ALHR

A group of organisations that assist and speak on behalf of the most disadvantaged Australians have written an open letter to Government calling for the introduction of legislation to protect victims of domestic violence from being directly cross-examined by their abuser in family law proceedings. Victims of domestic violence are more likely to agree to a … Read More >>

Minoli Perera a Master of Laws student at La Trobe University writes: The Australian government’s policy of mandatory detention for boat-arriving asylum seekers has been characterised by commentators as a human rights violation. Under the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) there is no time limit on detention and as a consequence asylum seekers are often detained for … Read More >>

Fariha Zaima, a Bachelor of Law and Psychological Science Student at La Trobe University writes about how the Australian government has recently implemented a politically pragmatic but inherently unfair process, which makes it much more difficult for asylum seekers to gain access to protection visas. http://law.blogs.latrobe.edu.au/2015/10/12/yet-another-hurdle-for-asylum-seekers/  

Traditional owners of Central Queensland opposed to the development of the  Carmichael Coal Mine in the Galilee Basin have taken their case to the United Nations in a bid to prevent Federal and State Governments from reigniting the project.  The move to gain international assistance is gathering support with Benedict Coyne Queensland convenor for Australian Lawyers … Read More >>

ALHR recently lodged a submission to the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade regarding Australia’s international advocacy for the abolition of the death penalty.  “ALHR strongly opposes the death penalty in all circumstances as a matter of principle,” ALHR Qld Convenor Benedict Coyne said.  The World Day Against the Death Penalty … Read More >>