New BOSCAR data reveals an alarming 36% increase in the jailing of First Nations children in NSW over the past two years. ALHR Media Release: alhr.org.au/boscar-data-... #CRC #childrensrights #auslaw #RaiseTheAge

Nominations for the #aushumanrightsawards close tomorrow 18 August but that is still plenty of time to nominate a #humanrights champion that you know! www.humanrights.gov.au/get-involved...

This week marks 80 years since the catastrophic nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, causing the deaths of over 200,000 people. ALHR commemorates these anniversaries and recalls that nuclear weapons still pose an existential threat to the planet and all humankind. @nuclearban.bsky.social

ALHR’s Women and Girls’ Rights Committee has submitted a UPR report to the UN. Our report emphasises some key areas of progress and concern for the implementation of the human rights of women, girls and people of diverse genders: alhr.org.au/alhr-women-g...

Today, on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, ALHR stands with those who believe in something better. This years theme highlights the vital role of law enforcement & the criminal justice system in dismantling organised trafficking networks while ensuring a victim-centred approach.

ALHR has joined 88 orgs working in Australia’s community sector calling on the Federal Govt to aim for net zero emissions by 2035 to reduce the harmful impacts of climate change. www.acoss.org.au/wp-content/u... ACOSS #auslaw #climatecrisis #netzero

Op-Ed by ALHR’s Kerry Weste and Professor Amy Maguire, Director of the University of Newcastle’s Centre for Law and Social Justice. Now more then ever, Australians need the legal protection of their right to a healthy environment rightnow.org.au/opinion/righ... #auslaw #aushumanrightsact #r2he

The UPR Joint NGO Report on behalf of the Australian NGO Coalition has been submitted to the UN. The Report, from more than 150 NGOs - including ALHR - shows that #humanrights are sliding backwards and we are falling far short of meeting our international obligations: www.hrlc.org.au/projects/uni...

ALHR commends the ACT on its leadership and calls on all jurisdictions across Australia to #raisetheage of criminal responsibility to 14 years with no exceptions. Children who still have their baby teeth belong in classrooms, playgrounds, not court rooms and prison cells. #auslaw #crc #HumanRights

ALHR has written to the Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs calling on the Albanese Government to live up to its promise to sign and ratify the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). READ MORE: lnkd.in/gamqK_r4 #auslaw

It’s International Day Against #LGBTQIA + Discrimination. This year's theme, The Power of Communities, celebrates the diversity, strength & solidarity within LGBTQIA+ communities. Community is where we find the power to fight for a future free from discrimination #idahobit #auslaw #humanrights

Event: Join us online 21 May @ 12pm ACST for a community briefing about the recently published report of the Parliamentary Inquiry into a #HumanRightsAct4SA Register here: trybooking.com/DBQJW #auslaw #saparli #HRA4SA #HumanRights

Fantastic post-election read by Dr Amy Maguire It’s time to unite “Australian values” of fairness & equity with protection of #HumanRights in Australian law” It’s time for an #AusHumanRightsAct! #auslaw #auspol

BREAKING: HISTORIC WIN FOR HRA4SA!!!! Social Development Committee Inquiry Report recommends the SA Government introduce a comprehensive #HumanRightsAct4SA 👏 Joint Media Release: shorturl.at/0ZJfP @sacoss.bsky.social @humanrightshrlc.bsky.social #auslaw #saparli #HumanRights #HRA4SA

Are you, or someone you know making a real difference in the lives of #refugees across New South Wales? Nominations for the #2025NSWHumanitarianAwards are open until 11 May. Enter now: www.startts.org.au/nsw-humanita... @refugeecouncilau.bsky.social #CommunityHeroes #SocialImpact

Today is International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross #HumanRights Violations & for the Dignity of Victims. Today ALHR reflects on how Aus could better uphold this fundamental right & we honour those who dedicate their lives to defending human rights #auslaw

BREAKING: #HRA4NSW welcomes Greens notice of a NSW #HumanRightsAct4NSW This is an opportunity for to begin a long overdue conversation about creating a fairer NSW where everyone’s right to be treated with dignity, equality & respect is legally protected. It's time! Read more: shorturl.at/QT6I0

Solidarity with our @americanbar.org colleagues. “There are clear choices facing our profession. We can choose to remain silent…or we can stand for the rule of law and the values we hold dear.“ #auslaw #RuleofLaw #Humanarights

ALHR has signed a joint statement condemning the Oppositions call for a Royal Commission into Aboriginal #children. The call lacks any evidence base & perpetuates harmful & unfounded negative perceptions that seek to create division & spread hatred. Add your voice: www.snaicc.org.au/organisation...

