ALHR – Call for an independent & systematic monitor for immigration detention

Call for an independent & systematic monitor for immigration detention

November 23, 2014

UPDATE:

The Minister for Immigration and Border Protection has responded. The letter is accessible below.

ORIGINAL POST:

ALHR supports UNICEF’s call for an independent & systematic monitor for immigration detention.

Attachments

Letter to Richard Marles re children in detention
Letter to Minister for immigration on children in detention
Signed Response from minister

‘Fundamental freedoms’ inquiry has fundamental problems

posted on June 3, 2014

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights has identified deficiencies in the inquiry which the Commonwealth Attorney-General has set the Australian Law Reform Commission in relation to ‘traditional rights, freedoms and privileges’. Members of ALHR are together formulating ALHR’s submission, and have identified various problems with the TOR which are fully explained in a paper by Dr Tamsin Clarke which … Read More >>