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Please join us in conversation with three of Australia’s leading human rights advocates: The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG, Kate Eastman AM SC and Julian Burnside AO QC, as they share stories of their journey in the law and their experiences in advocating for human rights protections. This Australian Lawyers for Human Rights webinar, moderated by international human rights barrister, … Read More >>

Registrations are now open for the seventh webinar in the Diplomacy Training Program’s Child Rights webinar series, in partnership with Youth Law Australia and Australian Lawyers for Human Rights – “Climate change, the rights of children and the duty of care“ When: Thursday 29th July 2021 Time: 4:00pm – 5:00pm AEST In response to the Government’s report on … Read More >>

As part of Law Week, Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) and the ACT Raise the Age Coalition are excited to invite you to join us at a community forum on Raising the Age of Criminal Responsibility — keeping kids out of prison. The lunch time seminar will be opened by ACT Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury MLA, who is … Read More >>

Please join ALHR NSW this Thursday evening in conversation with guest speaker, Jonathan Struggles, a former Greenpeace lawyer and investigator in Amsterdam, to discus recent cases which transect both environment and human rights issues. When: Thursday 29 April at 6:30pm Where: The Shakespeare Hotel, 200 Devonshire St, Surry Hills. If you would like to attend, please … Read More >>

Please join us for the fourth webinar in the Diplomacy Training Program’s Child Rights webinar series, in partnership with Youth Law Australia and Australian Lawyers for Human Rights – “Addressing Poverty: children’s rights and Australia’s obligations.” When: Wednesday 24th March 2021 Time: 9:00am – 10:00am AEDT Poverty impacts on children’s rights in specific ways. In the context of recommendations from UN … Read More >>

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 >>