| 2004 |
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| 16 April |
Australia's
human rights dialogues
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights welcomes the announcement of a
Parliamentary inquiry into Australia's human rights dialogue process,
and encourages the Government to expand the process to include other
nations in the Asia Pacific region. |
| 14 April |
Australia's
obligation to protect and balance human rights |
| 24 March |
Human
rights are far from enshrined in Australia |
| 14 March |
Australia
not credible as chair of UN human rights forum
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights calls on the Australian Government
to change its attitude to human rights before taking on the
role of chairing annual meeting of the United Nations Commission on
Human Right |
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| 2003 |
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| 4 December |
Drug
amendments to Disability Discrimination Act breach human rights standards
Amendments to the Disability Discrimination Act, tabled by the Federal
Government on International Disability Awareness Day, make discrimination
acceptable against a particular group of people and breach Australia's
obligations under international human rights treaties. |
| 1 December |
The
Howard Government denies the UN's authority in human rights matters
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| 7 July |
Australian
Government agrees to breaches of David Hicks human rights
In accepting assurances from the US Government about the trial of
Mr Hicks, Australia has agreed to conduct which breaches international
human rights standards, says Australian Lawyers for Human Rights.
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| 12 June |
ASIO
Bill Still Breaches Human Rights
Amendments announced yesterday to the ASIO Bill still fail to protect
human rights, says Australian Lawyers for Human Rights. |
| 28 May |
ALHR
supports gay law reform in the Australian Capital Territory
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights welcomes proposals to recognise
the human rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex
(GLBTI) people in the ACT. |
| 28 May |
ACT
can show national leadership in human rights
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights welcomes the much anticipated
report from the ACT Bill of Rights Committee: 'Towards an ACT Human
Rights Act'. |
| 13 May |
Return
of the ASIO Bill is not welcome
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights today expressed concern at the
return of the ASIO Bill to the Senate. |
| 15 April |
Australia's
conduct threatens UN authority
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights today warned that Australia is
complicit in undermining the authority of the United Nations. |
| 20 March |
Australia
involved in illegitimate war on Iraq
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights today added their voice to the
growing body of international opinion that the involvement of Australia
in a war on Iraq led by the United States of America will bring Australian
into clear breach of international law. |
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| 10 July |
Human
rights lawyers have again been refused visas for entry to Nauru
"We received a three line typed letter saying simply that
our application is 'not approved', says Simon Rice, President of Australian
Lawyers for Human Rights and a visa applicant. |
| 30 August |
The
Howard Government is acting illegally in relation to the Tampa
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights condemns the illegality of the
Australian Government's actions. |
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