Lee Rhiannon

Lee Rhiannon, a former Senator, volunteers with communities in Western Sydney.

Recent articles by Lee Rhiannon

Israel-India partnership kills off self-determination for Palestine and Kashmir

Israel-India partnership kills off self-determination for Palestine and Kashmir

For more than 75 years Kashmiris and Palestinians have suffered at the hands of colonial powers – genocide, human rights abuses and denial of fundamental rights feature in their shared history. While the Kashmiri struggle for self-determination rarely makes the headlines it deserves to be not only supported but also understood in terms of the Indian Government's policies and actions that result in death and suffering for Palestinians as well as Kashmiris.

Can Albanese be an honest friend to Modi?

Can Albanese be an honest friend to Modi?

The comparison between Australias response to Chinas treatment of Uyghur Muslims with Indias treatment of Kashmiris highlights that a commitment to human rights is not the driving force in determining Labors position on foreign affairs matters.

Modi's India gets a free pass on Human Rights - but not China!

Modi's India gets a free pass on Human Rights - but not China!

The people of Jammu-Kashmir are at a critical juncture in their struggle for justice. Despite the fact that they live in the most militarised region on earth, experience shocking human rights abuses, and have been given a genocide warning by Genocide Watch, few Western countries have acted. Its time for the Australian government to speak up about the crimes of the Modi government.

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