ALHR

Opposition Leader, Abbott’s New Policies Complete the Triumph of Hansonism within Australia’s Mainstream Parties.

ALHR criticised the government for its decison to suspend processing of asylum applications.

With Refugee Week 2009 coming to a close last Saturday, Dr Susan Harris Rimmer, President of Australian Lawyers for Human Rights today welcomed the move by the Rudd Labour Government to end charging non-citizens for the cost of their detention and encouraged all sides of politics to support the Bill.

National Council of Churches in Australia, Asia Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, Australian Lawyers for Human Rights and Darfur Australia Network issue a joint statement about the expectation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue an arrest warrant against the President of Sudan, Omar Al Bashir, relating to atrocities in Darfur.

Dr Susan Harris Rimmer, President of Australian Lawyers for Human Rights today welcomed the announcement of Professor Mick Dodson as 2009 Australian of the Year.

ALHR welcomed the announcement today by the Attorney-General, Robert McLelland MP, of a national human rights consultation.

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights today welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement to sign the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture.

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights today welcomed reports of the Federal Government’s decision to grant permanent protection to the remaining Sri Lankans detained on Nauru since February 2007.

ALHR is part of a coalition who will be meeting on Monday, 5 November 2007 in Geneva with the UN Committee against Torture to give expert evidence regarding Australia’s implementation of and compliance with the Convention Against Torture.

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights today said that it is an appalling breach of human rights where executive detention and deportation are used to avoid proper scrutiny of government action by the courts.

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights today called on the Australian Government to become a foundation signatory to the UN Disability Rights Convention.

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights today expressed its support of the decision of the NSW Attorney-General, Bob Debus MP to commence discussions on a NSW Charter of Rights and Freedoms.