Human Rights Law Centre

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children now more than ever need our support and care, not cages and adult sentences. But the QLD Crisafulli Government has rammed through regressive laws that will send more children to prison for longer and override human rights. These discriminatory laws will see even more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children locked up in overcrowded, unsafe prisons, and kids as young as ten facing harsher sentences like life detention. Queensland already holds the shameful title of locking up the most children in the country. The Crisafulli Government must stop playing political football with children's lives, and instead listen to communities who know what works. We need to #RaiseTheAge, address systemic racism and discriminatory policing and properly invest in Aboriginal-led preventative and early intervention services. Read more about the far-reaching impact of these laws: https://lnkd.in/gBGY2bUs

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The Albanese Government's harsh new migration laws threaten refugee and migrant communities across Australia. We stand in solidarity with our friends and partners in refugee and migrant communities across Australia. The laws were rushed through by Labor and the Coalition in Parliament's final hours of the year – with no details about how the new powers will be used, and leave thousands of people with unanswered questions about their futures. We will continue fighting for people to have the chance to live in safety and dignity in Australia. Read our full statement on how we can collectively resist these anti-migrant laws: https://lnkd.in/gxvMYU6Q

The Human Rights Law Centre condemns the attack on Adass Israel Synagogue, amid rising antisemitism, Islamophobia and racism. Everyone has the right to worship in safety, free from intimidation, harassment or violence. Read our full statement here: https://lnkd.in/gpgSavzK

More people than ever in Australia are being exposed to the harm caused by new technologies, digital platforms, and artificial intelligence. It's why today we've released a new guide for technology whistleblowers, with Digital Rights Watch, Reset.Tech Australia and Psst.org The guide will empower whistleblowers to raise concerns about harmful digital platforms and speak up about wrongdoing. Whistleblowers need to be protected, not punished, in holding technology companies accountable. Read "Technology-Related Whistleblowing: A Practical Guide" here: https://lnkd.in/gpPHR8Ds

LAST DAY: We’re so close to reaching our #HumanRightsWeek appeal target of $150,000. Can you help fuel our fearless human rights advocacy?    The appeal ends at midnight tonight.     Donate today to support the human rights movement: https://lnkd.in/gehaJ87e 

We are the closest we have been in 40 years to securing an Australian Human Rights Act, which will put human rights at the heart of our laws and policies.    Power our campaign for a fairer Australia where human rights are respected by making a tax-deductible donation: https://lnkd.in/gehaJ87e 

Misinformation and disinformation is poisoning our democracy and causing real world harm. Our human rights matter online and offline. That's why David M. and the Human Rights Law Centre is pushing for stronger laws to curb disinformation. You can support us by making a tax-deductible donation this #HumanRightsWeek. Donations are matched dollar-for-dollar up to $57,500, and we are aiming to raise $150,000 to fuel our legal action and advocacy. Donate today: https://lnkd.in/gehaJ87e

Right now, we face a critical moment in the fight for First Nations rights. Children belong in schools and playgrounds, but across Australia, children as young as 10 are being locked up in prison cells.   Due to systemic racism in our laws, policies and policing, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and children with disability are unfairly overrepresented in the criminal legal system. We are working in partnership with First Nations communities and organisations fighting against racist and discriminatory laws, including the latest moves by the Queensland Government to impose adult sentences on children. We won’t stop fighting until every child is able to grow up in their community and with their family, instead of being locked up in prison. You can fuel the fight for justice by making a donation this week. Donations to our Human Rights Week Appeal are currently being doubled. Your support will help push for a more just future: https://lnkd.in/gehaJ87e 

Today is #HumanRightsDay, marking when the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This year’s theme: “Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now” demonstrates why we need to work together in solidarity to defend our hard-fought human rights, and leave no one behind. Human rights are a guiding compass so that every person can live a life with dignity and freedom. They belong to all of us. But human rights are under attack and we must push back. Support human rights by donating to our Human Rights Week Appeal: https://lnkd.in/gEqDUBE6