BANDYUP PRISON / Newborn baby gets to stay with her mum

The threat of litigation has prompted the Western Australian Government provide facilities so a newborn baby and her mother can stay together at Bandyup Prison. The Government should now fix the long-standing problems at the prison once and for all.

YOUTH JUSTICE / NT Government kick starts reforms

Australia was shocked when confronted with the horrific images of child abuse in Don Dale. These new laws show the Gunner Government is serious about providing humane facilities that protect children’s rights.

ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES / Discriminatory work-for-the-dole scheme is still driving poverty

Equal pay for equal work - it’s a basic concept, yet even after the changes announced in the Budget, the Turnbull Government's work for the dole scheme still requires people in remote Aboriginal communities to work more hours than city people for the same basic payment.

RECONCILIATION / Launching our Reconciliation Action Plan

As part of Reconciliation Week, we were incredibly proud to launch our Reconciliation Action Plan to put into action our ongoing commitment to the self-determination of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples'.

OPINION / Mother's Day isn't the same when you're forced away from family

Families should be together, yet the Government's refugee policy has needlessly ripped families apart. With the stroke of a pen they could be rebuilding their lives in freedom and safety together, writes our Michelle Bennett.

REFUGEE RIGHTS / Government must abandon plans to force families into destitution

The Australian Government has told yet another group of refugees and people seeking asylum that they will be evicted from their homes and cut off from all income support. The Government is ripping the roof from over their heads and forcing them into destitution, instead of letting them rebuild their lives.

NT APOLOGY / Government says sorry to those convicted under unjust gay sex laws

Dino Hodge, a long-time gay rights advocate who campaigned for the reforms in the Territory, said the apology would ease the hurt still felt today by so many people who were criminalised under the laws.

OPINION / Marriage equality wasn't the end of the fight for equality for LGBTI Australians

Many of the remaining areas of discrimination for LGBTI Australians don't have the same level of visibility as marriage equality, particularly issues affecting trans, gender diverse and intersex people. But that doesn't make them any less important, writes our Lee Carnie.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE / Ruth Barson receives Ian Potter Foundation study grant

As the recipient of the Ian Potter Foundation study grant, Ruth will travel to the US to learn from cutting-edge organisations, including the American Civil Liberties Union, who are tackling unfair laws that see people forced into the criminal justice system.

OPINION / Irish abortion vote puts spotlight on outdated Australian laws

The people of Ireland voted to end the divisive constitutional ban on abortion. But what a lot of people don't realise is that in most states in Australia, abortion is still in the criminal statute books, writes our Adrianne Walters.

DEMOCRATIC FREEDOMS / Facial recognition laws needs a serious rethink

New powers for the Government to use facial recognition technology would risk dramatically altering the freedom of someone just going about their daily life.

STAFF NEWS / Introducing Freya Dinshaw

Freya Dinshaw joins the team as a senior lawyer working to defend the rights of refugees and people seeking asylum. Previously, Freya was a Senior Associate in the Disputes and Investigations team at Allens Linklaters where she specialised in advising on corporate respect for human rights.

Federal Court orders Australian Government to remove refugee children from Nauru to receive appropriate mental health treatment

FRX17 as litigation representative for FRM17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 63 (9 February 2018)

AYX18 v Minister for Home Affairs [2018] FCA 283 (6 March 2018)

Victorian Supreme Court accepts vaccination of children can be ordered, even against parents’ wishes

ZD v Secretary to the Department of Health and Human Services [2017] VSC 806 (22 December 2017)

Human Rights Committee addresses Australia’s Criminal Justice Stay Certificate Regime and Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

Nasir v Australia CCPR/C/116/D/2229/2012

UK Supreme Court challenges ‘deport now, appeal later’ immigration policy

R (on the application of Kiarie) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent); R (on the application of Byndloss) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) [2017] UKSC 42

Nauru abolishes appeals to Australian High Court after series of asylum seeker decisions

BRF038 v The Republic of Nauru [2017] HCA 56; HFM045 v The Republic of Nauru [2017] HCA 50; DWN042 v The Republic of Nauru [2017] HCA 56

UK Supreme Court rules that police violated victims’ rights by failing to properly investigate sexual assaults

Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v DSD and Another [2018] UKSC 11 (21 February 2018)

European Court of Justice finds asylum seeker may not be subjected to a psychological test to determine sexual orientation

F v Bevándorlási és Állampolgársági Hivatal (Court of Justice of the European Union, C473/16, 28 January 2018)

Swiss NGO sued for labelling politician's speech "racism" denied freedom of expression, European Court of Human Rights finds

GRA Stiftung gegen Rassismus und Antisemitismus v. Switzerland (application no. 18597/13) [2018] ECHR

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights calls for the recognition and protection of LGBTI rights

Inter-American Court of Human Rights OC-24/17 of 24 November 2017 – Gender identity, equality and non-discrimination of same-sex couples

EVENT / International Conference on Human Rights Education

The ICHRE is being held on 26-29 November this year at the Western Sydney University. The conference will bring together around 400 Australian and international HRE experts, practitioners, decision-makers and thought leaders from government, civil society, academia and the private sector.

JOB / EDO NSW

The Environmental Defenders Office in NSW is seeking a tenacious and ambitious litigator to work strategically with international and regional players to take on some of the biggest environmental issues facing our Pacific Island partners: illegal logging, deep sea bed mining and climate change. Deadline 11 June.

JOB / North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency

NAAJA are seeking a criminal solicitor to join their Darwin criminal team. Applicants must have a commitment to providing access to justice and a demonstrated empathy and sensitivity to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, history and culture. Deadline 10 June.

JOB / Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service

VALS are currently hiring for a number of roles including a community programs manager, director of legal and client services, and community services team leader.

JOBS / Djirra

Djirra works to prevent and address family violence within Aboriginal communities across Victoria. They are currently hiring for a number of legal roles in Melbourne and regional Victoria.

FILM / Border Politics

This feature-length documentary follows human rights barrister Julian Burnside as he traverses the globe examining the increasing threat to human rights in Western democracies. Border Politics is in cinemas from 13 June.