Evidence to Senate Inquiry on Migration Amendment Bill
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights gave evidence to the Senate Legal & Constitutional Affairs Committee in relation to the Migration Amendment (Designated Unauthorised Arrivals) Bill 2006.
Submission on Federal Government’s Migration Amendment Bill
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights called for the withdrawal of the Federal Government’s Migration Amendment (Designated Unauthorised Arrivals) Bill 2006 in its submission to the Senate Committee’s Inquiry.
ALHR condemns Federal Government’s Migration Amendment Bill
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights has criticised the Federal Government’s Migration Amendment Bill introduced in response to Indonesia’s concerns.
Submission to HREOC’s Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights made a submission to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission’s Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention. ALHR proposed an ideal model of accountability, monitoring and intervention in relation to immigration detention.
UPR: 120+ UN Member States call on Australia to better protect human rights
Australia is falling short of respecting and protecting human rights. On Monday night at Australia’s Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council 120+ countries called on the Albanese Government to better protect the rights of First Nations people, children, and refugees, implement a Human Rights Act, and tackle the gender-based violence. Perhaps … Read More >>
Rare Disease Day
Today, 28 February, is international Rare Disease Day – a day dedicated to recognising the struggle for equity in social opportunities, healthcare, and access to diagnosis and therapies for people living with a rare disease. ALHR calls on Federal, state and territory governments to ensure that their budgets and policies reflect Australia’s international legal obligations to … Read More >>
Civil Society calls for an end to discrimination against migrants with disabilities
More than 70 of Australia’s leading disability and civil society organisations have endorsed wide-ranging recommendations to reform the nation’s archaic and degrading migration health laws. The recommendations are part of a submission made by the Welcoming Disability Campaign to a public review of Australia’s migration health requirement being conducted by the Federal Government. The recommendations … Read More >>
High Court rules indefinite detention unlawful
The landmark High Court judgment, which ruled it is unlawful and unconstitutional for the Australian Government to detain people indefinitely in immigration detention, should mark the end of a brutal chapter in Australia’s history. Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) NSW Co-Convenor, Ms Stephanie Lee said the decision is an historic judgment that corrects some … Read More >>
WEBINAR: The World Cup and Beyond: The Place of Human Rights in Sports Business
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) invites you to join us for a webinar on the intersection of sport, business and human rights. In the lead up to Australia and New Zealand hosting the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, there is no better time to discuss the increased call for human rights accountability amongst sport … Read More >>
Over 100 organisations and experts call on federal government to end Australia’s discrimination against migrants with disabilities
A group of more than 100 organisations and experts have signed an OPEN LETTER calling for urgent reform of Australia’s migration health laws to remove their discriminatory impact on people with disabilities and health conditions. The letter is part of the Welcoming Disability Campaign led by Down Syndrome Australia and Australian Lawyers for Human Rights. … Read More >>
Australia joins Rwanda as one of only two countries to have UN torture inspection terminated
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) expresses profound concern that the United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) has been forced to take the drastic measure of terminating its visit to Australia due to continued obstruction from New South Wales and Queensland while attempting to fulfil its mandate under the Optional Protocol to the … Read More >>
Human rights lawyers welcome path to permanent safety for temporary visa refugees
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) welcomes the Federal Government’s announcement that it will fulfill its pre-election commitment to end a decade of suffering by providing a path to permanent safety for refugees holding temporary protection visas. Approximately 19,000 people who Australia has recognised as refugees, but who have been subjected to temporary visas under … Read More >>