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Human Rights Law Centre
News | 27 JUN 2015

HRLC statements to the 29th session of the Human Rights Council

The HRLC delivered two oral statements to the 29th session of the Human Rights Council.

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Human Rights Law Centre
News | 14 MAY 2015

Message from Hugh de Kretser: Appalling treatment of our client after suicide attempt on Nauru

I want to tell you about one client who was denied the chance to be part of our High Court case against off-shore processing.

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News | 12 MAY 2015

Australia needs to be transparent on armed drones

The Australian government should come clean on its role in the US drone program before buying its own, writes the HRLC's Emily Howie.

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Human Rights Law Centre
News | 20 MAR 2015

HRLC statement to the 28th session of the Human Rights Council

The Human Rights Law Centre statement to the UN Human Rights Council highlighting concerns about Australia’s growing hostility to the UN as well as regression in key areas, including the recent attacks on the independence and functioning of the Australian Human Rights Commission.

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Human Rights Law Centre
News | 26 FEB 2015

Attacks on our Human Rights Commission are part of a broader disturbing trend

The federal government is actively undermining a range of vital checks and balances and stifling criticism of its actions. This is corrosive for democracy and human rights, writes the HRLC's Hugh de Kretser.

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Human Rights Law Centre
News | 6 NOV 2014

Aboriginal deaths in custody must end

'Why build prisons when we can build communities?' asks Carol, grandmother of Julieka Dhu, in the HRLC's Ruth Barson's opinion piece about Aboriginal deaths in custody.

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Human Rights Law Centre
News | 30 MAY 2013

They didn’t even ask him his name: Complete statement from Shani Cassidy regarding UN Communication

This is the complete statement given by Shani Cassidy as part of the Communication lodged with the UN Human Rights Committee by the Human Rights Law Centre about the need for Australia to ensure police related deaths are investigated by independent bodies.

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Human Rights Law Centre
News | 10 DEC 2012

Human Rights Law Centre honoured to receive prestigious award

The 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.

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News | 2 SEP 2010

Strengthening Democracy: HRLRC and GetUp! Case Restores Right to Vote to Over 100,000 Australians

On 6 August 2010, in an historic decision, the High Court struck down legislation which resulted in the early close of the electoral rolls and denied over 100,000 Australians the right to vote. The decision was a landmark victory for representative democracy, political participation and accountable government.

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Human Rights Law Centre
News | 13 MAY 2006

The Need for a Human Rights Law Resource Centre

The Australian ‘reluctance about rights’ and the gap between international human rights law and Australian domestic law, policy and practice are well documented. Despite ratifying all of the major international human rights treaties, Australia has not fully implemented or incorporated their provisions into domestic law. Australia remains the only Western democracy without a legislatively or constitutionally enshrined charter of human rights.

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