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.

02/12/2011 Gay marriage debate comes to a head

Anyone following the news would scarcely have been able to avoid the noise on the gay marriage debate, which has reached thunderous levels in the lead up to the ALP national conference which is currently underway.

02/12/2011 ALP Caucus shies away from Cluster Munitions treaty obligations

Reconsidering the issue of whether to close the loophole in legislation to ratify the Cluster Munitions Convention (which would allow stockpiling of cluster weapons on Australian soil), Labor Caucus last week appeared to meekly toe the Government line, supporting US military interests over the weapons ban and convention compliance.

02/12/2011 ALHR urges Government to support Assange's right to fair trial

Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange's arrest warrant ordeal continues in the UK courts, while the Australian Government appears to prefer to ignore the matter entirely. ALHR added its name to a letter to Prime Minister Gillard urging the Government to be active in ensuring that Mr Assange's rights to fair treatment and due process are not overridden.