In a groundbreaking Australian first, the ACT has become the first jurisdiction in Australia to explicitly enshrine the right to a healthy environment within its Human Rights Act 2004 (ACT). Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) has applauded the move, noting it comes a year after the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution … Read More >>
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) is seeking expressions of interest from lawyers to Co-Convene our Queensland activities. If you want to play a leading role in standing up for human rights and the rule of law in your jurisdiction then please read on! About the roles The successful applicants will be lawyers or final … Read More >>
ALHR recently made a submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Australia’s efforts to advocate for the global abolition of the death penalty. Our submission supports Australia’s strategy and includes strong recommendations for the Australian government to publicly and proactively fulfil its commitments and enhance its leadership in the Asia Pacific region. We also call for … Read More >>
As Australia prepares for its next National Census in 2026, Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) seeks an overturn of the Australian Government’s decision to exclude the LGBTIQ community from the Census . ALHR Vice President Nicholas Stewart said ‘All members of society, including the LGBTIQ community, should be accurately counted and represented in Australia’s … Read More >>
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) has expressed frustration and concern at the NSW Government’s postponement of Alex Greenwich MP’s Equality Bill. The bill, which was scheduled for debate on Thursday 8 August 2024, has now been pushed back to October. ALHR President Kerry Weste said: “The LGBTIQ+ community should not have to wait a … Read More >>
The ALHR Annual General Meeting will be held on the 28th of August 2024 at 7.00PM AEST Via Zoom ALHR members wishing to attend can email secretary@alhr.org.au to RSVP. The meeting link and pass code will be provided to current ALHR members. The President’s Report, Secretary’s Report and Treasurer’s Report, which will be tabled at the AGM. The … Read More >>
Welcoming Disability, a group supported by more than 100 organisations and experts, holds significant concern that the findings in the recently released Report on the Department of Home Affairs Review of Australia’s migration health requirement fall well short of what is needed. Darryl Steff, CEO of Down Syndrome Australia says: “It is disappointing that there continues … Read More >>
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) welcomes the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights landmark report recommending that the Australian Government enact a federal Human Rights Act. For over thirty years, ALHR has called on the Australian government to comprehensively incorporate its international human rights law obligations into domestic legislation via a federal Human Rights … Read More >>
ALHR has provided a submission to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) consultation on LGBTQIA+ human rights in Australia’s development program. Despite engagement with LGBTQIA+ rights internationally, Australia has not, to date, developed a formal LGBTQIA+ foreign policy strategy. We therefore welcome the Federal Government’s intention to increase its support and advocacy for … Read More >>
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) is seeking expressions of interest from lawyers to Co-Convene our Western Australian activities and play a leading role within the Western Australia for a Human Rights Act Coalition (WA4HRA) About the roles The successful applicants will be lawyers or final year law students with a knowledge of and passion … Read More >>
ALHR made a submission to NSW’s Portfolio Committee No. 7 – Planning and Environment, providing feedback on the Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Bill 2023 (NSW) (“the Bill”). Our submission was solely directed towards the Bill’s inclusion of the human right to a healthy environment as a guiding principle, and does not otherwise comment on the … Read More >>
In an Australian first, an ACT Government Parliamentary Committee has recommended that the human right to a healthy environment be recognised under ACT law and protected within the Human Rights Act 2004 (ACT). The ACT Legislative Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety today released its final report into the Inquiry into Human Rights (Healthy Environment) Amendment Bill 2023. … Read More >>
