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Human Rights News Stories for the Week Ending 3 September 2010

Human Rights News Stories for the Week Ending 27 August 2010

Race Discrimination: UN Committee Releases Report and Recommendations on Australia (28 August 2010)

Women’s Rights: Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women releases Concluding Observations on Australia (19 August 2010)

Race Discrimination: Fact Sheets for UN CERD Review of Australia (27 August 2010)

‘The Sacred and the Secular: The Same-Sex Marriages Case’ – Seminar with Justice Albie Sachs, former Judge of South African Constitutional Court (20 September 2010)

Torture and Ill-Treatment: Submission to UN Committee against Torture on Australia (24 August 2010)

Human Rights News Stories for the Week Ending 20 August 2010

Human Rights News Stories for the Week Ending 13 August 2010

CERD Committee to review Australia on 10 and 11 August 2010

HRLRC and GetUp! Case Restores Right to Vote to Over 100,000 Australians (6 August 2010)

Human Rights News Stories for the Week Ending 6 August

Enhancing NGO Engagement with the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (3 August 2010)

Supreme Court: Charter Rights Should be Construed Broadly and by Reference to International and Comparative Jurisprudence (30 July 2010)

Human Rights News Stories for the Week Ending 30 July 2010

Improving Human Rights Considerations and Compliance within the Public Sector (28 July 2010)

Human Rights, Australian Values and Australian Foreign Policy – What is Our Role in the World? (27 July 2010)

Voting Rights: HRLRC and GetUp! Action in High Court (23 July 2010)

Human Rights News Stories for the Week Ending 23 July 2010

Human Rights 2010 – Ten Policies for a Fairer Australia (21 July 2010)

Human Rights News Stories for the Week Ending 16 July 2010

Landmark Supreme Court Decision on Right to Humane Treatment in Detention and Prisoner Access to Healthcare (13 July 2010)

Universal Periodic Review: Joint NGO Report on Australia (12 July 2010)

Human Rights News Stories for the Week Ending 9 July 2010

CERD: NGO Report for Review of Australia (7 July 2010)

ICCPR: Update on Australia to Human Rights Committee (7 July 2010)

Human Rights News Stories for the Week Ending 2 July 2010

NGO Report on Australia under Universal Periodic Review: Request for Endorsements by 9 July (30 June 2010)

Setting the Human Rights Agenda

Human Rights News Stories for the Week Ending 25 June 2010

Asia-Pacific: Centre Influences New Framework for ‘Australia’s Law and Justice Engagement with the Pacific’ (21 June 2010)

Right to Life: Submission on Investigation of Police Related Deaths (18 June 2010)

Human Rights News Stories for the Week Ending 18 June 2010

NGO Report to CERD: Call for Endorsements by 30 June (18 June)

Human Rights News Stories for the Week Ending 11 June 2010

Submission to Senate Inquiry into Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill 2010 (9 June 2010)

Right to Health: UN Special Rapporteur Releases Report on Australia – Focus on Indigenous Health and Detainee Health (4 June 2010)

Human Rights News Stories for the Week Ending 4 June 2010

Parliamentary Scrutiny of Human Rights to be Strengthened with new Bill (3 June 2010)

Human Rights News Stories for the Week Ending 28 May 2010

Refugee Rights: Processing Suspension Breaches International and Domestic Human Rights Law (23 May 2010)

Human Rights News Stories for the Week Ending 21 May 2010

‘Human Rights at the Cross-Roads’ – Speeches to 2010 Human Rights Dinner (14 May 2010)

Human Rights News Stories for the Week Ending 14 May 2010

Human Rights News Stories for the week ending 7 May 2010

Supreme Court Orders Speedy Trial to Determine Prisoner’s Eligibility to Access IVF Treatment under Victorian Charter (5 May 2010)

Human Rights in the Asia-Pacific: Major Report on Australia’s Role in the Region (4 May 2010)

Human Rights and Counter-Terrorism: Submission to Senate Committee on National Security Legislation Reforms (3 May 2010)

Human Rights News Stories for the week ending 30 April 2010

Human Rights News Stories for the week ending 23 April 2010

Human Rights News Stories for the week ending 16 April 2010

Submission on Issues to be Included in the Australian Government’s Report under the UPR (April 2010)

Human Rights News Stories for the week ending 9 April 2010

Eviction from Public Housing without Adequate Justification a Breach of Human Rights: VCAT (31 March 2010)

Human Rights News Stories for the week ending 1 April 2010

Freedom of Religion: Submission to Commission of Inquiry in Samoa (31 March 2010)

Human Rights News Stories for the week ending 26 March 2010

Universal Periodic Review of Australia in February 2011

Human Rights News Stories for the week ending 19 March 2010

A New Equality Law: Victoria Moves in the Right Direction (18 March 2010)

Court of Appeal Gives Landmark Ruling on Victorian Charter of Rights (17 March 2010)

Right to Freedom of Expression Incorporates Positive Right to Freedom of Information (16 March 2010)

