Image from NITV Ignite ALHR appreciates that 26 January represents a very difficult period for many First Nations people. ALHR urges the Commonwealth Government to engage with the evolving debate regarding the appropriateness of celebrating Australia Day on 26 January, which for many First Nations people is a date synonymous with invasion, dispossession and a history and … Read More >>
UNDERSTANDING CLIMATE CHANGE LAW FROM AN AUSTRALIAN AND INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE 5:30pm (AEST) Wednesday 23 September 2020 Earn 1.5 CPD points and learn from international climate change and business and human rights experts. This virtual event co-hosted by Australian Lawyers for Human Rights and Johnson Winter & Slattery aims to provide participants with the fundamentals of … Read More >>
ALHR is very proud to co-convene the Human Rights for NSW Alliance with NSWCCL, a campaign which brings together over 30 organisations who support the introduction of a Human Rights Act for NSW. We are thrilled to invite you to Affinity’s webinar episode in collaboration with NSW Council for Civil Liberties & Whitlam Institute. Registration … Read More >>
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant effect on individuals, communities and governments. Please join ALHR for a Zoom panel discussion to discuss the impact of the virus on our economic, social, cultural, and civil and political rights. The discussion will have a particular focus on the impact of the virus on the human rights of vulnerable groups … Read More >>
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) welcomes the Morrison Government’s announcement that it will establish an independent inquiry into the adequacy of disability care provided to Ann-Marie Smith. Ms Smith was a woman with a disability, living in Adelaide who died on 6 April 2020 from profound septic shock and multiple organ failure from severe … Read More >>
ALHR acknowledges and recognises members of the Stolen Generations and the impact of their forced removal and separation from their families, communities and country. Sorry means you never do it again. Sorry means action beyond symbolism. #SorryDay2020 #auspol #UluruStatement
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights and Down Syndrome Australia invite you to join us this Thursday evening in Adelaide at the official launch of Welcoming Disability – a campaign calling for the urgent review of Australia’s current migration health laws. We are honoured to be hosting the eminent human rights expert Professor Mary Crock as … Read More >>
Call for Applications The Diplomacy Training Program (DTP), Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) and Youth Law Australia are calling for applications for a 2-day intensive training program to build knowledge and understanding of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), of the Australian reporting process to the UN Committee on the … Read More >>
Please join ALHR at an expert panel discussion with Q&A: ‘Organ Transplants and Crimes Against Humanity In China: An Australian Issue’ The evening will include a screening of the short film, “The China Tribunal Final Judgement” A shortage of organ donors worldwide is undeniable and travelling overseas for a transplant is on the rise. The medical and legal implications … Read More >>
Fundraiser for Indigenous Barristers Trust, ‘A Bush Tucker Night’ Wednesday 20 November 2019, 5:30 pm – 7:15 pm Public Defenders Chambers, 1 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst NSW The NSW Bar Association’s First Nations Committee is hosting a fundraiser for the Indigenous Barristers’ Trust – The Mum Shirl Fund. Try some bush tucker and wines by First … Read More >>
ALHR recently made a submission to the Victorian Law Reform Commission (VLRC) in relation to their review of Victoria’s Committal System. The terms of reference ask the VLRC to consider opportunities for reform to the committal procedures in respect of criminal proceedings in Victoria. In particular, the VLRC is tasked with considering what reform, if … Read More >>
