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ALHR Endorses NSW Legislation Removing Limitations on Child Abuse Claims and Calls on Federal Government to Enable Children’s Complaints to be Brought Before the UN

posted on April 1, 2016

“Australian Lawyers for Human Rights welcomes the commencement in March of the NSW Limitation Amendment (Child Abuse) Act 2016 which removes previous restrictive limitation periods on actions for damages related to child abuse” says President Nathan Kennedy. “Previous limitation periods made it virtually impossible for damages claims to be brought against perpetrators in this State” said … Read More >>

Government commits to business and human rights consultation

posted on March 17, 2016

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) has successfully encouraged the government to consider adopting a national policy on business and human rights.  Ms Amy Sinclair, Chair Business and Human Rights Sub-Committee ALHR was quoted in Lawyers Weekly saying: “The voices of all stakeholders must be included – not just those representing powerful business interests but also … Read More >>

ALHR ENDORSES CONCERNS ABOUT NSW RESTRICTIONS ON PROTESTS

posted on March 16, 2016

“Australian Lawyers for Human Rights endorses the concerns of the NSW Law Society, Bar Association and other legal organisations” says President Nathan Kennedy “concerning the NSW government’s new restrictions on public protests.” The Inclosed Lands, Crimes and Law Enforcement Legislation Amendment (Interference) Bill 2016 passed on 16th March 2016 will substantially limit the freedoms of NSW residents to … Read More >>

The case for a royal commission into conditions in immigration detention

posted on March 13, 2016

THIS EVENT HAS NOW SOLD OUT ALHR  invites you to join us for an expert panel discussion seeking to examine the case for a royal commission to investigate the practices of successive Australian Governments in relation to the mandatory and prolonged detention of asylum seekers.   We are delighted to host our highly esteemed panelists: Professor Gillian Triggs, President of the Australian … Read More >>

ALHR congratulates the Australian Government on its commitment to a national consultation on Business and Human Rights in 2016

posted on March 12, 2016

The Australian Government has formally indicated that it will undertake a national consultation on the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights during 2016. Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) welcomes the Government’s announcement and acknowledges that this represents a significant step towards implementing internationally-accepted business and human rights standards in … Read More >>

Submission to the Inquiry into the current levels of access and attainment for students with disability in the school system, and the impact on students and families associated with inadequate levels of support

posted on March 10, 2016

ALHR provided the following submission on point (j) of the Terms of Reference to address the international human rights obligations that apply in respect to children with disabilities having access to and participating in education in Australia. In summary, ALHR submits that in accordance with articles 24 and 7 of the United Nations Convention on … Read More >>

Australia’s Second UPR in Geneva: An NGO Observer’s Perspective

posted on March 8, 2016

Benedict Coyne, Queensland Convenor and National Committee Member of Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) has recently written an article published in Right Now on Australia’s Second UPR in Geneva. Benedict also chairs the new ALHR national Human Rights Act subcommittee. To read the full article click here.

Refugee ‘Q&A’ event in Melbourne a massive success!

posted on March 1, 2016

On 18 February 2016, students, academics and members of the legal profession came to La Trobe Law School’s city campus to listen to and ask questions of a panel put together by Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR). With the aim of analysing the legality of Australia’s refugee policies, the panel was made up of … Read More >>

Supply Chain Transparency – the View from the UK

posted on February 29, 2016

Article examining supply chain transparency and compliance under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 for businesses in the UK written by Brett Hartley, a member  of ALHR’s Business and Human Rights Sub-Committee. For the full article please click on the attachment below. This article first appeared in the March 2016 issue of PLC http://uk.practicallaw.com/resources/uk-publications/plc-magazine