ALHR

Today, a powerhouse alliance of 117 peak legal, community, and faith bodies from the Human Rights Act for NSW Alliance will gather at NSW Parliament House to demand the state end its status as a “human rights outlier” and launch an urgent inquiry into a Human Rights Act. The sold-out forum – hosted by BEING – Mental Health … Read More >>

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) joins the chorus of human rights experts and organisations expressing concern at shocking alleged excessive uses of force against peaceful protesters in Sydney yesterday. These incidents must be subject to immediate, transparent and independent investigations. As an organisation committed to the protection of internationally recognised human rights, ALHR is … Read More >>

ALHR supports the calls of First Nations organisations and leaders for the potential mass casualty event in Boorloo/Perth on 26 January to be independently investigated as a potential terrorist act and as a hate crime. During the incident a man is alleged to have thrown an improvised explosive device/bomb made from a mixture of volatile … Read More >>

Australia is falling short of respecting and protecting human rights. On Monday night at Australia’s Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council 120+ countries called on the Albanese Government to better protect the rights of First Nations people, children, and refugees, implement a Human Rights Act, and tackle the gender-based violence. Perhaps … Read More >>

15 December 2025 Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) is heartbroken and horrified by yesterday’s terror attack at Bondi Beach while Jewish Australians gathered to peacefully celebrate the first night of Hanukkah. Our hearts go out to the victims and their grieving families and loved ones who are enduring unimaginable loss in the most horrific … Read More >>

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) welcomes recommendations released on Saturday following the NSW Government’s Review of the operation of doli incapax in NSW for children under 14. Doli incapax is a common law presumption that a child under the age of 14 years lacks the capacity to be criminally responsible for their acts. Despite … Read More >>

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) has led an open statement signed by more than 117 organisations and experts calling on the NSW Parliament to establish an inquiry into a Human Rights Act. Together with the NSW Council for Civil Liberties, ALHR co-convenes the Human Rights Act for NSW Alliance (HRA4NSW) – a group of more … Read More >>

A group of 117 organisations and individuals have endorsed an open statement calling on all NSW Parliamentarians to support the establishment of a public inquiry into a Human Rights Act for New South Wales. On Thursday 23 October 2025, the Member for Newtown, Jenny Leong MP, will introduce a private member’s Human Rights Bill. Human … Read More >>