@FixoTweets

Associate Professor of International Human Rights Law @UWALawSchool. Researching modern slavery, IHRL, NGOs & higher education.

 Perth
research-repository.uwa.edu.au/en/persons/fiona-mcgaughey
Joined April 2014
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My lovely book on #NGOs & the #UnitedNations human rights system has now been published @routledgebooks routledge.com/Non-Government…

Non-Governmental Organisations and the United Nations Human Rights System

Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) have become important, although sometimes overlooked, actors in international human rights law. Although NGOs are not generally provided for in the hard law of...

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Public Talk by Prof Dame Sara Thornton DBE QPM: The role of the Anti-Slavery Commissioner - an opportunity to make a difference? 25 Sep 5.30pm @uwanews tinyurl.com/mxc5j5mr Supported by UWA Modern Slavery Research Cluster with @IAS_UWA UWA Grand Challenges @ForrestResearch
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Justine Nolan@justine_nolan16 Sep 2024
Australia's moment to take on modern slavery & move from paper promises to practice ⁦@FixoTweets⁩ ⁦@James_Cockayne⁩ ⁦@HumanRightsUNSW⁩ ⁦@ProfSuryaDeva⁩ themandarin.com.au/254909-au…

Australia’s moment to take on modern slavery

Fifty million people worldwide are trapped in modern slavery. New laws are forcing greater efforts to stamp out the practice.

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Ciara Hackett@ciara_hackett1 Jul 2024
Was delighted to contribute to this episode along with @ctokelly. We had the pleasure of discussing modern slavery and remedy with @FixoTweets who joined us from University of Western Australia. Have a listen and let us know what you think!
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@qublawpod1 Jul 2024
📢Tune in to our latest podcast episode featuring @FixoTweets! We're exploring the Modern Slavery Act in Australia, the role of corporations in human rights, and sustainable business practices. With @ciara_hackett & @ctokelly This is a MUST-LISTEN! lawpod.org/podcast/modern-sl…
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Great #PIL position kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsit…
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BHR Journal@BHRJournal18 Feb 2024
#⃣9⃣Most cited paper in the last 3 years at BHRJ. Fiona McGaughey @FixoTweets Hinrich Voss @VossHinrich @HollyCullenfreo & @Matthew_C_Davis write on "Corporate Responses to Tackling Modern Slavery: A Comparative Analysis of Australia, France and the UK. cambridge.org/core/journals/…
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Institute Director, Professor @justine_nolan, co-authors a new piece for @ConversationEDU on why Australia needs an Anti-Slavery Commissioner (with @shelley_marshal, @martijnboersma + @FixoTweets) theconversation.com/more-for…

More forced marriages and worker exploitation – why Australia needs an anti-slavery commissioner

Appointing an anti-slavery commissioner is critical to stamping out abuse of more than 40,000 people in Australia who trapped by forced marriages or controlling employers.

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UNSW Law & Justice@UNSWLaw23 Jan 2024
An anti-slavery commissioner is critical to stamping out abuse of more than 40,000 people in Australia trapped by forced marriages or controlling employers, says @justine_nolan from @HumanRightsUNSW with @shelley_marshal, @martijnboersma & @FixoTweets bit.ly/491FHsN

More forced marriages and worker exploitation – why Australia needs an anti-slavery commissioner

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Free online training on #DisabilityRights in Education (WA) for parents & advocates of school-aged children @UWALawSchool @UWAPPI @AusHumanRights @criprights @allmeansall_edu @CatiaMalaquias @CurtinCHRE. Register here: wa.gov.au/government/announc…
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So pleased to have this in print with Rachel Rafferty & @DrAmyMaguire. #NGOs play a crucial role in #transitionaljustice & 'glocalising' through engagement with the #UN could strengthen that. @UWAPPI
NI Legal Quarterly@NILegalQ7 Dec 2023
Replying to @NILegalQ
Transitional justice from above and below: exploring the potential glocalising role of non-governmental organisations through a Northern Ireland case study @FixoTweets @UWALawSchool @UWAPPI @rmfrafferty @DerbyUni @DrAmyMaguire @uonlawschool doi.org/10.53386/nilq.v74i3.…
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Very heartened by Minister @TonyButi_MLA's apology for the experiences of disabled children in schools in WA & commitment to review legislation #IDPWD2023 #Humanrights
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Read the letter signed by more than 70 law professors, including director of the Australian Human Rights Institute Professor @justine_nolan, clarifying some of the issues that are causing confusion about the proposed Voice to Parliament. abc.net.au/news/2023-10-06/o…

