The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights has tabled its report into Australia’s #HumanRights Framework, with 17 recommendations, including that an #AusHumanRightsAct be introduced! aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_…

ALHR welcomes the PJCHR’s landmark report recommending the Fed Govt enact an #AusHumanRightsAct.  We call on the Albanese Govt to show leadership by committing to implement this core recommendation. It’s time to walk the talk on #HumanRights More: shorturl.at/xeqPj #auslaw

"Bold, realistic and achievable." The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights has recommended that Australia adopt a Human Rights Act. This is a huge step forward. Read the full report here: buff.ly/3yHk703 Read from the Guardian here: buff.ly/3R6ODqB

“The introduction of a Human Rights Act in Australia would strengthen justice, inclusivity, freedom and respect for human rights for all Australians." Volker Türk Australian Human Rights Act Australian Human Rights Commission UNHumanRightsPacific UNIC Canberra Heike Alefsen Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺 Australian Government

Fantastic for Amnesty International Australia 🕯 and Human Rights Law Centre to have such positive meetings with Federal MPs on how everyone benefits with a Human Rights Act! The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights recommended an Act, next step is for the Albanese Government to make it a reality.

Learn more about how everyone benefits from a Human Rights Act at humanrightsact.org.au

We strongly support disability representative organisations, including WWDA, @dana_advocacy, People with Disability Australia (PWDA), National Ethnic Disability Alliance (NEDA) and CYDA, on their joint statement. People with disability benefit from a national Human Rights Act. The Albanese Government should make it a reality.

Learn about the right to housing and how a Human Rights Act helps at this webinar from Human Rights Law Centre and @UTSSocialImpact Thursday 8 August 1pm - 2pm AEST Speakers: Kate Colvin Raghav Motani Daney HRLC Tyler A, housing advocate Moderator: Amy Persson utsmeet.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Hear about the right to housing and how a Human Rights Act helps at this Human Rights Law Centre and @UTSSocialImpact webinar Thursday 8 August 1pm - 2pm AEST Speakers: Kate Colvin Raghav Motani Daney HRLC Tyler A, Melbourne City Mission (MCM) housing advocate Amy Persson utsmeet.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Join the Australasian Human Rights Scholars' Network for an online webinar titled, 'Next Steps for Human Rights Protection in Australia' on Monday 16 September, 12.30pm - 1.30pm (AEST). Amy Maguire Dr Maria O'Sullivan Human Rights Law Centre Australian Human Rights Commission uonewcastle.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Congratulations Amnesty International Australia 🕯 on a great event showing how everyone benefits from Australian Human Rights Act Amnesty is part of the 109 civil society organisation strong coalition calling on the Federal Government to put equality, freedom and dignity at the heart of our laws through an Act.

Watch: Right to housing webinar, with Kate Colvin, Homelessness Australia Jessie Hohmann, UTS Faculty of Law Tyler A, HomeTime campaign Raghav Motani, UTS Student Association Daney HRLC, Human Rights Law Centre Amy Persson, @UTSSocialImpact Learn more: humanrightsact.org.au youtube.com/watch?v=TkOO_g…

Fantastic The Law Society of Western Australia Brief piece by our Western Australia for a Human Rights Act Campaign Co-convenor & The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Ltd. Managing Lawyer Chloe Wood explaining why we need a Federal #HumanRightsAct AND Human Rights Acts in all states & territories including WA! Human Rights Act for SA Human Rights Act for NSW Australian Human Rights Act #auslaw

WIN: Our human rights rely on a healthy environment. We applaud ACT Government for placing a right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment in the Territory’s Human Rights Act. This law places this right at the heart of government decisions. More: hrlc.org.au/news/2024/08/2…

Many advocates have been calling for this right, including Environmental Defenders Office, Human Rights Law Centre and Aus Law Human Rights. Now for implementing the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights call for the right to a healthy environment in an Australian Human Rights Act to make this nationwide

Watch: Right to healthy environment webinar Speakers: Amy Gordon, GetUp! Melanie Montalban, Environmental Defenders Office Adam Beeson, Australian Conservation Foundation Jack McLean, Human Rights Law Centre Moderator: Prof. Azadeh Dastyari Whitlam Institute Hosts: Human Rights Law Centre and Whitlam Institute youtu.be/SPyJVuSuoHk

Learn more about an Australian Human Rights Act at humanrightsact.org.au

The Human Rights Act campaign is now on BlueSky social. If you are on BlueSky you can follow the campaign at aushumanrightsact.bsky.social

Help us raise $150,000 for human rights progress for #HumanRightsDay. All donations will be matched this week! Donate now to double your impact. support.hrlc.org.au/HRW_donation24