Human Rights Day Rally

Yesterday was International Human Rights Day, where a lower than expected number of people rallied through central Sydney to demand greater recognition for human rights.

This year, Australia was selected to sit on the United Nations Human Rights Council, despite international misgivings about its record on its treatment of Aboriginal peoples and refugees.

The rally was led by Aboriginal representatives who spoke out against continuing deaths in police custody and the ongoing removal of Aboriginal children from their families.

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