We need a right to a healthy environment, time for our government to act - Right Now As the Federal Court dismisses a landmark climate case, the Albanese Government must act to protect our human right to healthy environment.

Op-Ed by ALHR’s Kerry Weste and Professor Amy Maguire, Director of the University of Newcastle’s Centre for Law and Social Justice. Now more then ever, Australians need the legal protection of their right to a healthy environment rightnow.org.au/opinion/righ...
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Fantastic post-election read by Dr Amy Maguire It’s time to unite “Australian values” of fairness & equity with protection of #HumanRights in Australian law”
It’s time for an #AusHumanRightsAct!

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ALHR calls on the Federal Government to implement the recommendations of its own Inquiry into Australia’s #HumanRights Framework & enact an #AusHumanRightsAct that protects the right to #health care for all Australians 4/

Media Release: The right to #health care for trans & gender diverse young people must not be politicised. Any reviews must uphold young people’s fundamental Article 12 #CRC right to participate.
Read more: alhr.org.au/trans-health/
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Has it has taken just 80 years for the lessons of World War II & the Holocaust to be completely forgotten? We call on the Aus govt to urgently act on the #UNHCR’s recent findings that Aus breached the #ICCPR & to finally ensure we walk the talk by introducing an #AusHumanRightsAct

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Breaking: The @hrw.org 2025 World Report calls out Australia’s “diabolical” treatment of #asylum seekers & treatment of #Children in the youth justice system & calls for the prompt introduction of a federal #AusHumanRightsAct

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Protecting #HumanRights isn’t only about reducing present injustices, it's about forging a fairer tomorrow underpinned by a shared commitment to equality, dignity & freedom for all.
An #AusHumanRightsAct will create the framework we need to make this future our reality
#OurRightsOurFuture
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#HumanRightsDay statement from the Law Council highlighting the urgent need for Aus to to enact a federal #HumanRightsAct to ensure all people are equal before the law & afforded the same rights
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