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Unbalanced Religious Discrimination Bill must be opposed by Parliament
The Human Rights Law Centre is urging Parliament to oppose the Morrison Government’s deeply unbalanced Religious Discrimination Bill, which is being introduced into Parliament today.
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Escalating suppression of climate defenders exposed in new investigation
Major new research has identified a clear and alarming trend that sees climate defenders increasingly being targeted and suppressed by Australian governments.
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Religious discrimination law must not grant a licence to discriminate
The Human Rights Law Centre today called on the Morrison Government to ensure its proposed Religious Discrimination Bill protects everyone equally.
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Time to restart refugee program with lifting of international travel restrictions
The Human Rights Law Centre has today welcomed the federal government’s announcement that international border restrictions will be lifted for most temporary visa holders.
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Time for Morrison Government to back the ban on forced labour imports
Uyghur organisations, human rights groups and trade unions have welcomed the introduction of a Bill which would ban goods produced with forced labour, and called on the Morrison Government to support the legislation.
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One Year after Brereton: Human rights groups say that victims must not be forgotten
Today marks one year since the release of the Brereton Report into war crimes by Australian special forces in Afghanistan. Human rights groups from Afghanistan and Australia have joined forces to reiterate the need for accountability and redress.
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Stranded refugees and people on temporary visas must be part of Australia’s re-opening plan
Almost a million people in Australia on temporary visas and 10,000 refugees remain in limbo as the Morrison government refuses to detail a complete plan for lifting international travel restrictions.
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Victoria’s pandemic law: new human rights and accountability safeguards welcomed
The Human Rights Law Centre has welcomed proposed amendments to Victoria’s new pandemic legislation, revealed in Parliament today.
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‘Empty commitment’ does nothing to help children: Raise the Age Coalition
The Raise the Age Coalition has condemned the decision of the Meeting of Attorneys-General to develop a plan to raise the age of criminal responsibility to only 12 years old as inadequate and failing to improve the lives of children and young people.
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Majority of Australians want stronger whistleblower protections
Seven in 10 Australians want more legal protections for whistleblowers and say that whistleblowers make Australia a better place, according to new research by The Australia Institute and the Human Rights Law Centre.
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Victoria’s pandemic law: New safeguards welcome, but further improvements needed
With Victoria’s current state of emergency set to expire on 16 December 2021 and unable to be extended, the Victorian Government has introduced a proposed new pandemic law.
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Human Rights Law Centre launches new electoral law guide for not-for-profits
With the next federal election not far away, the Human Rights Law Centre has released a new step-by-step guide to help charities comply with electoral law.
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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, Cammeraygal, Darug, Wadawurrung, Turrbal and Jagera 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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