ALHR has written to the Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs calling on the Albanese Government to live up to its promise to sign and ratify the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). In our letter we note recent comments by the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister in relation to unilateral military … Read More >>
. JOINT MEDIA RELEASE: 1 May 2025 This Saturday, most adult Australians will vote in the Federal Election. However, there is a whole section of our community who can be removed from the electoral roll and disallowed from having their say: people with “cognitive disabilities.” In an open letter* to the Prime Minister and … Read More >>
MEDIA RELEASE: 29 April 2025 A coalition of leading advocacy organisations has welcomed the SA Parliament’s Social Development Committee’s tabling of its report calling for the enactment of a Human Rights Act for South Australia. This legislation would secure basic rights and freedoms for all South Australians regardless of their background or belief, based on … Read More >>
Today, 28 February, is international Rare Disease Day – a day dedicated to recognising the struggle for equity in social opportunities, healthcare, and access to diagnosis and therapies for people living with a rare disease. ALHR calls on Federal, state and territory governments to ensure that their budgets and policies reflect Australia’s international legal obligations to … Read More >>
Are you interested in championing human rights in South Australia? Australian Lawyers for Human Rights is seeking EOIs for new South Australian Co-Convenors. The successful applicants will be lawyers or final year law students with a knowledge of and passion for international human rights law. These volunteer positions work with the support and guidance of ALHR’s National Committee. Check out the full position … Read More >>
On Tuesday 18 February the NSW Government introduced the Crimes Amendment (Inciting Racial Hatred) Bill 2025 (the Bill). The Bill will amend section 93Z of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) to create a new criminal offence of intentionally inciting racial hatred. The offence will carry a maximum penalty of two years in prison, fines of … Read More >>
The Crimes Amendment (Places of Worship) Bill 2025 was introduced by the NSW Government on 11 February 2025 ALHR has written to the NSW Premier, Attorney-General and other members of the NSW Parliament expressing our concerns that these measures are incompatible with human rights, cast a disproportionately wide, ill defined and punitive net, and may include provisions that are … Read More >>
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) has condemned the Queensland Government’s statewide halt on access to puberty blocking agents and gender affirming hormones for all new patients under 18 seeking help for gender dysphoria. The national association of human right lawyers has also joined medical experts, health bodies and LGBTIQ+ groups in cautiously welcoming the … Read More >>
Here at ALHR we can’t wait to take on 2025 with a continued passionate commitment to fighting for stronger human rights protections & outcomes for all people, no matter who they are or where they live. Together with our members from across Australia, we’ve been advancing the case for greater adherence to international human rights standards … Read More >>
Today, on International Human Rights Day, an alliance of civil society organisations has come together and issued a statement calling for the enactment of a South Australian Human Rights Act that legally protects the dignity and interests of all South Australians. Significant momentum has been building for more widespread legislative protection of human rights across … Read More >>
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) is deeply troubled by the Minns Government’s attempts to rush through a further round of draconian anti-protest laws, which threaten to breach Australia’s international human rights law obligations.* The Crimes Amendment (Obstructing a Railway) Bill 2024 would amend section 213 of the Crimes Act by inserting a 200-penalty unit offence, … Read More >>
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) joins the many expert voices condemning the Albanese Government’s Migration Amendment Bill 2024 (Cth) and Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions) Regulations 2024 (Cth). The new measures seek to drastically expand the Federal Government’s powers, allowing it to warehouse people in third countries, reverse protection findings made for refugees, and … Read More >>
