Sustainable Planning and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012
Queensland Parliament is calling for Submission for the Sustainable Planning and other Legislation Amendment Bill
Closing the Gap Fails the Human Rights Test
MEDIA RELEASE: Wednesday, 10 October 2012 Closing the Gap Fails the Human Rights Test Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (?ALHR?) welcomes the release of the first report from the Northern Territory (NT) Coordinator-General, Ms Olga Haven on 24 September 2012. The report explores in depth government expenditure, programs and service delivery in the NT and … Read More >>
ALHR contributes to the work of the Independent National Security Legsilation Monitor
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) has welcomed the opportunity provided by the INSLM to comment on powers relating to questioning warrants and questioning and detention warrants under the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 and control orders and preventative detention orders under the Criminal Code Act 1995. ALHR holds significant concern about the legislative … Read More >>
Open letter to NSW A-G on Victims Compensation
On 25 September 2012, 80 leading legal, human rights, health, community and women?s organisations wrote to the NSW Attorney General calling on him to retain and strengthen the NSW compensation scheme for victims of violent crime. ALHR is proud to have added its name to the list of signatories. The full text of the letter … Read More >>
Human Rights Compliance to prevent more deaths in custody
ALHR called for greater oversight and monitoring of all places of detention in accordance with international human rights standards, after a recent Aboriginal death in custody was caused by NT Police ?lack of care?. The NT Coroner delivered his findings in Alice Springs, on Monday after an inquest into the death of Kwementyaye Briscoe, a … Read More >>
Retaining Australians’ Data – A Potential Breach of International Laws
In a submission to a Joint Parliamentary Committee on Intelligence and Security inquiring into proposed changes to national security and intelligence-gathering legislation, Australian Lawyers for Human Rights has expressed concerns about potential breaches of human rights and international law if national security laws are amended to allow for the storage of Australians? online data for … Read More >>
Queensland government funding cuts undermine access to justice
Stephen Keim, Salwa Marsh and Kate Moran had an op-ed published on Online Opinion arguing against the Newman Government’s cuts to several community legal centres and support services. “The recent funding cuts will have a serious negative effect on the ability of the community to access justice. The government should reconsider the focus of its … Read More >>
Mr. Abbott’s misreading of the evidence
See link for an Online Opinion piece from Stephen Keim and Benedict Coyne. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=14068
Issues for UN Human Rights Committee Periodic Review
In 2013 the UN Human Rights Committee will conduct its Sixth Periodic Report of Australia, reviewing Australia?s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). In preparation for the review, the Committee will ask the Government to respond to a list of issues, which a coalition of Australian NGOs, including ALHR, have … Read More >>
Joint NGO follow up report to CEDAW Review
In 2010 Australia was reviewed before the CEDAW committee (Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women) and was asked to report back in two years (ie this year!) for a mid-term review on two particular issues: 1) Violence against women – including the implementation of the National Plan; 2) Special measures … Read More >>
Submission on Slavery and People-Trafficking
ALHR made the attached submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into the Crimes Legislation (Slavery, Slavery-like Conditions and People Trafficking) Bill 2012. The Bill seeks to give effect to the UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (TOC) with special reference to the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, both … Read More >>