It’s time to safeguard our democracy
Australians can be rightly proud of the robust democracy we’ve established in a relatively short time, but we shouldn’t forget that the democratic freedoms and institutions we enjoy were won through people standing together to speak up about issues that they care about. And we cannot be complacent. As governments can bestow rights, equally they can take them away.
Safeguarding Democracy contains recommendations to reverse the worrying trend of our rights sliding backwards. In this election year, our elected representatives need to recommit to the vital preconditions to the health of our democracy – transparent government, free press, a strong civil society and the rule of law. It’s time to safeguard our democracy.
Women whistleblowers pay a heavy price for speaking out
Women who blow the whistle are vital to exposing wrongdoing but are paying a heavy price for their courage. This report analyses the first year of client data from the Human Rights Law Centre’s Whistleblower Project.
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Australia’s human rights record under scrutiny
Australia’s human rights record is coming under scrutiny, ahead of a major United Nations human rights review, known as the Universal Periodic Review.
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Thriving Communities: Hope-based messaging guide for holding corporations accountable
A new messaging guide and research project to support stronger corporate accountability laws in every region.
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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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