ALHR Launches its Undergraduate Law Students National Human Rights Competition
ALHR now launches its national competition for the best submission to the National Human Rights Consultation.
ALHR Access to Justice Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs The submission looks at: (A) The ability of people to access legal representation; (B) The adequacy of legal aid; (C) The need to resource human rights advocacy and casework; (D) The need to pay attention to access to justice issues with regard to the … Read More >>
Submission regarding treaties tabled on 12 March 2009 – Convention on Cluster Munitions
ALHR’s Submission regarding treaties tabled on 12 March 2009 Convention on Cluster Munitions made to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties on the matter of consideration of the ratification of the Convention on Cluster Munitions.
Discussion Paper – The Fairytale of Excision: Human Rights Issues on Christmas Island
Prepared for the UN Human Rights Committee: Consideration of Australia 23-24 March 2009 Recent changes made by the current Australian Government have indicated a positive shift towards greater recognition and implementation of Australia’s international obligations towards boat arrivals, especially our human rights obligations. Despite the improvements that have been made, ALHR remains concerned at the … Read More >>
Thursday, 5 March 2009: Seminar Invitation: A Human Rights Act, the courts and the Constitution NSW
Organisation: Australian Human Rights Commission The Hon Michael McHugh AC, QC, distinguished jurist and former Justice of the High Court of Australia, will present his views on human rights in Australia and their protection through a Human Rights Act. Venue: The Hearing Room Australian Human Rights Commission Level 8, Piccadilly Tower 133 Castlereagh St Sydney … Read More >>
ALHR Briefing for the Human Rights Committee’s consideration of Australia in its 95th Session
ALHR executive members Matthew Zagor, Eve Lester and Alice Edwards along with Sue have been updating the brief to take into account the processing of asylum-seekers on Christmas Island.
Joint Media Advisory – The beginning of the end of impunity
National Council of Churches in Australia, Asia Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, Australian Lawyers for Human Rights and Darfur Australia Network issue a joint statement about the expectation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue an arrest warrant against the President of Sudan, Omar Al Bashir, relating to atrocities in Darfur.
UNIC – Position Vacant ACT
CURRENT VACANCY AT UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION CENTRE, CANBERRA The United Nations Information Centre in Canberra (UNIC) is looking for a dynamic, highly motivated, well-organised person to fill a position as INFORMATION OFFICER. Click here for more information
Some lawyers take cheap shots, some even work pro bono
ALHR President writes an editorial in The Canberra Times headed “Some lawyers take cheap shots, some even work pro bono”. Click here to read the article
Congratulations to Professor Mick Dodson, Australian of the Year
Dr Susan Harris Rimmer, President of Australian Lawyers for Human Rights today welcomed the announcement of Professor Mick Dodson as 2009 Australian of the Year.
ALHR President speaks to IPS
ALHR President talks to IPS about Australia’s rejection of Bush administration requests to accept a number of detainees currently held at the Guantanamo Bay detention centre. Click here to read article
ALHR President speaks at the ACT Baha’i Centre
ALHR President, Susan Harris Rimmer spoke at the ACT Baha’i Centre under the heading “Mutually Assured Survival: the contemporary normative impact of the UDHR”. The speech was dedicated to members of the Baha’i faith persecuted for defending human rights or seeking to exercise their human rights.