Voice 'is not constitutionally risky', say 71 law academics in open letter to Australian public

Dozens of constitutional and public law teachers from across the country have signed a letter in a bid to tackle "misunderstandings and misconceptions" about the Voice to Parliament.

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Australia's #asylum policy has inspired the far-right in Europe. Let's look at UK-Australia next. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…

‘No way. You will not make [insert country here] home’: Anti-asylum discursive transfer from...

This article analyses the ways Australia’s overseas ‘public information campaign’ on asylum based around the phrase ‘No way. You will not make Australia home’ h...

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Justine Nolan@justine_nolan28 Jun 2023
Our final report in our work testing the effectiveness of Australia's #modernslavery law. Here we offer a guide for #bizhumanrights on good practice examples @AmyJSinclair @FreyaHRLC @martijnboersma @FixoTweets @shelley_marshal
UNSW Australian Human Rights Institute@HumanRightsUNSW28 Jun 2023
NEW REPORT | Read the fourth and final publication in our multi-year research project providing guidance for businesses on core aspects of human rights due diligence and how to strengthen their responses to Australia’s Modern Slavery Act : tinyurl.com/ysr9kjwy
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Freya Dinshaw@FreyaHRLC28 Jun 2023
Excited for the launch of the Good Practice Toolkit today!🚀 Such a pleasure to collaborate with fantastic partners @shelley_marshal @justine_nolan @AmyJSinclair @FixoTweets @martijnboersma on this report. Read it here: humanrights.unsw.edu.au/news…
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So excited to be back @qubschooloflaw. Come along tomorrow if you're in Belfast! Thanks to @UWAresearch for the Fay Gale Fellowship.
QUB School of Law
@qubschooloflaw26 Jun 2023
Join Dr Fiona McGaughey (University of Western Australia) @FixoTweets & Prof. Harry Van Buren (University of Tennessee at Chatanooga)@hjvb3 for a talk on Modern Slavery & Human Rights on Tuesday 27 June at 2pm Edgar Graham Room (MST.02.002). Sign up here: bit.ly/3PvtWo2
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Freya Dinshaw@FreyaHRLC25 May 2023
While we would have liked to see the review go even further and recommend an enforceable duty on biz to prevent modern slavery, these recs, if implemented, will substantially strengthen the current law. @justine_nolan @AmyJSinclair @FixoTweets @martijnboersma @shelley_marshal
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Vanessa Zimmerman@NessZim15 Apr 2023
Are you an experienced #bizhumanrights expert in Europe or the UK? Come and join our @pillar_two team and lead a growing practice in the region as our Europe/UK Director. Details on our Linked In page #esg #susty #sustainability #csddd #mhrdd #humanrights
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With a review of Australian federal #modernslavery laws underway, our research shows a surprisingly strong appetite for reform from Australian business. Learn more: bit.ly/3zphZag @justine_nolan @FixoTweets @FreyaHRLC @AmyJSinclair
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I'm very excited to share that today we launch our new report titled 'Australia’s Modern Slavery Act: Is it fit for purpose?' bit.ly/40zSSh3 @BhakooVikram Andrew Kach @FixoTweets @martijnboersma @FreyaHRLC @justine_nolan @AmyJSinclair
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Justine Nolan@justine_nolan2 Apr 2023
Time for some serious reform to Australia’s approach to #modernslavery @AmyJSinclair @FreyaHRLC @FixoTweets @martijnboersma @shelley_marshal
UNSW Australian Human Rights Institute@HumanRightsUNSW2 Apr 2023
NEW RESEARCH | The Australian Human Rights Institute and a coalition of human rights organisations has today released the results of a detailed survey of business groups on the impact of Australia’s Modern Slavery Act, finding support for stronger laws: bit.ly/3zr9knG
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