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Pillay calls for Human Rights Act
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, has called for politicians to abandon short term political goals and treat asylum seekers and Indigenous disadvantage through a human rights-based approach. After a six-day visit here, she is also calling for a "fully-fledged Human Rights Act" for Australia.
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