Stephen Keim, President of Australian Lawyers for Human Rights, today, strongly criticized proposals by Victorian Attorney-General, Robert Clark, to use the results of an online survey to help set minimum sentences for offences against Victorian law.
Practical Workshop on How to Participate in the Review of the Victorian Charter of Human Rights Dates and Times: You can register for one of the following sessions: Monday 16 May 2011: 3.00pm – 5.00pm Tuesday 17 May 2011: 10.00am – 12.00pm Wednesday 18 May 2011: 3.00pm – 5.00pm Thursday 19 May 2011: 10.00am – … Read More >>
ALHR welcomed the appointment of Bret Walker SC as a very able and independent mind to be Australia’s inaugural Independent National Security Legislation Monitor, but urged the government to show more urgency to bring Australia’s national security legislation back in line with the democratic norms.
ALHR President Stephen Keim regularly writes for Brisbane Legal magazine. His latest column concerned challenges posed by the conflict in Libya to the principle of accountability.
Following the Universal Periodic Review of Australia by the Human Rights Council in January 2011, the Commontwealth Attorney-General sought submissions on prioritisation and implementation of the HRC Working Group’s 145 recommendations. ALHR’s submission endorses the the comprehensive submission of the NGO Coalition and the Human Rights Law Resource Centre.
ALHR member Liz Snell, provides an engaging and comprehensive report into the advocacy work of the Australian NGO Coalition at the Universal Periodic Review of Australia by the Human Rights Council in Geneva in January 2011.
ALHR is fortunate to have a number of members who are leading experts and advocates in their field. From time to time, ALHR members contribute to current debates on a range of human rights issues, and we’ll be posting their research and commentary here. If you have something you wish to publish please email josampford@gmail.com
Speakers include Rowan McRae (Office of International Law, Attorney-General?s Department) Darren Dick (Australian Human Rights Commission) Ben Schokman (Human Rights Law Resource Centre) Co-Chaired by Tammy Solonec (Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia) and Breony Allen (Australian Lawyers for Human Rights) 11.45am (12.00pm start) ? 1.30pm, Monday 28 March 2011 1.5 CPD points may be … Read More >>
ALHR wishes to thank all those members who turned out for the fundraising screening of Conviction on Tuesday 22 March 2011 jointly hosted by ALHR and Australians Against Capital Punishment. Your support on the night was greatly appreciated. Due to some unforeseen circumstances, the guest speaker for the evening, Mr Stephen Keim SC, ALHR President, … Read More >>
During early March, ALHR President Stephen Keim SC met with Father SJ Emmanuel, an eminent spokesperson on behalf of the Tamil community of Sri Lanka, and their ongoing quest for justice. Father Emmanuel is a former Vicar-General of the Jaffna diocese. He is President of the Global Tamil Forum. Father Emmanuel fled Jaffna Peninsula along … Read More >>
