Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) expresses concern at the Albanese Government’s announcement that the 2026 National Census will continue to exclude people born with  innate variations of sex characteristics, despite the inclusion of sex, sexuality and gender questions. The announcement has been confirmed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, who previously worked with leading ... Read More >> The post Human rights lawyers call for national census to include the Intersex community appeared first on ALHR ..read more

In a groundbreaking Australian first, the ACT has become the first jurisdiction in Australia to explicitly enshrine the right to a healthy environment within its Human Rights Act 2004 (ACT). Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) has applauded the move, noting it comes a year after the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution ... Read More >> The post ACT leadership in protecting Right to a Healthy Environment should catalyse action across Australia appeared first on ALHR ..read more

ALHR recently made a submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Australia’s efforts to advocate for the global abolition of the death penalty. Our submission supports Australia’s strategy and includes strong recommendations for the Australian government to publicly and proactively fulfil its commitments and enhance its leadership in the Asia Pacific region. We also call for ... Read More >> The post Submission: Inquiry into Australia’s efforts to advocate for the global abolition of the death penalty. appeared first on ALHR ..read more

As Australia prepares for its next National Census in 2026, Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) seeks an overturn of the Australian Government’s decision to exclude the LGBTIQ community from the Census .  ALHR Vice President Nicholas Stewart said ‘All members of society, including the LGBTIQ community, should be accurately counted and represented in Australia’s ... Read More >> The post Australian Human Rights Lawyers Demand LGBTIQ inclusion in the National Census appeared first on ALHR ..read more

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) has expressed frustration and concern at the NSW Government’s postponement of Alex Greenwich MP’s Equality Bill. The bill, which was scheduled for debate on Thursday 8 August 2024, has now been pushed back to October. ALHR President Kerry Weste said:  “The LGBTIQ+ community should not have to wait a ... Read More >> The post Human Rights Lawyers Express Frustration Over Delayed Equality Bill in NSW appeared first on ALHR ..read more

  The ALHR Annual General Meeting will be held via Zoom on August 28th 2024 at 7.00PM AEST Via Zoom ALHR members wishing to attend can email secretary@alhr.org.au to RSVP. The  meeting link and pass code will be provided to current ALHR  members.  The President’s Report, Secretary’s Report and Treasurer’s Report, which will be tabled at the AGM. ... Read More >> The post Notice of AGM appeared first on ALHR ..read more

Welcoming Disability, a group supported by more than 100 organisations and experts, holds significant concern that  the  findings in the recently released Report on the Department of Home Affairs Review of Australia’s migration health requirement fall well short of what is needed. Darryl Steff, CEO of Down Syndrome Australia says: “It is disappointing that there continues ... Read More >> The post Review findings expose urgent need for reform of Australia’s discriminatory, outmoded and out of step Migration Health Requirement appeared first on ALHR ..read more

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) welcomes the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights landmark report recommending that the Australian Government enact a federal Human Rights Act.  For over thirty years, ALHR has called on the Australian government to comprehensively incorporate its international human rights law obligations into domestic legislation via a federal Human Rights Act. Today’s recommendation is a significant step toward ensuring every person in Australia has their human rights protected, no matter who they are or where they live. “We fully endorse the Committe ..read more

ALHR has provided a submission to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) consultation on LGBTQIA+ human rights in Australia’s development program.  Despite engagement with LGBTQIA+ rights internationally, Australia has not, to date, developed a formal LGBTQIA+ foreign policy strategy.  We therefore welcome the Federal Government’s intention to increase its support and advocacy for the human rights of LGBTQIA+ persons, including through the development of an LGBTQIA+ Human Rights Strategy (the Strategy) and a new Inclusion and Equality Fund (the IE Fund). The developm ..read more

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) is seeking expressions of interest from lawyers to Co-Convene our Western Australian activities and play a leading role within the Western Australia for a Human Rights Act Coalition (WA4HRA) About the roles The successful applicants will be lawyers or final year law students with a knowledge of and passion for international human rights law. ALHR WA Convenors manage ALHR’s advocacy on a wide range of human rights issues at the state level. This includes working in collaboration with ALHR’s national thematic subcommittees on areas of strategic priority ..read more