The January 2008 edition of the Human Rights Law Resource Centre Bulletin includes:
- An opinion piece about Australia’s human rights policy by Kenneth Roth, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch
- News about the UN Committee against Torture’s recent General Comment and a generous donation to the Centre by the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust
- Updates on the Victorian Charter of Rights, including the promulgation of new rules and regulations, analyses of recent Statements of Compatibility, and information about a range of resources and materials
- Updates on other Charters of Rights, including a proposed federal Charter, the ACT Human Rights Act and the need for action on a Tasmanian Charter of Rights
- Case notes on significant recent human rights decisions from the Supreme Court of Victoria (relevance of human rights to sentencing) and the European Court of Human Rights (freedom of expression and confidentiality of journalistic sources; freedom of assembly and association in the context of protests and public demonstrations; the nature and scope of the right to non-discrimination; and the right to privacy and protection from defamation)
- Information about the Centre’s policy work, including in relation to the review of the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 (Vic)
- Updates on the Centre’s casework and litigation, including in relation to prison conditions and standards
- Details of forthcoming human rights seminars and events
- Information about useful human rights resources, including major recent improvements and additions to the Centre’s website
- ‘If I were Attorney-General’ by Simon Rice OAM, the immediate past President of Australian Lawyers for Human Rights