The NSW Govt wants to criminalise protest in or near “places of worship.” New offences are punishable by 2 years jail&/or $22,000 fine & police will be given new move on powers. The Bill is incompatible with #HumanRights & includes provisions that may be unconstitutional. more: shorturl.at/sg3XV

Media Release: The right to #health care for trans & gender diverse young people must not be politicised. Any reviews must uphold young people’s fundamental Article 12 #CRC right to participate. Read more: alhr.org.au/trans-health/ #auslaw #auspol #qldpol #LGBTQ #HumanRights #AusHumanRightsAct

National Day of Action to protect #trans youth. Gender affirming care is life-changing & often life-saving #healthcare consistent with #childrens #CRC rights. @transjusticeau.bsky.social #HumanRights #LGBTQ #auslaw transjustice.org.au/youth/

ALHR marks Jan 26 as a day for deep reflection & truth-telling. We’re listening when First Nations-led orgs like AbSec tell us that today signifies the start of invasion, genocide, dispossession & brings with it reminders of pain, loss, & intergenerational trauma for many First Nations communities

Has it has taken just 80 years for the lessons of World War II & the Holocaust to be completely forgotten? We call on the Aus govt to urgently act on the #UNHCR’s recent findings that Aus breached the #ICCPR & to finally ensure we walk the talk by introducing an #AusHumanRightsAct #auslaw

Aus’ imprisonment rate outpaces Canada, UK & all of Western Europe. It’s fuelling cycles of intergenerational poverty, trauma, social exclusion & criminalisation. It’s leading to more children separated from family, reduced access to housing, education & health care. It doesn’t have to be this way!

🧵The failure of successive NSW govts to devote the maximum available resources to protecting everyone’s #HumanRight to the highest attainable standard of #mentalhealth is at odds with Aus’ #ICESCR obligations 1/ www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

The company that’s long run Australia’s #immigration detention network has lost its contract, but not before building one of the world’s ‘most extreme and secretive’ detention regimes. #HumanRights #auslaw #auspol #OPCAT www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/immigra...

Breaking: The @hrw.org 2025 World Report calls out Australia’s “diabolical” treatment of #asylum seekers & treatment of #Children in the youth justice system & calls for the prompt introduction of a federal #AusHumanRightsAct #auslaw #HumanRights #auspol #Rights2025 #RefugeeConvention #CRC #OPCAT

2024 was the hottest year on record & the 1st time x̄ global temps exceeded 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Australia is the 2nd-largest exporter of fossil fuel CO₂ emissions. Each day of inaction strips away our #HumanRights to food, water, health, a healthy environment, & life.

This significant decision from the #unhrc shines a spot light on Australia’s cruel & illegal treatment of refugees & asylum seekers detained offshore. It also highlights the tireless & absolutely essential work of orgs like RACS who lodged this complaint on behalf of unaccompanied children. #auslaw

We can't wait to spend 2025 fighting for stronger #humanrights protections for all people, no matter who they are or where they live. If you believe in human rights & #theruleoflaw, join us & become a member of ALHR today! alhr.org.au/membership-a... #standupforhumanrights

Wouldn’t it be great if Australia consistently respected and protected #children’s right to #participation! Check out this fantastic infographic showing how Lansdown’s 3Cs plus the Lundy Model can help us to do better! #CRC #auslaw #childrights

The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre is recruiting for a Principal Solicitor to head up our Human Rights Law Program. A rare opportunity to lead one of the most impactful, strategic and leading human rights law programs in Australia. Go here to learn more: ngorecruitment.com/permanent-jo...

