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Despite various legal provisions to address, acid attack as a form of gender violence does not get the importance it deserves.

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Keeping kids safe from abuse isn’t about teaching “stranger danger” or “tricky people”. It’s far less simplistic.

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India’s Supreme Court is poised to deliver a landmark judgement that may make marital rape a crime, a fiercely debated subject with roots in colonial law.

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Australians might think their right to march in the streets is constitutionally guaranteed, but it isn’t.

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As long as the law does not recognise it as transnational organised crime, the illegal trade of wildlife will continue to flourish in Indonesia.

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When fighting official corruption, prevention can be the cure. But what does that look like?

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Equipping police units with military equipment can help fight crime but there are spillover effects that cannot be ignored.

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As Indonesia moves to shed its colonial, undemocratic past, its so-called ‘moderate’ death penalty laws — riddled with ambiguity — undermines any move forward.

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