ALHR is very pleased to be working with the NSW Council for Civil Liberties to co-convene Human Rights for NSW, an alliance of leading legal, civil society and community organisations who support the introduction of a Human Rights Act in New South Wales. NSW is lagging behind more progressive states like Victoria, the ACT and Queensland in protecting the most vulnerable members of our … Read More >>
ALHR has published a position paper on the Federal Government’s Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme. ALHR is concerned that there are widespread misunderstandings about the nature of the legislation, in particular internal inconsistencies in the amended legislation as ultimately enacted, and in the fact sheets issued for the guidance of the public by Attorney-General’s Department. In … Read More >>
ALHR made a submission to Queensland Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee on the Human Rights Bill 2018. ALHR welcomes the timely introduction of the Bill and strongly supports this landmark reform. A Queensland Human Rights Act will not only ensure that fundamental human rights of Queenslanders are protected and valued, but it will also assist … Read More >>
ALHR has made a submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee on Legislative exemptions that allow faith-based educational institutions to discriminate against students, teachers and staff On 13 November 2018, the Senate referred the following matter to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 26 November 2018: Legislative exemptions … Read More >>
ALHR has provided input to the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights’ Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises on applying a gender lens to the Working Group’s Report on the Gender Lens to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Women … Read More >>
In the lead up to International Day of Disabled Persons on 3rd December, Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) is shining a spotlight on disability rights with the launch of four policy papers over four weeks. The papers address Australia’s international legal obligations to protect the rights of persons with disabilities to independent living, inclusive … Read More >>
ALHR is a proud contributor to the Child Rights Taskforce NGO coalition report (The Children’s Report) to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The report was submitted to the UNCRC and formally launched by UNICEF at the National Press Club in Canberra on 1st November 2018. Sadly, the Children’s Report … Read More >>
ALHR has made a submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters Inquiry into the revisions to the proposed Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Bill 2017 (‘the Bill’) which substantially amend the original version following the Committee’s Advisory Report of April 2018. ALHR noted that the time frame for considering the revised Bill has … Read More >>
ALHR made a submission to the Health, Communities, Disabilities Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee Inquiry into the Termination of Pregnancy Bill 2018 QLD. It is ALHR’s view that criminal provisions relating to termination of pregnancy should be repealed and that, in order for Australia to comply with its international human rights law obligations,, termination … Read More >>
Leading human rights law experts have warned the Minister for Home Affairs that the Government’s Bill to provide law enforcement and security agencies with new powers to access every Australian’s communications data has significant privacy implications. The Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 (The Bill) seeks to respond to the … Read More >>
Australian lawyers for Human Rights has made a submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee regarding our serious concerns with the Migration (Validation of Port Appointment) Bill 2018. On 3 September 2018, ALHR President, Kerry West appeared before the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee to give evidence about ALHR’s submission. ALHR believes that the Bill … Read More >>
