Samah Hadid is an international human rights and social justice campaigner, as well as an advocacy specialist. Most recently she was the Australia Director for The Global Poverty Project. She has previously completed a fellowship with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and selected as the Australian Youth Representative to the UN in 2010. Editor at large of Right Now, Andre Dao, recently caught up for a chat.
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Graeme Innes AM is a lawyer, mediator and company director. He was a Commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission for nearly ten years, responsible for issues relating to disability, race and human rights. Editor at large of Right Now and HRLC volunteer, Andre Dao, recently had a quick chat with him about what he’s been up to.
Read MoreOne of our passionate supporters, Sam Drummond, is about to swim an open water marathon to raise money for our work protecting and promoting human rights!
Read MoreWe’re very pleased to share our Annual Report 2013/14!
Read MoreWelcome to the 100th edition of Rights Agenda – the monthly bulletin of the Human Rights Law Centre!
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As Executive Director of the freshly established HRLC in May 2006, Phil Lynch started the HRLC’s monthly bulletin as six page word document that he circulated via email amongst the centre’s small (but impressive) supporter base. Today, he tells us he still gets excited when it appears in his inbox.
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again when we gather an eclectic collection of goods, services and experiences for our Fundraising Auctions to be held at the Annual Human Rights Dinners that we host with Justice Connect – this year in Melbourne on 13 June and in Sydney on 20 June.
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The HRLC is delighted to announce the appointment of Ruth Barson as a Senior Lawyer. Ruth has joined us from the Centre for Innovative Justice, and prior to that has worked at Victoria Legal Aid as well as various Aboriginal legal services in the Northern Territory and Western Australia.
Read MoreThank you to all our supporters who generously donated to our Human Rights Week Challenge 2013.
Your support, and the matching donations of King & Wood Mallesons, Allens, Oak Foundation and our board members, raised over $100,000 toward vital human rights litigation, education and advocacy.
Read MoreWe’re pleased to present our 2012/13 Annual Report. The quality, volume and impact of the work detailed in this report is a great example of why donations to the Human Rights Law Centre were this year ranked as one of the Top 50 Philanthropic Gifts ever made in Australia.
Read MoreAmnesty International has recently released a report on US drone strikes in Pakistan. This report is not a comprehensive survey of US drone strikes in Pakistan; it is a qualitative assessment based on detailed field research into nine of the 45 reported strikes that occurred in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal agency between January 2012 and August 2013 and a survey of publicly available information on all reported drone strikes in Pakistan over that period.
Read MoreTwo weeks after being announced as one of Australia’s Top 50 Philanthropic Gifts ever, the seed funding for the Human Rights Law Centre yesterday came in at number three in the People’s Choice award.
Read MoreThe donations that established the Human Rights Law Centre, the first Australian legal centre dedicated to human rights law, have been announced as one of Australia’s Top 50 Philanthropic Gifts of all time.
Read MoreIn a case about free speech and protest rights, the Federal Court has today found that council by-laws regarding advertising and camping do not infringe human rights, but some of the ways in which they were used by the City of Melbourne against a group of peaceful protesters in a public space were unlawful.
Read MoreThe Asia Pacific Forum has produced a new resource aimed at helping national human rights institutions (NHRI) investigate allegations of human rights violations.
Read MoreThe Australian Human Rights Commission President, Professor Gillian Triggs, has welcomed the appointment of Dr Tim Soutphommasane as Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner.
Read MoreOn July 10 and 11 the UN Human Rights Committee reviewed Indonesia’s implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Read MoreI appreciate that many worthy organisations ask for donations at this time of year, so let me tell you why and how your investment in the Human Rights Law Centre will make a difference...
Read MoreIn a case about free speech and protest rights, the Federal Court has today found that council by-laws regarding advertising and camping do not infringe human rights, but some of the ways in which they were used by the City of Melbourne against a group of peaceful protesters in a public space were unlawful.
Read MoreAusAID has observed International Human Rights Day by announcing the names and details of projects that will receive funding under its 2012 Human Rights Grant Scheme.
Read MoreThe Human Rights Law Centre is honoured to receive the Australian Human Rights Law Award for 2012 for its proven track record in promoting and advancing human rights in Australia.
Read MoreLeading human rights advocate and lawyer, Hugh de Kretser, has been appointed to head the Human Rights Law Centre.
Read MoreAn exceptional opportunity has arisen to lead the Human Rights Law Centre, one of Australia’s premier human rights advocacy organisations.
Read MoreOn 30 March 2012, the National Children’s Youth and Law Centre in partnership with King & Wood Mallesons announced that the 2012 Children’s Law Awards are open for nominations.
Read MoreAttorney-General Nicola Roxon has thanked the Hon Catherine Branson QC for her service as President of the Australian Human Rights Commission following her decision to step down at the end of July this year for personal reasons.
Read MoreAustralian Human Rights Commission President Catherine Branson QC delivered the 2011 Human Rights Day Oration and announced a major new Commission initiative to build understanding and respect for human rights in Australia. “I am proud to be able to launch an innovative online initiative today, known as Something In Common, which aims for greater community engagement with human rights issues,” Ms Branson said.
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