Protecting human rights in detention: Does anybody care?
Abstract
A vital protection against abuses in detention is regular independent monitoring. But in Australia we have seen international detention monitoring bodies prevented from visiting detention facilities, and we have seen the refusal in some jurisdictions to fully implement a United Nations treaty ratified by Australia aimed at ensuring we have a comprehensive network of detention monitoring bodies. What is happening to our engagement with human rights at the international level?
Fields of Study & Subjects
International Law and Human Rights
Torture
Ethics
and Law
Ombudsman and Human Rights
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Alternative Law Journal
- Volume
- 51
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 65–68
- Publication date
- 6 February 2026
- Language
- EN