Happy new year! We have one wish - a future in which #HumanRights are protected for everyone, everywhere, all of the time #auslaw #HumanRightsAct

Having supported a landmark July 2022 #UNGA resolution recognising a standalone human right to a clean, healthy & sustainable #environment, it’s time for Australia to walk the talk. Legally protecting the #R2HE would place it at the heart of govt decision-making & protect our region into the future.

Aus police arrest #climate protesters at more than 3X the global average! NSW & Vic are considering more repressive anti-protest laws. This trend is a threat to the #environment, to #HumanRights, to liberal democratic values & to future generations. #ProtectProtest www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...

As the remaining Bali 9 members return home, ALHR’s thoughts are with the loved ones of Andrew Chan & Myuran Sukumaran - young men who had been demonstrably rehabilitated after 10 years imprisonment but who were executed. We must continue to work towards the worldwide abolition of the death penalty

Scotland’s 2024 State of #ChildrensRights Report marks 1 year since it incorporated the #CRC into domestic law. The report highlights the potential for the UNCRC Act to transform children’s lives. ALHR calls on the Australian Govt to follow Scotland’s lead & introduce similar legislation #auslaw

The refugee families I work with have no Centrelink, no access to public housing, no health care card, often no Medicare or am income. They are not the cause of other Australians financial struggles, corporate greed, a lack of a liveable income safety net & real tax reform are.

Protecting #HumanRights isn’t only about reducing present injustices, it's about forging a fairer tomorrow underpinned by a shared commitment to equality, dignity & freedom for all. An #AusHumanRightsAct will create the framework we need to make this future our reality #OurRightsOurFuture #auslaw

#HumanRightsDay statement from the Law Council highlighting the urgent need for Aus to to enact a federal #HumanRightsAct to ensure all people are equal before the law & afforded the same rights lawcouncil.au/media/media-re…#auslawa#HumanRightst#AusHumanRightsActc#auspolol

By embracing the power of a #HumanRightsAct4SA we can forge the society we want with the tools we need to protect everyone's dignity & become more secure, more equal, & more sustainable bit.ly/3ZuJU54 #OurRightsOurFuture #HRA4SA @sacoss.bsky.social

Today, on #HumanRightsDay we issue a joint call for a #HumanRightsAct4SA to empower South Australian individuals & communities to forge a better tomorrow. It's time to protect #OurRightsOurFuture & the promise of the #UDHR Joint the call: bit.ly/4eTFkmA #HRA4SA #saparli

#HumanRights belong to all of us. We are seeing increasing pushback against human rights both here in Australia and internationally. Tuesday is #HumanRightsDay find out more: www.ohchr.org/en/get-invol...

This #HumanRightsDay 10 December, join the #HRA4SA Coalition for an online briefing to talk about how a #humanrightsact4sa will protect fairness, dignity and equality for everyone Register: sacoss.org.au/2024-sacoss-... #hra4sa #saparli #auslaw #humanrights #HumanRightsDay2024

Grab a ticket for ALHR’s #HumanRightsDay fundraising brekky. Our panel with key figures involved in the Special Commission of Inquiry into #LGBTIQ Hate Crimes will discuss how to turn inquiry recommendations into action that protects #humanrights into the future trybooking.com/CXEOF #auslaw

Rushing complex legislation with far reaching #HumanRights impacts without any meaningful scrutiny or consultation is not “doing everything we can to keep our kids safe.” It is disregard for expert concerns, children’s participation, international law & the Senate Committee process. #auspol #crc

We’re excited to introduce Jamie McKinnell of ABC News Sydney as emcee @ our #HumanRightsDay Breakfast on 10 December #tickets here: lnkd.in/ggtbmPiA Jamie has covered some of the country’s most significant court cases & the landmark inquiry into historical #LGBTIQ hate crimes in NSW.

Justice Bromberg, President of the Australian Law Reform Commission, delivers the 2024 Higinbotham Lecture: “The right to discriminate? Religious schools & Australian #HumanRights law” #auslaw www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...