Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR)

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) is a network of Australian lawyers active in practising and promoting awareness of international human rights standards in Australia. If you are qualified to practice as a legal practitioner in Australia, or are studying or teaching law in Australia, or are working in a legal capacity in Australia, please consider joining us. Read about us and our activities, from the menu above.

18/04/2012 ALHR submission supports amendements to remove same-sex discrimination in Marriage Act

This month, ALHR made a submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee supporting a Bill currently under review by that Committee that proposes to amend the Marriage Act 1961 to remove all discriminatory references from that Act and allow all people the opportunity to marry regardless of sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.

18/04/2012 Ratification a priority as Roxon responds to OPCAT letter

Federal Attorney-General Nicola Roxon has issued a formal response to ALHR's joint letter of 21 December 2011, which urged the Australian Government to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT).

18/04/2012 ALHR adds voice to call for Carr to support campaign to ban landmines

ALHR added its voice to a joint letter from humanitarian organisations urging Foreign Minister Bob Carr to use diplomatic channels to urge the US to accede to the Mine Ban Treaty.