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Nauru deportation delayed, but fight against new punitive powers continues
The Albanese Government has agreed to delay the deportation of a man to Nauru after he commenced legal proceedings on Friday. He is represented by the Human Rights Law Centre.
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High Court challenge launched for man facing deportation to Nauru
Legal proceedings have today been filed for a man scheduled to be deported to Nauru on Monday, in the first exercise of the Albanese Government’s new third country deportation powers. The man is represented by the Human Rights Law Centre.
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Minns Government rams through kneejerk laws that won’t protect communities from acts of hate
The Human Rights Law Centre has slammed the Minns Government for ramming laws through Parliament that give police sweeping new powers, could criminalise a wide range of activities near places of worship, including peaceful protests, and introduce a new criminal offence for inciting racial hatred.
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Allan Government’s anti-vilification laws are a welcome first step in protecting everyone from hate
The Human Rights Law Centre welcomes the Allan Government’s expansion of groups who will be protected by anti-vilification laws, including LGBTIQA+ and disability communities.
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Wide-ranging surveillance laws should be scaled back
The Human Rights Law Centre is calling for stronger safeguards for the right to privacy and wide-ranging surveillance laws to be wound back.
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Experts call for a national right to housing
A national, enforceable right to housing could help solve the housing crisis and provide safety, dignity and security to every person in Australia, according to a new report by the Human Rights Law Centre and and UTS Faculty of Law.
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Kneejerk law and order responses will not make communities safer from racism and hate crimes
The Minns Government’s rushed laws will not address the rise of racial violence or far-right extremism in NSW.
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Crossbench bill paves the way for landmark whistleblower protections
Whistleblowers, transparency advocates and human rights groups have welcomed a push for an independent Whistleblower Protection Authority, with a landmark piece of legislation introduced to Federal Parliament today.
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Mandatory minimum sentences will not keep communities safe from acts of hate and racism
The Albanese Government’s mandatory minimum sentences are not the right tool to protect people and communities from acts of hate and racism, says the Human Rights Law Centre.
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Statement on recent hate crimes in Australia
New guide empowers tech whistleblowers to speak out
Whistleblowers raising concerns about harmful digital platforms and holding technology companies to account will be supported by a new practical guide released by the Human Rights Law Centre, Reset Tech Australia, Psst and Digital Rights Watch.
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The Human Rights Law Centre condemns Adass Israel Synagogue attack and rising antisemitism
The Human Rights Law Centre condemns the violent, antisemitic attack on the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne on 6 December 2024.
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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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