Strengthening Australia’s legal framework for holding companies to account
We work with partners to strengthen Australia’s laws, policies and practices for preventing and addressing human rights abuses by companies.
Improving pathways to justice for people and communities
We support communities and workers harmed by Australian corporate activities overseas to obtain justice and remedy by assisting them to raise complaints and take legal action against companies in Australia.
Ending modern slavery in the supply chains of Australian businesses
We advocate for legal reforms to prevent Australian companies from profiting from forced labour in their supply chains and ensure they uphold workers’ rights.
Our Corporate Accountability team is working on these key projects
Bougainville communities’ human rights complaint against Rio Tinto
The Human Rights Law Centre is working with communities in Bougainville to seek justice for the environmental devastation left by Rio Tinto’s Panguna mine. Together, we are calling for action so people can live safely on their land again.
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Pushing for stronger laws to end modern slavery
Many Australian companies continue to turn a blind eye to exploitation and abuse in their supply chains. The Human Rights Law Centre advocates for stronger laws to end modern slavery.
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Acknowledgement of Country
The Human Rights Law Centre acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands across Australia, including the lands of the Wurundjeri, Boon Wurrung, Gadigal, Ngunnawal, Darug and Wadawurrung people where we work from.
We pay our respect to Elders past and present. This land always was, and always will be Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land. Sovereignty has never been ceded.
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