Australia fails to address serious concerns in major UN review
The Australian Government’s response overnight at the UN in Geneva to a major review of its human rights record has failed to address the serious concerns raised by the international community. The...
View ArticleIt’s time for a Queensland Human Rights Act
A Human Rights Act would be a force for good in protecting the rights of all Queenslanders and would deliver significant benefits, the Human Rights Law Centre has told the Queensland Parliament’s Human...
View ArticleAppointment of new Human Rights Commissioners welcomed
Today the Commonwealth Attorney-General George Brandis announced the appointment of Mr Edward Santow as Human Rights Commissioner, the Hon Dr Kay Patterson as Age Discrimination Commissioner and Mr...
View ArticleParliamentary committee attempts to silence environmental groups and limit...
Human rights lawyers have raised concerns that a parliamentary committee has sought to silence organisations that advocate to protect the environment. The Human Rights Law Centre’s Director of Advocacy...
View ArticleQueenslanders deserve a Human Rights Act with real teeth
In June Queensland’s Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee released a report recommending that Queensland introduce a Human Rights Act. However, the Committee’s proposal for how that Act would...
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