Australia's New Hate Crime Laws Need Human Rights Monitoring
January 22, 2026
January 22, 2026
NEW YORK, Jan. 22 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Australia's New Hate Crime Laws Need Human Rights Monitoring
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This week, Australia passed new laws that expand government authority to ban hate groups and impose tougher penalties for hate crimes. The legislation is part of the government's response to Sydney's Bondi Beach mass shooting in December when two gunmen killed 15 people . . .
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Australia's New Hate Crime Laws Need Human Rights Monitoring
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This week, Australia passed new laws that expand government authority to ban hate groups and impose tougher penalties for hate crimes. The legislation is part of the government's response to Sydney's Bondi Beach mass shooting in December when two gunmen killed 15 people . . .