‘Say what you like: a constitutional right?’, a forum on freedom of speech issues and the Australian Constitution. The Constitution Day Speakers Forum is an annual event staged by the National Archives of Australia. The Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law is pleased this year to host the 2014 forum at the Law Theatre, … Read More >>
On 21 June 2013 the Terms of Reference paper for the Australian Government’s Productivity Commission inquiry into Access to Justice Arrangements became available. The Issues Paper was released on 16 September 2013 and the draft report was published on 8 April 2014. On 25 May 2014, ALHR President, Nathan Kennedy presented submissions. In its observations, … Read More >>
The Prime Minister and the Minister for Small Business announced a review of competition policy on 4 December 2013. The Issues Paper was released on 14 April 2014 and was open for submissions until 10 June 2014. ALHR’s submission is available below. There will be further opportunities for consultation after the release of the Draft Report (currently scheduled for release at … Read More >>
On 27 May 2014, Amnesty International, the Human Rights Law Centre and Australian Lawyers for Human Rights hosted a briefing on Australia’s detention centre on Manus Island and the PNG National Court case assessing the lawfulness of the detention centre. You can watch a video of the briefing on ALHR’s YouTube channel now. Video of Inside … Read More >>
Every year on June 20, the world celebrates the courage and contribution of refugees. Australia for UNHCR is marking this special day with a breakfast celebration: Date: Friday 20 June 2014 Time: 7.00am – 9.00am Where: Grand Ballroom, Lower Level, The Westin Sydney Ticket Price: $110 Corporate Table of 10: $2,500 (includes a tax deductible donation) Book your … Read More >>
Remedy Australia is Australia’s newest human rights NGO, launched on the 20th anniversary of 1994’s landmark Toonen v Australia case. Remedy Australia is a supporter-based organisation with a mandate to get Australia to comply with UN decisions on human rights complaints, both past and future. Australia is obliged to remedy individual violations and ensure they never happen again. … Read More >>
In January 2014, the NSW Government proposed a reform package to deal with drug and alcohol related violence. That package included proposals for mandatory sentencing on a range of offences. ALHR NSW campaigned vigorously against the mandatory sentencing, issuing a press release (available here) and writing to every member of the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council. … Read More >>
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights has identified deficiencies in the inquiry which the Commonwealth Attorney-General has set the Australian Law Reform Commission in relation to ‘traditional rights, freedoms and privileges’. Members of ALHR are together formulating ALHR’s submission, and have identified various problems with the TOR which are fully explained in a paper by Dr Tamsin Clarke which … Read More >>
Scott Morrison’s remarks yesterday continue to reveal the Abbott government’s ongoing violation of the Convention on the Status of Refugees, Nathan Kennedy, President of ALHR said today.
