For survivors of child sexual abuse seeking justice, the process of civil litigation can be re-traumatising, and present complex barriers, explains Knowmore's Executive Officer, Jenny Hardy.
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Appeals to freedom are essentially calls to prioritise a right to discriminate over fair and equal access to employment, education and services, writes Rachel Ball.
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The Human Rights Law Centre's Emily Howie writes that Australia has been silent on a United Nations push for an inquiry into war crimes in Sri Lanka because the Coalition is more concerned about "stopping the boats" .
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The Australian Human Rights Commission’s Race Discrimination Commissioner, Dr Tim Soutphommasane, asks whether scrapping section 18C of the RDA will unleash a wave of humiliation of the vulnerable.
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A new report has found that Australia’s co-operation with Sri Lanka to prevent would-be-refugees from seeking protection is riddled with human rights risks and should be stopped immediately.
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Proposed voter ID laws will cause more problems than they will solve writes University of Queensland’s Graeme Orr and the HRLC’s Emily Howie.
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The reckless disclosure of the personal details of 10,000 asylum seekers adds another layer to the risk they may face – they could be further persecuted on return to their countries, writes the HRLC's Daniel Webb.
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The HRLC's Executive Director, Hugh de Kretser, outlines his human rights priorities and the challenges that lie ahead in 2014.
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Australia needs to immediately reconsider its support for Sri Lanka’s interception of asylum seekers, writes the HRLC's Director of Advocacy & Research, Emily Howie.
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With three more appointments to the Australian Human Rights Commission due in the next 12 months, the HRLC's Hugh de Kretser writes there's a pressing need to adopt a selection process that avoids accusations of political bias.
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The Human Rights Law Centre has produced a report on the need for legislation to erase the criminal records of homosexual men who were convicted for having consensual sex in the past when it was illegal.
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The NSW lower house has recently passed the Crimes Amendment (Zoe’s Law) Bill (No. 2) 2013 to amend the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW). This version of Zoe’s Law establishes a separate offence for actions that cause serious harm to or the destruction of a foetus. There are a wide range of legitimate criticisms of Zoe’s Law that need examination before the Bill comes before the NSW upper house early next year.
Read MoreOver 1,000 children are still locked up. They are more in need of the attention of the Australian Human Rights Commission than a powerful commentator, writes the HRLC's Rachel Ball.
Read MoreCommonwealth Attorney-General George Brandis's reform of Australia's racial vilification laws needs to tread carefully writes HRLC's Hugh de Kretser.
Read MorePublic housing eviction decisions must be both fair and transparent writes Benedict Bartl, a solicitor with the Tenants’ Union of Tasmania.
Read MoreRecently, the Public Order Management Bill was passed into law, requiring Ugandans to get the permission of the police prior to holding a public meeting. Although the new Act has improved from former drafts of the legislation, the Act still allows the police discretion to refuse public meetings if the location is deemed inappropriate.
Read MoreLegal aid is a key part of ensuring people are equal before the law. We need to make sure it is available for all people who need it, not just those charged with serious crimes, writes the HRLC's Hugh de Kretser.
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Four years after the civil war ended, many Tamils have no expectation of peace or safety in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province, writes Emily Howie, Director – Advocacy and Research at the Human Rights Law Centre.
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The Human Rights Law Centre has produced a series of fact sheets that outline human rights obligations relevant to domestic violence.
Read MoreFirst visit to Jakarta presents the PM with an opportunity to show that he is a custodian of free speech writes the HRLC's Tom Clarke.
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