The Human Rights Framework: What Does it Offer?
Speech by ALHR President Stephen Keim SC at the Amnesty International (Qld & Nth NSW Branch) Indigenous Rights Conference on 5 October 2011
ALHR Submission to the Commonwealth Attorney-Generals Consultation on draft NHRAP Baseline Study
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights recently put forward a submission to the Attorney Generals consultation on its draft Baseline Study for a National Human Rights Action Plan.
ALHR endorses Pretoria Statement on strengthening the UN treaty system
ALHR endorsed the Pretoria Statement on the Strengthening and Reform of the UN Human Rights Treaty Body System. The statement was an outcome of a civil society consultation hosted at the University of Pretoria from 20-21 June 2011, and builds on a series of consultations and statements on reform of the treaty body system, representing … Read More >>
Human Rights Considerations Important in Setting Proposed Minerals Resource Rent Tax
In response to the Federal Government’s consultation regarding the Mineral Resources Rent Tax, ALHR made a submission urging the Gillard Government to consider Australia’s international treaty obligations which obliged the Government to use “maximum available resources” to ensure the human rights of Australians.
ALHR makes submissions on Bill to reform asylum seeker processing and detention
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 >>
Review of the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities
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 >>
Libya – challenging on several fronts
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.
UPR Australia: Submission on the Implementation of Recommendations
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.
UPR Australia: Report on the NGO Coalition’s Advocacy in Geneva
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.
Research and Commentary by ALHR members
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
Recap – Film Fundraiser
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 >>