Together with Australian Centre for International Justice and Amnesty International Australia 🕯, we are alarmed by a rise in public comments threatening the the International Criminal Court's independence. We call on the Albanese Government to confirm Australia's support for the ICC and to condemn remarks encouraging interference.

.Australian Centre for International Justice, @humanrightshrlc & Amnesty International Australia 🕯 have called on the AusGov to confirm Australia's support for the ICC & to strongly condemn remarks that encourage political interference & promote a culture of impunity. Read our letter here below.
Anthony Albanese Senator Penny Wong Mark Dreyfus

Today the coronial inquest into Kumanjayi Walker's death in custody resumes in Mparntwe. Zachary Rolfe - the police officer who shot dead 19-year-old Warlpiri man Kumanjayi in 2019 - will continue his evidence.

The live stream is here: justice.nt.gov.au/attorney-gener…

#JusticeForWalker

Every person should be able to stay connected to their friends and family. But a phone call inside Victoria's prisons costs more than a hard day's work. They should be free. Monique Hurley Vacro Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service
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Webinar: Repression of Palestine Solidarity Protests on Campuses
The suspension of students, firing of staff, and censoring of certain forms of speech and activism seen in recent weeks is a worrying trend we must scrutinize. Join us on 29 May, 8 AM NYC
💻: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Instead of funnelling endless amounts of money into expanding prisons, the Jacinta Allan government should be building up the community supports that would reduce the number of people being caged away in them in the first place. …w-heraldsun-com-au.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.herald…

ICAC’s investigation into racism within NT Police has uncovered evidence ‘so offensive that I do not consider it in the public interest that they be circulated’. ntnews.com.au/truecrimeaustr…

Congratulations to our former Exec Director @HughDeKretser for being appointed as the next Australian Human Rights Commission President.

We thank Rosalind Croucher for her service and will continue working closely with the Commission to build a fairer future where everyone enjoys their human rights.

Media Release: Alongside formerly incarcerated women, trans and gender diverse people and Flat Out Inc., we call on governments across Australia to permanently abolish the practice of strip searching people in Australian prisons. Monique Hurley
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Whistleblowers should be protected, not punished.

David McBride's imprisonment sends a chilling message to prospective whistleblowers who speak up about wrongdoing and corruption.

To learn more, read Senior Lawyer Kieran Pender's op-ed in The Guardian 👇theguardian.com/media/commenti…

3 out of 4 people support a nationwide Human Rights Act according to Amnesty International Australia 🕯 Human Rights Barometer polling.

Help spread the word about the growing movement for a Human Rights Act. Share the good news and join the call for Australian Human Rights Act!

Hugely significant evidence on the desperate need for parole reform in Victoria being given to the coronial inquest into the death in custody of Heather Calgaret now: csvic.webex.com/wbxmjs/joinser…

Whistleblowers should be protected, not punished.

We've signed this civil society letter calling on the Albanese Government to:
- Stop prosecuting Richard Boyle
- Pardon David McBride
- Fix broken whistleblower protection laws
- Establish a whistleblower protection authority

Rights-based solutions to critical social issues are set to take centre stage at our Free + Equal Conference 6-7 June in Sydney. loom.ly/Za_xob8 Don’t miss out. REGISTER NOW: loom.ly/UAOpOrY
#AHRC #AusHumanRights #HumanRightsAct

Australia doesn't have a federal law protecting our human rights. Now more than ever, we need a Human Rights Act to prevent human rights abuses and so we can challenge injustice when their rights are abused. With a Human Rights Act, we can create better lives for everyone.

This week, we stood with Farhad Bandesh and Piume Kanesan in Canberra to tell Senators what the Deportation Bill would mean for them and their families. After unrelenting community pressure, the Bill has been delayed for at least six weeks. ASRC
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'After 10 years of pain and uncertainty, my family risks being torn apart by Labor’s deportation bill.' Op-ed by Vashini Jayakumar - mother of 3, childcare worker and HometoBilo campaigner. Labor's deportation bill has been delayed by six weeks.
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Everyone has a right to privacy, subject only to lawful, necessary and proportionate limitations. I spoke with Josh Taylor about our concerns around Border Force apparently using coercive tactics against travellers to access device passwords theguardian.com/australia-news…

BREAKING: David McBride David McBride sentenced to almost 6 years' jail for leaking documents to the ABC on war crimes in Afghanistan. This is a dark day for our democracy and will have a grave, chilling effect on potential whistleblowers. Kieran Pender
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In Guardian Australia, Peter Greste and I on the democratic implications of David McBride being imprisoned for almost 6 years theguardian.com/media/commenti…