A joint submission has outlined the importance of an Australian Charter of Human Rights for people with a disability and the need for human rights to be at the heart of government laws, policies and services.

A new report exposes the failure of the Federal parliament in the 2019 –22 term to fulfil its promise to properly consider human rights before voting on legislation.

The 101 cases highlight the benefits of the Human Rights Acts that exist in the ACT, Victoria and Queensland, and the need for a national Human Rights Act.

The Human Rights Law Centre today welcomed the announcement by the ACT Government that they will make it easier for people to take effective action when their human rights are being violated.

The Human Rights Law Centre is urging the ACT government to lead the nation and introduce the ‘right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment’ into the Human Rights Act 2004.

We welcome the ACT parliamentary report endorsing the call to strengthen the ACT Human Rights Act with accessible & effective remedies.

The winners of the Australian Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms School Writing Competition have been announced.

Human rights laws in Victoria, the ACT and Queensland are making concrete improvements to people’s lives, particularly by preventing homelessness and promoting health.

The Australian Capital Territory’s Human Rights Act needs accessible, effective remedies to make it easier for people to protect their human rights.

To grow community support for a Charter, we have developed a fun interactive tool that exposes Australia’s lack of human rights protections.

At a 22 September 2021 webinar co-hosted by the Human Rights Law Centre and UNSW Australian Human Rights Institute, the Institute launched a report that looks into the right to health in Australia, where the gaps are, and how an Australian Human Rights Act can make a difference.

The Human Rights Law Centre and the Australian Human Rights Institute held this joint forum on Making the Right to Health a Reality on 22 September 2021.

An opinion poll of over 1,000 people across Australia found that 83 percent believed there should be a document that sets out in clear language the rights and responsibilities that everyone has here in Australia.

The Human Rights Law Centre and Castan Centre for Human Rights Law held this joint forum on Charting a Better Recovery on 20 May 2021.

The Human Rights Law Centre and UTS Centre for Social Justice and Inclusion held this webinar on workers rights and human rights on 25 March 2021.

The Human Rights Law Centre and the UTS Centre for Social Justice and Inclusion held the ‘Uncharterd: Health, Housing, Human Rights, and COVID-19’ forum on 28 October 2020.

The Australian Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms campaign made a submission to the Australian Senate Inquiry into the handling of the COVID-19 health crisis.

The COVID crisis has given us pause for thought about what kind of society we want to live in. It’s time to unite the community behind a bold and positive vision of a fairer Australia, writes the Human Rights Law Centre’s Tom Clarke.

Australia’s ranking in the World Press Freedom Index has fallen by five places, in the latest annual assessment from Reporters Without Borders, to 26th place.

The Australian Human Rights Commission are conducting a national consultation to find out what human rights issues are important for the community.

We lodged a submission calling for the creation of an Australian Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms.