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January 21, 2019

Lawyers call for police complaints system overhaul as shocking new reports of police abuse emerge

January 21, 2019/
Lawyers call for police complaints system overhaul as shocking new reports of police abuse emerge

Lawyers, advocates and victims of police abuse are again calling on the Andrews Government to take action and introduce an independent body to investigate police misconduct, as horrific new cases of police brutality come to light.

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December 20, 2018

Report highlights impunity of Australian companies linked to serious human rights violations overseas

December 20, 2018/
Report highlights impunity of Australian companies linked to serious human rights violations overseas

Serious human rights abuses in the overseas operations of some of Australia’s most prominent companies have been highlighted in a major report by the Human Rights Law Centre.

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December 20, 2018

Stronger accountability for intelligence agencies long overdue

December 20, 2018/
Stronger accountability for intelligence agencies long overdue

Australia’s national security and intelligence agencies must be more accountable and transparent, the Human Rights Law Centre has told an independent national review.

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December 19, 2018

Our 2018 Annual Report

December 19, 2018/
Our 2018 Annual Report

A big thank you to all of our supporters and partners for another fantastic year of human rights impact.

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December 19, 2018

ANZ to face questions from shareholders about its human rights record

December 19, 2018/
ANZ to face questions from shareholders about its human rights record

At ANZ’s annual general meeting in Perth this morning, questions will be asked of CEO Shayne Elliott about the bank’s failure to compensate Cambodian farmers pushed off their land to make way for an ANZ-funded sugar plantation.

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December 18, 2018

ALP's 'conversion therapy' platform provides better outcomes for survivors

December 18, 2018/
ALP's 'conversion therapy' platform provides better outcomes for survivors

Survivors and LGBTQI+ legal advocacy body Equality Australia, have welcomed the recent changes to the ALP’s platform on religious “conversion therapy”, saying the shift away from a focus on criminalisation to broader strategies in partnership with affected communities will provide better long-term outcomes for LGBTQI+ survivors.

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December 13, 2018

Change worth fighting for

December 13, 2018/
Change worth fighting for

This week, you can double your human rights impact. Donations to our Human Rights Week Appeal will be matched - dollar for dollar - by our appeal sponsors. With your help, we need to raise $200,000 in one week to power the changes we will fight for in 2019.

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December 13, 2018

Australia needs to legislate for equality not religious exceptionalism

December 13, 2018/
Australia needs to legislate for equality not religious exceptionalism

Today’s announcement by Prime Minister Scott Morrison that the religious freedom review report will be released, has prompted calls for stronger federal protections from discrimination for LGBTIQ+ people.

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December 13, 2018

‘Distressing, degrading and high-risk’ – woman forced to give birth alone in prison cell

December 13, 2018/
‘Distressing, degrading and high-risk’ – woman forced to give birth alone in prison cell

Western Australia’s Independent Inspector of Custodial Services today released a damning report into the circumstances surrounding a young Aboriginal woman who gave birth alone in a prison cell. 

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December 12, 2018

Report highlights the need for better protection of protest rights in Australia

December 12, 2018/
Report highlights the need for better protection of protest rights in Australia

Launched today at NSW Parliament House, Say it loud: Protecting Protest in Australia, criticises recent attempts by governments to undermine protest rights and outlines ten principles to better protect our rights.

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