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Category: Human Rights Act
Government must show leadership by introducing a Human Rights Act
18 February 2010, 11:31AM
Amnesty International is calling on the Government to immediately and publicly clarify how it intends to respond to the National Human Rights Consultation Committee’s recommendation that Australia adopt a Human Rights Act.
UN Human Rights expert criticises Australia’s human rights record
10 December 2009, 04:23PM
Amnesty International is calling on the Government to heed the findings of UN human rights experts and to bridge the gaps in human rights protection in Australia.
Amnesty calls for implementation of a Human Rights Act
8 October 2009, 03:18PM
Amnesty International has welcomed the National Human Rights Consultation Committee’s recommendation that Australia adopt a federal Human Rights Act.
Review of anti-terrorism laws welcome, but some proposals are not acceptable
13 August 2009, 03:19PM
Amnesty International Australia welcomes the Federal Government’s review of counter-terrorism laws in the discussion paper released yesterday. We acknowledge the fundamental duty of all governments to protect the safety of their citizens, but believe that this should never come at the cost of human rights and the rule of law.
We formally call on government for a Human Rights Act
15 June 2009, 03:49PM
We have made our formal submission to the Human Rights Consultation, accompanied by more than 10,000 individual submissions gathered from ordinary people around Australia.
Australia must implement UN recommendations on rights
4 April 2009, 12:06PM
Amnesty International has called on the Rudd Government to react promptly and positively to all UN Human Rights Committee findings on Australia.
Majority support the introduction of a law to protect human rights in Australia
12 March 2009, 01:50PM
A new opinion poll commissioned by Amnesty International, has found that 81 percent of people surveyed would support the introduction of a law to protect human rights in Australia.
Human rights consultation welcomed
10 December 2008, 02:13PM
Amnesty International is looking forward to contributing to the Government's consultation about how people in Australia would like their human rights protected.
Chinese firewall could be erected in Australia
28 November 2008, 04:47PM
A blanket internet censorship approach is unnecessary and threatens the basic right of Australians to freedom of expression.
Human rights consultation still urgently needed
18 November 2008, 03:47PM
Attorney-General's claims of strong Government support for human rights must be followed up by legal protections.
Government Intervention action positive but slow
24 October 2008, 04:46PM
While plans to reinstate the Racial Discrimination Act in the Northern Territory are welcome, the transition to a new approach to Indigenous disadvantage planned by Federal Government appears too slow.
Pinochet arrested 10 years ago, human rights still under threat
16 October 2008, 09:52AM
Former Chilean President Augusto Pinochet was arrested in London 10 years ago today. While this sent a powerful warning to human rights abusers worldwide, there are still thousands of perpetrators at large around the world today. It is vital that we prevent the progress achieved through Pinochet’s arrest from receding.
Australian Government must reinstate Racial Discrimination legislation
14 October 2008, 01:58PM
Amnesty International strongly backs recommendations handed down by the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) Review Board yesterday, to reinstate the Racial Discrimination Act.
Free Canberra seminar
14 October 2008, 10:00AM
The UDHR 60 years on – What it means for Australia today is the second in a series of three great free seminars. Held on 22 October.
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