ALHR has made a submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee (Committee) on the Defence Amendment (Call out of the Australian Defence Force) Bill 2018. The Bill will amend Part IIIAAA of the Defence Act 1903 and follows the inquest into the Lindt Café Siege, which found that existing arrangements for ADF call … Read More >>
ALHR has made a submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee in response to the Commonwealth Modern Slavery Bill 2018. ALHR welcomes the introduction of the Bill into Parliament. It is an important legislative step in requiring businesses to take responsibility for human rights by engaging in a ‘race to the top’ to … Read More >>
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) is seeking expressions of interest from experienced lawyers to Co-Chair our National Women and Girls’ Rights Subcommittee. There are still many areas in Australian society in which women and girls experience unequal treatment and violations of their internationally recognised human rights. As such this area is a critical focus … Read More >>
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Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) is seeking expressions of interest from lawyers to take up roles as Co-Convenors in Victoria, South Australia,WA and the ACT There are several volunteer positions available. ALHR State/ Territory Convenors are responsible for proactively and energetically engaging the membership of Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) locally and contributing … Read More >>
ALHR has made a supplementary Submission to the Inquiry into the provisions of the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill 2017 following on from the draft amendments to the Bill issued on 8 June 2018. We note with some considerable concern that the public has effectively been given only three and a half working days to respond … Read More >>
ALHR’s 2017/2018 President and Vice President’s Report provides an insightful snapshot into the formidable output in human rights advocacy at ALHR over the past twelve months. The report also marks a new era of leadership at ALHR with Benedict Coyne stepping away from the Presidency after two fantastic years at the helm. Kerry Weste has been elected as the … Read More >>
ALHR is pleased to share the attached slides from our events on the Foreign Interference Bills currently before parliament. Double click on the attachment below to view.
Australian lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) has made a submission to the Federal Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security regarding the Identity-matching Services Bill 2018 and the Australian Passports Amendment (Identity-matching Services) Bill 2018. ALHR has serious concerns regarding the provisions of the proposed Bills which potentially impact negatively upon the human rights of everyone in … Read More >>
ALHR has made a submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security Inquiry into the provisions of the National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2017. We have also made a submission in relation to the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill and the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Bill … Read More >>
ALHR has made a submission to the Queensland Law Reform Commission Review (QLRC) of Termination of Pregnancy Laws. ALHR strongly supports the decriminalisation of abortion in all Australian jurisdictions and supports domestic, regional and international measures that uphold sexual and reproductive health rights, and that allow women and girls autonomy over their own bodies and health. Abortion … Read More >>
