Four Years Too Many: Offshore processing on Manus Island and Nauru
The report, Four Years Too Many, was released to coincide with the four year anniversary of then-Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s commencement of the current offshore processing regime.
The report cites the Department of Immigration and Border Protection’s own records, revealing that in the 84 days between the 28th February and 23rd May this year, there were 78 major incidents and 1 critical incident reported in the Manus Island camp or surrounding communities.
Thousands of Australians congregated at vigils all across the country on Wednesday 9 July to commemorate the four year anniversary of the commencement of Australia’s current offshore processing regime.
Urgent United Nations complaint about Australia’s youth justice policies
An urgent United Nations complaint has been made about Australia’s discriminatory youth justice systems and how they seriously violate the human rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
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Albanese Government must seize the chance to strengthen human rights
The Human Rights Law Centre calls on all the re-elected Albanese Government to be bold in progressing human rights in this next Parliament, by strengthening our human rights and creating a fairer future for everyone.
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The Right to Housing in Australia
Commissioned by the Human Rights Law Centre and authored by Professor Jessie Hohmann from the UTS Faculty of Law, this new report shows how an Australian Human Rights Act could person should have a safe, secure and healthy place to call home, regardless of their postcode or bank balance.
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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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