MEDIA RELEASE: 5 December2010 Australian Hysteria over WikiLeaks and Julian Assange Risks Long Term Damage to Freedom of Speech “The Australian Prime Minister and Attorney-General are risking long term damage to freedom of speech in Australia by accusing Julian Assange and WikiLeaks of breaches of criminal law”, President of Australian Lawyers for Human Rights, Stephen … Read More >>
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) welcomes the tabling of legislation to implement the Convention on Cluster Munitions, but remains concerned that Australia has interpreted its obligations far too narrowly. ‘By effectively exempting Australia when assisting other countries who are not parties to the treaty, it allows Australia to load the cluster munitions gun so … Read More >>
In his speech for ALHR and Australians Against Capital Punishment dinner marking world End Capital Punishment Day, David Marr detailed the history of capital punishment in Australia and Australia’s role in ending capital punishment in our region. David has published his speech in an article in The Age newspaper. The article can be viewed here.
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) invites you to join it for an informal meet and greet and human rights networking event with other Members of the Victorian Chapter of ALHR and its President, Stephen Keim SC. The meeting will take place on Thursday, 21 October 2010 from 6.00 pm to approximately 7.30 pm. Leading … Read More >>
The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Mr Chris Bowen, announced a government decision that families and unaccompanied children asylum seekers would be placed in the community, a decision to be implemented over the next nine months. ALHR wrote to congratulate the Minister and urge further and more far reaching reforms.
The National Committee of ALHR resolved to place on paper the principles which guide it in its advocacy in support of human rights at the international level. Although not meant to be exhaustive, this draft document discussed by the national Committee at its September meeting lays down the strong reasons why ALHR should be heard … Read More >>
The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Mr Chris Bowen, announced a government decision that families and unaccompanied children asylum seekers would be placed in the community, a decision to be implemented over the next nine months. ALHR wrote to congratulate the Minister and urge further and more far reaching reforms.
In this short account, Stephen Keim relates some recollections of the David Marr dinner in Brisbane on 8 October 2010 to mark World Day Against the Death Penalty.
On 8 October 2010, David Marr delivered a speech to a dinner organised by ALHR and Aussies Against Capital Punishment. The speech sets out Australia’s legal and political approach to the death penalty from early colonisation to the present. David quotes some unsettling statistics and statements by present-day Australian political leaders which suggest that the … Read More >>
See attached press release.
See attached press release.
The Diplomacy Training Program (DTP) is calling for applications for its 20th Annual Human Rights and Peoples’ Diplomacy Training Program for Human Rights Defenders from the Asia-Pacific Region and Indigenous Australia. The program will mark the 20th Year of DTP’s flagship annual training, the longest established human rights capacity building program in the region. The … Read More >>
