Australia’s support for Israel’s ongoing illegal occupation and blockade of humanitarian aid to Gaza must end. Read our full statement with @theacij.bsky.social: hrlc.org.au/news/statement-blockade-of-humanitarian-aid-gaza

Whistleblowers should be protected, not punished, but too often people who bravely speak up face prosecution and punishment. The Albanese Government promised truth and transparency. Today we've joined with partners to call on the Albanese Government to deliver.

"We treat housing as an investment, in Australia, not as a human right, something that needs to be accessible and affordable for communities to be able to flourish" - @davidpocock.bsky.social We need an Australian Human Rights Act, to protect our right to housing. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Rio Tinto has come under renewed pressure from Traditional Owners and communities about the serious health, human rights, and environmental impacts caused by its mines.

Media Release: Malinauskas Government must take historic opportunity and adopt Human Rights Act after inquiry recommendation We are proud to support the overwhelming call across South Australian civil society calling for a Human Rights Act Read more: www.hrlc.org.au/media-releas...

We've written to the University of Melbourne with Amnesty and @humanrightswatch.bsky.social calling for the university to drop harsh policies that restrict the right to protest and allow the monitoring of students and staff on their wifi network. Find out more 👉 www.hrlc.org.au/news/2025/4/...

UN urged to rule on Australia's 'racist' youth crime laws: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-01/un-urged-to-rule-on-australias-youth-crime-laws/105116196

Media Release: The Human Rights Law Centre welcomes expanded protections for marginalised groups in the Allan Government's anti-vilification laws. Victoria’s anti-vilification laws will now provide stronger protections for everyone. Read more: www.hrlc.org.au/news/2025/4/...

Media Release: Urgent complaint made to the UN about Aboriginal children's incarceration Australia’s punitive laws are fuelling a mass incarceration crisis and violating the human rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. Read more: www.hrlc.org.au/reports-news...

Media Release: Crisafulli Government urged to implement Queensland Human Rights Act review recommendations The Crisafulli Government's rejection of 70 recommendations to strengthen human rights is deeply disappointing. Read more: www.hrlc.org.au/news/2025/3/27/queensland-human-rights-review

Media Release: Bail saves lives, but the Allan Government has rammed through dangerous and discriminatory bail laws, repeating mistakes of the past The laws will deeply harm Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and breach human rights. Read more: www.hrlc.org.au/news/allan-g...

Media Release: Allan Government hands police excessive stop and search powers In the same week as pushing through discriminatory bail laws, the Allan Government has handed Victoria Police almost unlimited stop and search powers. Read more: www.hrlc.org.au/news/allan-g...

In a win for ACT communities having a right to clean air, safe water, and a healthy environment, the right to a healthy environment is now in effect after laws passed last year by ACT Legislative Assembly. An Australian Human Rights Act can spread right across Australia: www.humanrightsact.org.au

Bail saves lives, but the Allan Government is introducing dangerous and discriminatory bail laws. We stand with VALS and 93 Aboriginal, human rights, community and legal organisations in calling on the Allan Government to instead implement #PoccumsLaw. www.vals.org.au/granting-bai...

Media Release: Bail save lives, but the Allan Government has announced some of the most dangerous and discriminatory bail laws in the country. The Allan Government must implement Poccum’s Law in full to make Victoria’s bail laws safer and fairer for everyone. www.hrlc.org.au/news/bail-sa...

Media Release: Bougainville community leaders demand seat at the table in remediation discussions with Rio Tinto It is deeply concerning that communities have no direct voice in roundtable talks being held this week. Read more: www.hrlc.org.au/news/bougain...

Media Release: David McBride's appeal begins today. David was the first person jailed in relation to Australia’s war crimes in Afghanistan – not a war criminal, but the whistleblower. The Albanese Government refused to drop the prosecution. www.hrlc.org.au/news/2025/2/...

Everyone has the right to live in homes that are safe and healthy - but too many renters are sweltering during summer or shivering during winter. We've joined the call for governments to ensure everyone has a healthy home and affordable energy bills 👇 www.healthyhomes.org.au/news/advocat...

Victoria’s hate crime laws should protect communities while upholding our right to freedom of expression. Senior lawyer Arif Hussein explains why a public interest defence is key to striking that balance to The Age. www.theage.com.au/politics/vic...

BREAKING: The Albanese Government has agreed to delay the deportation of a man to Nauru after he commenced legal proceedings yesterday. Read more: www.hrlc.org.au/news/2025/02...

BREAKING: We have filed a High Court challenge on behalf of a man scheduled to be deported to Nauru on Monday. The man is seeking urgent interim orders to restrain the Government from removing him to Nauru while the case continues. www.hrlc.org.au/news/legal-a...

Media Release: Minns Government rams through kneejerk laws that won’t protect communities from acts of hate. The laws give police more powers, restrict people's right to peaceful assembly and create selective legal protections. www.hrlc.org.au/news/minns-r...

The Minns Government's proposed hate speech laws will give NSW Police new powers and criminalise a vague range of activities outside places of worship. However, they will not address racial violence. Read our explainer 👇 www.hrlc.org.au/reports-news...

New Report | The Right to Housing in Australia by @humanrightshrlc.bsky.social and UTS Faculty of Law shows how the right to housing could help prevent evictions that push people into homelessness and ensure housing laws and services put people first. humanrightsact.org.au/housinghttps...

NEW REPORT: The Right to Housing in Australia. Our new report shows how the right to housing could help prevent evictions that push people into homelessness, and ensure housing laws and services put people first. Read here: humanrightsact.org.au/housing

Media release: Minns Government’s rushed laws won’t stop far right extremism, but will restrict protest and give police more powers. Everyone has the right to practice their religion safely. These laws should be referred to a Committee for consultation. www.hrlc.org.au/news/kneejer...

BREAKING: Today Independent MPs Andrew Wilkie, Helen Haines, David Pocock, and Jacqui Lambie introduced landmark whistleblower protection laws. Whistleblowers make Australia a better place. The Albanese Government should back these laws to ensure whistleblowers are protected, not prosecuted.

The QLD Government has banned gender-affirming care for all new patients under 18. This is one of the most serious attacks on trans healthcare Australia has seen. 🏳️‍⚧️ This Saturday, show your solidarity at the National Day of Action: transjustice.org.au/youth/ #ProtectTransYouth

The Allan Government is considering reviving dangerous and punitive bail laws, despite them leading to Veronica Nelson's death in custody. The Allan Government should make Victoria’s bail laws safer and fairer for everyone, not give into the Liberal Opposition's fearmongering.

Whistleblowers expose wrongdoing - but our broken laws mean they face prosecution, not protection. Kieran Pender spoke to @australia.theguardian.com this week about blowing the whistle and why this is the year to secure vital whistleblower protections. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

NEW GUIDE: Whistleblowers raising concerns about harmful digital platforms will be supported by a new guide from @drwaus.bsky.social @reset.tech @psst-org.bsky.social Whistleblowers need to be protected in holding technology companies accountable. Read the guide: www.hrlc.org.au/reports-news...

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