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Sri Lanka, Human Rights and Australia
The civil war in Sri Lanka came to an end in 2009, but human rights concerns linger and debate continues to rage about the current situation. Human Rights Watch recently said “Justice and...
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Global flashpoints and human rights in foreign policy – Audio now available
On 21 March 2013, the Human Rights Law Centre hosted Kenneth Roth in conversation with the ABC’s Waleed Aly as they discussed some of the major human rights problems across the globe and explore the...
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Annual Human Rights Dinner 2013
It is with great pleasure and excitement that we announce the 2013 Annual Human Rights Dinner will be held in Melbourne on Friday 3 May 2013. The Annual Human Rights Dinner is an opportunity to come...
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Human Rights Supporters Night in Sydney
The Human Rights Law Centre and the Public Interest Law Clearing House are very pleased to be hosting the Human Rights Supporters Night in Sydney on Wednesday 8 May 2013. The Human Rights Supporters...
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Australian Tour of No Fire Zone: The Killing Fields of Sri Lanka
No Fire Zone: The Killing Fields of Sri Lanka is a feature documentary which follows the Sri Lankan government’s final offensive in a 26 year war against the rebel forces of the Tamil Tigers. The...
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No Fire Zone: The Killing Fields of Sri Lanka
Parliamentary screening, briefing and media conference No Fire Zone: The Killing Fields of Sri Lanka is a feature documentary which follows the Sri Lankan government’s final offensive in a 26 year war...
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North Korea: action to improve human rights in the world’s most brutal regime
Jared Genser in Australia: Public lecture and discussion Behind the international focus on North Korea’s nuclear program and missile launches, lies a deplorable human rights record featuring widespread...
View ArticleConstitutional recognition of Australia’s first peoples – a panel discussion
In the year 2000, over half a million Australians marched in support of Indigenous Australians and reconciliation. In 2008, Federal Parliament issued a National Apology to Australia’s Aboriginal and...
View ArticleHuman Rights Week panel discussion: Promoting lesbian, gay, bisexual,...
The Human Rights Law Centre, together with the United Nations Information Centre Canberra, invite you to join them for morning tea in Melbourne for a global discussion to celebrate Human Rights Week,...
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Indonesia’s presidential elections, human rights and Australian foreign policy
This year Indonesia will elect a new President. Join us in Sydney or Melbourne to discuss with our panel of experts the possible implications for human rights and Australia’s foreign policy towards our...
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Inside Manus: Briefing on PNG National Court inquiry into Australia’s...
Our Director of Legal Advocacy, Daniel Webb, has returned this week from Papua New Guinea where he was assisting Amnesty International in the PNG National Court inquiry into the Manus detention...
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Human Rights Dinner 2014 – Sydney & Melbourne
With our friends at Justice Connect, we are delighted to be hosting the Annual Human Rights Dinner 2014. This year the dinner will be held in both Melbourne and Sydney. The Human Rights Dinner is a...
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Inside Manus: Briefing in Sydney on PNG National Court inquiry into...
Amnesty International’s Kate Schuetze and the Human Rights Law Centre’s Daniel Webb recently returned from Manus Island, Papua New Guinea where they were participating in the PNG National...
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Human rights under the Charter: The development of human rights law in Victoria
The Human Rights Law Centre is supporting the first international conference to present a thorough judicial and academic analysis of Victoria’s human rights jurisprudence produced under the Victorian...
View ArticleTackling crime the smart way
The Human Rights Law Centre, in conjunction with the Wheeler Centre and Smart Justice, will be hosting a panel discussion on ‘Tackling Crime the Smart Way’. The panel will be facilitated by the Law...
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Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in Australia?
A conversation with Tom Calma AO and Ron Merkel QC Join us for a broad discussion ranging from the over-imprisonment of Indigenous peoples; the need for recognition of Indigenous peoples in...
View ArticleCould Australia Really Become a Police State? Free public lecture with...
Presented in conjunction with Human Rights Law Centre and Melbourne School of Government, the University of Melbourne’s Law School is hosting a free public lecture by Professor Philip Alston, John...
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Somewhere over the rainbow: the perils of protection for queer asylum seekers
Whether assessed by reference to cultural tropes and stereotypes or invasive and degrading medical examinations, queer refugees face particular challenges and potential for human rights violations. In...
View ArticleStriking the balance: freedom of religion and equality under the Equal...
The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission and the Human Rights Law Centre invite you to a panel discussion and Q&A to discuss the impact of a recent Victorian Supreme Court case...
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Annual Human Rights Dinners 2015
Thanks to everyone who helped make the Human Rights Dinners in Melbourne and Sydney such a success. Much fun was had and the events raised over $100,000 to be shared between the HRLC and Justice...
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