Article by Christopher Halburd (Member of ALHR’s Business and Human Rights Sub-Committee) Business & Human Rights: Australian Government inaction may cost it a seat at the table. Australian Governments of both political persuasions have indicated a desire for Australia to have a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council. Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop, … Read More >>
Media Release: 16 February 2016 Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) is calling on the Australian Government to commit to a National Action Plan (NAP) on Business and Human Rights and has provided recommendations for process and content based on a global review of NAPs in other countries. Chair of ALHR’s Business and Human … Read More >>
ALHR joins calls for the Australian Human Rights Commission to appoint a full time disability discrimination commissioner after the resignation of Human Rights Commissioner, Tim Wilson. It is also timely that Commissioner Susan Ryan AO finishes her term in July this year. The disability discrimination portfolio was added to her existing workload in the Ageing … Read More >>
“Land ahoy! In the distance, the parliamentary promise of a more just, accountable, compassionate, tolerant and democratic society looms large on the political agenda for Queensland in 2016″. Benedict Coyne, Queensland State Convenor of Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) has written an opinion piece on Queensland’s attempt at adopting a Bill of Rights. Benedict has co-spearheaded the movement … Read More >>
In August 2015, ALHR made a submission to the Education and Employment Committee 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 (“Inquiry”). In summary, ALHR submits that in accordance with articles 24 and 7 … Read More >>
The unfitness to plead project looks at how defendants who lack sufficient ability to participate meaningfully in trial should be dealt with in the criminal courts. Defendants may be unfit to plead for a variety of reasons, including difficulties resulting from mental illness (longstanding or temporary), learning disability, developmental disorder or delay, a communication impairment … Read More >>
To the Lawyers, Solicitors, Attorneys, Barristers, Law Consultants and to legal fraternity in general, to friends, well wishers, defenders of “Human Rights” and the “Rights of a Child” and to all people , who just care for the children in general. I am Arek Zoltowski, a Polish citizen since birth and the Australian citizen … Read More >>
An ALHR Melbourne event not to be missed! ALHR will host Anna Burke MP (Labor) and Sen. Sarah Hanson-Young (Greens) as they discuss their parties’ refugee policies and plans. Joining them in discussion will be legal community stakeholders and experts in refugee law: Julian Burnside AO QC (Vic Bar), David Manne (Refugee Legal)and Dr Savitri Taylor (La Trobe University). Together, this distinguished panel of speakers will answer … Read More >>
ALHR media release following today’s High Court decision. “The fact that a majority of the High Court has found that Australia’s Constitution authorises the federal government to act in a manner which completely disregards the human rights of refugees arriving by sea again highlights the urgent need for an Australian Charter or Bill of Rights” … Read More >>
Host: The Australian Human Rights Commission President, Professor Gillian Triggs. Guest speaker: Professor Robert McCorquodale Date: Wednesday, 17 February 2016 Location: Australian Human Rights Commission Level 3, 175 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000 Time: 12:30pm – 1:30pm RSVP: Attendance is free and open to the public. Please register here.
Domestic and family violence is one of the most prevalent human rights violations in Australia and worldwide. This forum will feature addresses by Professor Gillian Triggs, President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, and Dr Eric Kwa, Secretary General of the Constitutional and Law Reform Commission of Papua New Guinea. The event will be of … Read More >>
The personal accounts of gay men fleeing persecution in Iraq is the basis for a new theatrical production in Melbourne. For more information click here.