Human Rights News Stories for the week ending 12 March 2010

Indigenous Rights: Special Rapporteur Releases Report on Country Visit to Australia (March 2009)

Parliamentary Scrutiny and the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (March 2010)

Major Report on ‘Developing a Bill of Rights’ (March 2010)

Human Rights News Stories for the week ending 5 March 2010

Human Rights News Stories for the week ending 26 February 2010

Taser Expansion May Harm the Vulnerable (25 Feb 2010)

Indigenous Rights: Special Rapporteur releases report on Northern Territory Emergency Response (Feb 2010)

Human Rights News Stories for the week ending 19 February 2010

Human Rights News Stories for the week ending 12 February 2010

Equality Rights: A Human Rights Approach to Income Management (Feb 2010)

A Human Rights Act to Unite Us (Feb 2010)

Human Rights News Stories for the week ending 5 February 2010

Indigenous Rights: Proposed Amendments to the Northern Territory Intervention (Feb 2010)

Human Rights News Stories for the week ending 29 January 2010

Housing Rights: Submission on the Adequacy of Public Housing in Victoria (Jan 2010)

Human Rights News Stories for the week ending 22 January 2010

Human Rights Safeguards Needed under Severe Substance Dependence Treatment Bill (Jan 2010)

Human Rights News Stories for the week ending 15 January 2010

Human Rights News Stories for the week ending 8 January 2010

Human Rights and Foreign Policy: Australia Could Become a ‘AAA’ State (Jan 2010)

Enhancing Democracy: A Human Rights-Based Approach to Electoral Reform (Dec 2009)

Human Rights News Stories for the week ending 18 December 2009

Australia and Human Rights Leadership: Initiatives to Promote Human Rights at Home and Abroad (Dec 2009)

ESC Rights: Legal Opinion on Justiciability of ESC Rights in an Australian Human Rights Act (Dec 2009)

Housing Rights and Homelessness: Towards a Right to Adequate Housing (Nov 2009)

Police Powers: Summary Offences and Search Legislation Must be Amended to Ensure Human Rights Compatibility (Nov 2009)

Indigenous Rights: Federal Government Must Immediately Reinstate the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Nov 2009)

Indigenous Rights: Submission on Compulsory Acquisition of Alice Springs Town Camps (Oct 2009)

Submission on the 5-year Review of the ACT Human Rights Act (Oct 2009)

Women’s Rights: Submission on Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace (Oct 2009)

Indigenous Rights: Request for Urgent Action on NT Intervention from UN CERD (Sept 2009)

ACT NOW! A Human Rights Act for Australia

Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights: Submission to National Security Legislation Review (Oct 2009)

Right to Protection and Obligation of Non-Refoulement: Submission on Complementary Protection Bill (Sept 2009)

Right to Health: Briefing Paper on Australia to UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health (Sept 2009)

Counter-Terrorism: Submission on Anti-Terrorism Laws Reform Bill (Sept 2009)

Equality and Indigenous Rights: Submission on Draft Alice Springs (Management of Public Space) Bylaws (Aug 2009)

Submission regarding Proposed Extradition and Mutual Assistance Reforms (Aug 2009)

Housing Rights: Submission to Australian Parliament on Homelessness Legislation (Aug 2009)

Equality Rights: Submission to Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee on Marriage Equality (Aug 2009)

Equality Rights: Submission to UN Committee on Racial Discrimination regarding draft General Comment on ‘Special Measures’ (Aug 2009)

Refugee Rights: Submission to Inquiry into Immigration Detention (Aug 2009)

Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights: Submission on National Security Legislation Monitor Bill (July 2009)

Human Rights Briefing Paper to Justice Yvonne Mokgoro, Judge of the South African Constitutional Court (July 2009)

Interpretation and Limitations: HRLRC Amicus Intervention in Momcilovic v R (July 2009)

Equality: Submission to SARC Inquiry into Exceptions and Exemptions under the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 (July 2009)

Equality: Briefing Paper on Religious Exemptions under the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 (Vic) (July 2009)

National Human Rights Consultation: Submission on a Human Rights Act for All Australians (May 2009)

ICESCR: Committee Releases Landmark Report on Australia (May 2009)

ICESCR: NGO Reports for UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Review of Australia (May 2009)

National Human Rights Consultation: Submission on Measures to Promote Human Rights (April 2009)

Australia should Establish Parliamentary Mechanisms to Monitor Domestic Implementation of International Human Rights (April 2009)

ICCPR: UN Human Rights Committee releases Concluding Observations on Australia (April 2009)

ICCPR: NGO Reports for UN Human Rights Committee Review of Australia (March 2009)

Access to Justice: Submission to Senate Inquiry into Access to Justice (March 2009)

Prisoners’ Rights: Submission on draft Corrections Regulations 2009 (Vic) (Feb 2009)

Mental Health: Submission to Review of Mental Health Act 1986 (Vic) (Feb 2009)