NSW Correctional Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 breaches international standards
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights expressed concern over the proposed Correctional Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 (NSW).
Supplementary submission to ALRC Sedition Reference
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights made a short supplementary submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission on the ALHR’s discussion paper released about last year’s sedition laws.
Asylum seekers have right to social security
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights made a submission to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on their Draft Comment on the Right to Social Security. ALHR’s submission focussed solely on the right to social security for refugees, asylum seekers and other vulnerable non-citizens such as trafficked persons and certain migrant workers.
Evidence to Senate Inquiry on Migration Amendment Bill
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights gave evidence to the Senate Legal & Constitutional Affairs Committee in relation to the Migration Amendment (Designated Unauthorised Arrivals) Bill 2006.
Submission on Federal Government’s Migration Amendment Bill
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights called for the withdrawal of the Federal Government’s Migration Amendment (Designated Unauthorised Arrivals) Bill 2006 in its submission to the Senate Committee’s Inquiry.
Submission to ICJ Eminent Jurists’ Panel on Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights made a submission to the International Commission of Jurists’ Eminent Jurists’ Panel on Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights. ALHR’s submission covered the new Federal regime, including preventative detention orders, control orders, detention for questioning by ASIO, sedition laws and proscription of terrorist organisations, and how each aspect may be in … Read More >>
Terrorism Legislation
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights has written a submission to the Senate Legal & Constitutional Affairs Committee regarding the many human rights issues in the recently proposed Anti-Terrorism Bill (No 2) 2005.
Video Link Evidence Bill
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights have made a submission to the Senate Legal & Constitutional Affairs Committee regarding the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Video Link Evidence and Other Measures) Bill 2005.
ALHR submission to Bill of Rights Committee
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights made a submission to the Bill of Rights Consultative Committee in relation to their inquiry into a Bill of Rights for the ACT.
Evidence to Inquiry on good governance education in Asia Pacific Region
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights gave evidence to the Inquiry by the Human Rights Sub-Committee Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade.
ALHR drafts Chapter on Australian Law and ‘Right to Information’
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights, at the invitation of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative based in India, drafted a chapter on Australian law for its international ‘Right To Information’ publication.
Submission to HREOC’s Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights made a submission to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission’s Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention. ALHR proposed an ideal model of accountability, monitoring and intervention in relation to immigration detention.