Australian Lawyers for Human Rights today made a submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties recommending the urgent implementation of the UN Disability Convention. Click here to view the submission
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights made a submission to the Office of Legal Services Coordination Australian Government Attorney-General’s Department in relation to legal services procurement and pro bono legal work. ALHR strongly supported the Attorney General’s proposal to encourage commitment to pro bono by preferencing those firms that have a demonstrated commitment to the delivery … Read More >>
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights today sent a letter to Foreign Affairs Minister the Hon. Stephen Smith urging him to endorse the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights today entered submissions to the Australia 2020 Summit held in Canberra over 19-20 April.
ALHR endorsed the Shadow NGO Report, prepared by the National Association of Community Legal Centres, Human Rights Law Resource Centre and the Kingsford Legal Centre, to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on Australia’s compliance with the ICESCR.
ALHR is a member of the Australian Human Rights Group (AHRG), a network of organisations committed to advancing the legal protection of human rights in Australia. The AHRG has mobilised in response to the Rudd Government’s commitment to an Australia-wide inquiry to determine how best to recognise and protect human rights and responsibilities in Australia. … Read More >>
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights and Australian Human Rights Centre released a report authored by Simon Rice AO, former ALHR President, and Dr Scott Calnan. The report is titled “Sustainable Advocacy: Capabilities and attitudes of Australian human rights NGOs”.
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights today made a submission to the Western Australia Consultation Committee for a Proposed Human Rights Act .
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights, in conjunction with Dr Ben Saul and Sydney PEN, made a joint submission to the Senate expressing concerns over the Bill’s implications for the freedom of expression and its failure to provide a justified and rationaled response to the threat of terrorism.
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights, in a submission to a Senate inquiry, expressed grave concern over a range of provisions within the bill which have implications for the individual’s right to privacy.
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights made a submission to the Senate Legal & Constitutional Affairs Committee and is due to appear this week before the Committee.
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights supported the adoption of a Tasmanian Charter of Rights in order to improve the protection of human rights in Tasmania.
