities is legal, questioning whether the decision complies with Australia's treaty obligations to prioritize "the best interests of the child" in any decision regarding children.
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UN Staff Seeks Deal to Loosen Aid Funding
February 10, 2016
C-FAM reports that UN staff is seeking a deal to break down Western safeguards on funding that might be used for terrorism, which they view as obstacles to humanitarian aid funding, in exchange for "greater transparency and accountability" regarding the use of this funding.
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OECD Warns Countries on Political Finance Rules
February 10, 2016
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") has released a report warning member countries that they must tighten regulation and enforcement of rules on political finance, including "loopholes" such as spending by third parties, in order to "restore trust in democracy."
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UN Committee: Prioritize Public over Private Education
February 10, 2016
In its observations on child rights in Kenya, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child called on the Kenyan government to "prioritize free primary quality education at public schools over private schools and informal low cost schools" in order to guarantee the right to education in the country.
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Windschuttle: Global Governance Threatens Australian Institutions
February 10, 2016
Author Keith Windschuttle writes that academics and judges are seeking to use the tools of global governance and international treaties to take power from the people of Australia in shaping Australian policies such as the treatment of refugees and the recognition of legal interests held by the Aboriginal people.
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