ALHR made a detailed submission to the Senate Inquiry into the provisions of the Migration Amenndment (Detention Reform and Procedural Fairness) Bill 2010. The Bill aims to end offshore processing of asylum claims and the excision policy, to ensure that detention is only used as a last resort, to end indefinite and long-term detention, and … Read More >>
As part of the four-year review into the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic), ALHR endorsed the submissions of the Human Rights Law Resource Centre and the Federation of Community Legal Centres and additionally made the following submissions: * that additional rights be included under the Charter, including those under international human … Read More >>
ALHR President Stephen Keim regularly writes for Brisbane Legal magazine. His latest column concerned challenges posed by the conflict in Libya to the principle of accountability.
Following the Universal Periodic Review of Australia by the Human Rights Council in January 2011, the Commontwealth Attorney-General sought submissions on prioritisation and implementation of the HRC Working Group’s 145 recommendations. ALHR’s submission endorses the the comprehensive submission of the NGO Coalition and the Human Rights Law Resource Centre.
ALHR member Liz Snell, provides an engaging and comprehensive report into the advocacy work of the Australian NGO Coalition at the Universal Periodic Review of Australia by the Human Rights Council in Geneva in January 2011.
ALHR is fortunate to have a number of members who are leading experts and advocates in their field. From time to time, ALHR members contribute to current debates on a range of human rights issues, and we’ll be posting their research and commentary here. If you have something you wish to publish please email josampford@gmail.com
ALHR wishes to thank all those members who turned out for the fundraising screening of Conviction on Tuesday 22 March 2011 jointly hosted by ALHR and Australians Against Capital Punishment. Your support on the night was greatly appreciated. Due to some unforeseen circumstances, the guest speaker for the evening, Mr Stephen Keim SC, ALHR President, … Read More >>
During early March, ALHR President Stephen Keim SC met with Father SJ Emmanuel, an eminent spokesperson on behalf of the Tamil community of Sri Lanka, and their ongoing quest for justice. Father Emmanuel is a former Vicar-General of the Jaffna diocese. He is President of the Global Tamil Forum. Father Emmanuel fled Jaffna Peninsula along … Read More >>
ALHR President Stephen Keim SC was invited to speak at a rally held in defence of WikiLeaks on Wednesday 9 February in King George Square, Brisbane. In his address, Mr Keim congratulated participants for their show of support for Wikileaks and their defence of the principles of free speech and a free press. Mr Keim … Read More >>
ALHR supports the development and adoption of a legislative Charter of human rights for Tasmania. It applauds the Tasmanian Government on its progress towards its development.
