The August 2006 edition of the Human Rights Law Resource Bulletin includes articles about:
- ‘Judging Economic, Social and Cultural Rights’ – an opinion piece by Waleed Aly about the need for an Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights;
- The historic enactment of the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities;
- The new HRLRC website @ www.hrlrc.org.au;
- HRLRC’s submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights about the right to social security under art 9 of the ICESCR;
- HRLRC’s amicus intervention in the Victorian Court of Appeal in Joseph Thomas v The Queen; and
- Details of forthcoming HRLRC seminars, events, resources and training.
