On 27 May 2014, Amnesty International, the Human Rights Law Centre and Australian Lawyers for Human Rights hosted a briefing on Australia’s detention centre on Manus Island and the PNG National Court case assessing the lawfulness of the detention centre. You can watch a video of the briefing on ALHR’s YouTube channel now. Video of Inside … Read More >>
Every year on June 20, the world celebrates the courage and contribution of refugees. Australia for UNHCR is marking this special day with a breakfast celebration: Date: Friday 20 June 2014 Time: 7.00am – 9.00am Where: Grand Ballroom, Lower Level, The Westin Sydney Ticket Price: $110 Corporate Table of 10: $2,500 (includes a tax deductible donation) Book your … Read More >>
Amnesty International’s Kate Schuetze and the Human Rights Law Centre’s Daniel Webb recently returned from Manus Island, Papua New Guinea where they were participating in the PNG National Court case assessing the lawfulness of the Manus Island detention centre. Following our sold out Melbourne event, we hope you can … Read More >>
On 12 March, ALHR co-hosted by a public lecture with Australian Earth Laws Alliance and the International Commission of Jurists (Queensland). The event, at the Banco Court in Brisbane, was a lecture by UK Barrister Polly Higgins addressing the lack of a (legal) duty of care to care for the Earth, and talking about an … Read More >>
On 6 March ALHR held its first meeting in SA for 2014, featuring the Honourable Catherine Branson QC speaking on the topic ‘Current human rights issues in South Australia’. The meeting, at the University of Adelaide, was well attended by around 50 members of ALHR and others, who heard Ms Branson address homelessness, disability rights … Read More >>
On 5 March ALHR held a panel discussion on the racial hatred provisions of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) in Sydney. The speakers included Dr Tim Soutphommasane (Race Discrimination Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission), Ms Kate Eastman SC (human rights barrister, founding member of ALHR, member of the Bar Association’s Human Rights and Equal … Read More >>
We are pleased to confirm that ALHR NSW will be holding a panel discussion on the proposed repeal of, or amendments to, the racial hatred provisions of the Racial Discrimination Act. We are honoured to have Australian of the Year, Mr Adam Goodes, attending as our guest. Confirmed panelists include: Dr Tim Soutphommasane, Race Discrimination … Read More >>
Thanks to everyone who attend ALHR’s fundraiser for the Asylum Seekers’ Centre of NSW on 17 October. More than 120 people attended and we raised more than $3700 for the Asylum Seekers’ Centre. The panellists Prof Mary Crock (University of Sydney), Graham Thom (board member of Asylum Seekers’ Centre) and Natalie Young (RACS) spoke eloquently … Read More >>
“Is the reason we have a system that doesn’t recognise other people’s suffering because we can keep it at a distance?” – Nowhere Home film director Margreth Olin Join Australian Lawyers for Human Rights, the Young Lawyers Committee of WA, and King & Wood Mallesons for our annual film fundraising night as we present the … Read More >>
