Australian Lawyers for Human Rights is alarmed that the NSW Government has rushed through laws which expand the powers of family and community services to permanently remove children from their families. ALHR fears the amendments to the The Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 and the Adoption Act 2000, risk creating another … Read More >>
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) is disappointed by the Prime Minister’s announcement yesterday that Australia will not adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. The Global Compact seeks to foster international cooperation in relation to the benefits and challenges of migration. It reiterates existing international human rights obligations, while preserving a … 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 >>
Please join Australian Lawyers for Human Rights for a presentation by former President and Perth barrister, John Southalan, on the latest news in business and human rights. John will discuss recent international and Australian developments in this dynamic area of human rights law, ranging from modern slavery to the treaty debate and how and why … Read More >>
Campaign to highlight the rights of persons with disabilities in Australia shines a spotlight on segregation and limited inclusion in Australian schools. According to a paper published today, Australia continues to fail children with disabilities at school at a disturbing rate with little to no improvement. In recent years, there has been an alarming number … Read More >>
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) is deeply concerned by the reintroduction of Fred Nile’s Crimes Amendment (Zoe’s Law) Bill 2017, which seeks to criminalise harm to, or the destruction of, a “child in utero”. The Bill was initially reintroduced in March 2017 and is anticipated to again return to the Legislative Council on 15 … 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 >>
In response to reports that the Australian government will move to bring children from Nauru to Australia before the end of the year, Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) says more needs to be done. ALHR President Kerry Weste said, “Australia remains legally responsible for every person it sent to Nauru and Papua New Guinea, … Read More >>
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights is deeply concerned by the NSW Government’s proposed amendments to the The Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Amendment Bill 2018 and the Adoption Act 2000. ALHR fears the measures tabled in parliament last week risk creating another stolen generation in NSW and could result in more children permanently … Read More >>
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) congratulates the Queensland Government for introducing a Human Rights Bill. The Bill, which was tabled in Parliament by the Attorney-General today, protects a broad range of fundamental human rights and holds public entities responsible for protecting those rights when making decisions that impact on the rights of all Queenslanders. … Read More >>
