ALHR Activities

Human rights lawyers have again been refused visas for entry to Nauru

Date	10 July 2002
Subject	Refugees and Migration
Type	Press Release
Description	We received a three line typed letter saying simply that our application is 'not approved', says Simon Rice, President of Australian Lawyers for Human Rights and a visa applicant. 10 July 2002 ALHR calls on Foreign Minister to Support the Optional Protocol Against Torture Letter Civil & Political Rights Australian Lawyers for Human Rights exhorted the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Downer, to support the Optional Protocol. 17 June 2002 ALHR calls on Federal Coalition members to support ratification of ICC Statute Letter International Criminal Court Australian Lawyers for Human Rights wrote a letter to all Federal Coalition Members of Parliament to explain the effect of the International Criminal Court Statute and to urge them to support ratification. May 2002 Submission to Senate Committee on new security legislation Submission Terrorism/War Australian Lawyers for Human Rights made a submission to the Senate Legal & Constitutional Affairs Committee on the Federal Government's Security Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2002 (No.2). ALHR says that the draft legislation contains unwarranted breaches of individuals' rights and abrogates Australia's international human rights obligations. May 2002 Submission to HREOC's Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention Submission Children and Young People Australian Lawyers for Human Rights made a submission to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission's Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention. ALHR proposed an ideal model of accountability, monitorng and intervention in relation to immigration detention. 11 March 2002 Submission to Senate Inquiry into Mandatory Sentencing Submission Civil & Political Rights Australian Lawyers for Human Rights made a submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Human Rights (Mandatory Sentencing for Property Offences) Bill 2000. March 2002 Submisison to Senate Committee on a Certain Maritime Incident (Children Overboard) Submission Children and Young People Australian Lawyers for Human Rights made a submission to the Senate Select Committee on a Certain Maritime Incident. ALHR raised concerns at the racist overtones in much of the public comment concerning the alleged incident. ALHR made recommendations after analysis of the so-called 'Border Protection' legislation. 30 August 2001 The Howard Government is acting illegally in relation to the Tampa Press release Refugees & Migration Australian Lawyers for Human Rights condemns the illegality of the Australian Government\'s actions. June 2001 Comments on United Nations draft outcome statement for Special Session on Children Submission Children and Young People Australian Lawyers for Human Rights made comments on the draft outcome statement A World Fit for Children" for the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Children. Click to View Related Press Release

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