INDIGENOUS RIGHTS / Australia must abandon remote work for the dole program UN told

In a joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council, the Aboriginal Peak Organisations NT and HRLC urged the Australian Government to abandon its racially discriminatory ‘Community Development Program’ and replace it with an Aboriginal-led model that would create jobs and strengthen communities.

REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS / Hope for a handful, but fear, despair and limbo for 2,000 left behind

In signing the US resettlement deal, the Australian Government rightly conceded that it couldn't just abandon people on Nauru and Manus forever.

Yet the US and Australian authorities have refused to confirm how many people will be resettled.

INDIGENOUS RIGHTS / Governments should work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to reverse growing imprisonment rates

Governments across Australia should remove all barriers to fair and equal justice, the HRLC told the an inquiry into the incarceration rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Governments have a responsibility to work with Aboriginal people and communities to stem the number of people being sent to prison.

DEMOCRACY / The Australian Government must encourage public debate, not restrict the right of charities to speak up

One of the things that makes our democracy great is having an informed public debate with a range of voices. Charities working for public benefit are and should be a key voice in these debates. The Government should be safeguarding their free speech, not stifling it.

DEMOCRACY / Intelligence sharing a threat to democracy

Countries, including Australia, may be using secret intelligence sharing arrangements to circumvent international and domestic rules on direct surveillance.

The Australian Government needs to ensure transparency of its intelligence sharing with other countries to protect citizens' private information.

REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS / PNG says it won't let Australian Government abandon refugees on Manus Island

The Papua New Guinea Government has announced that it will not allow the Australian Government to close down the Manus Island detention centre until it first finds somewhere safe and viable for the men trapped inside it to go.

FACT SHEET / Marriage equality postal survey safeguards

The postal survey on marriage equality is now underway. New laws have been put in place to try to ensure respectful debate. Here's what you need to know about how they impact you.

STAFF NEWS / Introducing our new Communications Officer

Alycia Gawthorne has joined the HRLC team to help us engage our supporters and keep them informed of our work and impact. Alycia has over seven years of experience in media, communications, and campaigning.

Victorian Court of Appeal clarifies law and frees elderly man with an intellectual impairment from indefinite prison order

Richards (a Pseudonym) v The Queen (No 2) [2017] VSCA 174 

UN finds that Australia breaches right to equality in same-sex divorce

United Nations Human Rights Committee – Views adopted by the Committee under article 5(4) of the Optional Protocol (CCPR/C/119/D/2216/2012)

UK Supreme Court declares court fees for claims before employment tribunals unlawful

R v Lord Chancellor [2017] UKSC 51 (26 July 2017)

European Court of Human Rights finds hate speech not protected by freedom of expression

Belkacem v Belgium (2017) ECHR 253

JOB / Grata Fund

The Grata Fund are looking for a full-time Head of Comms and Digital Fundraising to develop and execute Grata’s communications and fundraising strategies.

EVENT / Justice Connect 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner

Celebrate 25 years of access to justice, and raise vital funds for Justice Connect's current and future work.

JOB / Justice Connect

Justice Connect are looking for a content producer to develop engaging interesting stories and content across multiple channels and platforms, building their public profile and put their clients’ stories at the heart of their work.

JOB / Canberra Community Law

Canberra Community Law seeking an Aboriginal Human Rights Program Solicitor to work on recently established the Aboriginal Human Rights Program (AHRP).

JOB / Victoria Legal Aid

Victoria Legal Aid are looking for a Manager, Strategy for a newly created role as part of the Family, Youth and Children's Law Program leadership team.

JOB / Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations

The Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations is looking for a Senior Campaigns and Policy Analyst to influence Australia’s HIV response and drive high-quality campaigns.

$70 million settlement deal for people detained on Manus Island

"It's not good enough for the government to just throw hush money at the abuses of yesterday, it's got to actually stop the abuses of tomorrow," Daniel Webb speaks with ABC.

What happened behind the scenes of the Same-Sex Marriage High Court Decision

Anna Brown speaks with Buzzfeed's Lane Sainty about the HRLC's High Court callenge to the marriage equality postal survey.

In support of love, dignity, and respect of all Australians

Anna Brown speaks with ABC News, as Co-Chair of the Equality Campaign, about the need to remain focused on running a respectful and unified campaign for marriage equality.

Asylum seekers terrified after welfare cuts

Daniel Webb speaks with RN Breakfast's Fran Kelly about Minister Dutton's plan to coerce people seeking asylum back to danger.