The Albanese Government’s persecution of whistleblowers Richard Boyle and David McBride is unjust, and the public doesn’t support it. It’s time for much-needed reform.

We have filed legal proceedings on behalf of Tasmanian grandmother, Susan Neill-Fraser. Her case challenges a restrictive parole condition placed on her by the Parole Board of Tasmania which limits her ability to speak to the media.   

The Human Rights Law Centre is urging the University of Melbourne to abandon new policy changes that severely restrict protest rights and allow widespread surveillance of students and staff through the universities’ wifi network. 

The Human Rights Law Centre has supported Associate Professor Hannah McGlade to submit an urgent action complaint to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

The Human Rights Law Centre’s submission to the Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters inquiry into the 2022 federal election emphasised the need to fund upgrades to voting infrastructure to ensure full accessibility in line with universal design principles. 

Earlier this month, in the District Court in Adelaide, Commonwealth prosecutors dropped five charges against Richard. While this is good news for Richard and his family, he will still face criminal trial in November for 19 other charges.

Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which Australia pledged in 1975 to do in accordance with international law. It’s a timely reminder that we must combat racism, wherever and whenever it arises, to challenge injustice and promote equity. 

In March, Associate Legal Director, Kieran Pender was at the ACT Court of Appeal to observe McBride’s appeal – he is challenging his conviction, and the severity of his sentence. 

International Women’s Day is more than an anniversary, it’s a global celebration of what has been achieved over centuries of campaigning and action by women fighting for equality.

The Human Rights Law Centre has filed an urgent High Court challenge on behalf of a man who was scheduled to be deportated to Nauru. After filing the legal challenge, the Australian Government promised that our client would not be removed before his case was finished.

A wave of new federal and state laws have recently been introduced under the guise of protecting against hate speech and vilification. The Human Rights Law Centre is advocating to strengthen protections while also calling for evidence-based prevention and education programs.

A new report on the right to housing commissioned by the Human Rights Law Centre and authored by Professor Jessie Hohmann from the UTS Faculty of Law shifts the discussion to people, not prices.