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Fearless action for a fairer future

2020 Annual Report

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The Human Rights Law Centre uses strategic legal action, policy solutions and advocacy to support people and communities to eliminate inequality and injustice and build a fairer, more compassionate Australia.

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Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Rights

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Dignity For People In Prison

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Asylum Seeker & Refugee Rights

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Transforming the Human Rights Landscape

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Business & Human Rights

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Reproductive Rights

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Democratic Freedoms

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United Nations Engagement

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Morrison Government must act urgently on stronger whistleblower protections
Morrison Government must act urgently on stronger whistleblower protections
Morrison Government must release all remaining people brought to Australia for medical treatment from detention
Morrison Government must release all remaining people brought to Australia for medical treatment from detention
Parliamentary Committee proposals a pathway to unfair elections and weaker democracy
Parliamentary Committee proposals a pathway to unfair elections and weaker democracy
Senate report scathing of Juukan Gorge destruction and calls on Rio Tinto to pay restitution to Traditional Owners
Senate report scathing of Juukan Gorge destruction and calls on Rio Tinto to pay restitution to Traditional Owners
Decriminalisation of public drunkenness welcome, but long overdue
Decriminalisation of public drunkenness welcome, but long overdue
Expert report on public drunkenness recommends laws be abolished: Day family respond
Expert report on public drunkenness recommends laws be abolished: Day family respond
Afghan and Australian human rights groups welcome release of the Brereton Afghanistan Inquiry Report
Afghan and Australian human rights groups welcome release of the Brereton Afghanistan Inquiry Report
Abortion and safe access zone wins in South Australia and Western Australia
Abortion and safe access zone wins in South Australia and Western Australia
Time to shine a light on political donations
Time to shine a light on political donations
Death in custody: Coronial inquest into the death of Aboriginal woman, Veronica Nelson, continues
Death in custody: Coronial inquest into the death of Aboriginal woman, Veronica Nelson, continues
Raise the Age Coalition welcome ACT’s nation-leading step towards raising the age
Raise the Age Coalition welcome ACT’s nation-leading step towards raising the age
Bougainville communities welcome acceptance of human rights complaint against Rio Tinto
Bougainville communities welcome acceptance of human rights complaint against Rio Tinto
Afghan, Australian and international human rights and legal organisations call for public release of Justice Brereton’s Afghanistan Inquiry report
Afghan, Australian and international human rights and legal organisations call for public release of Justice Brereton’s Afghanistan Inquiry report
Staffing announcements
Staffing announcements
Intelligence Committee recommends scaling back privacy-invading metadata laws
Intelligence Committee recommends scaling back privacy-invading metadata laws
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Tasmanian Government must ban routine strip searching of kids
Tasmanian Government must ban routine strip searching of kids
Historic time for reproductive rights in Australia
Historic time for reproductive rights in Australia
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