Young Australians linger apprehensively on death row in Bali, awaiting a final judicial appeal ruling, out of sight and mind, Alexia Hall says. Australia should be campaigning widely for a death penalty-free region, and engaging directly with Indonesia…
Rallies around Australia’s major cities have come out strongly in support of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks. CLA’s Raff Piccolo told those attending the Adelaide rally that the government should seize the opportunity to back free speech and transparency.
The draft report of the UN’s Universal Periodic Review of Australia’s civil liberties and human rights performance has been released, and it contains some clear surprises. The USA, for example, wants us to train Australia’s police better in respecting h…
Rather than pillory Julian Assange, and ‘shop’ him to the US Administration to meet whatever fate, the Gillard government should stand up for him…and for the world’s right to free speech, even if honesty and transparency doesn’t suit the Americans, CL…
The ACT has thrown up the first declaration of incompatibility under its 1 July 2004 Human Rights Act, which includes a presumption for bail. However, the Territory’s Bail Act of 1992 does the reverse if the charge is attempted murder. The Legislative A…
ACT community and Muslim leader – and CLA member – Ikebal Patel has been named the ACT’s 2011 Australia Day Ambassador by Chief Minister Jon Stanhope.
Mr Patel is President of the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils, the peak national body repres…
How were claims to human rights prioritised when the Universal Declaration was being established more than 60 years ago? CLA member Dr Bruce Kent outlines his perspective in European Human Rights 1919-1950: From Negative to Positive Example?
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Be afraid, be very afraid!. That’s how the US Government and, by extension, the Australian Government wants you to be in relation to Julian Assange and WikiLeaks. Salon’s Glenn Greenwald reveals a long-running government strategy of intimidation, which…
Here’s a chance to have you say on censorship in Australia. You can either make your own, separate submission, or contribute to CLA’s submission, to the Senate inquiry now under way into Australia’s Classification (that is, censorship) scheme.
The issue of right to die has hit the front of Australia’s metropolitan daily newspapers this silly season, with the Canberra Times featuring a call by Professor Ken Hillman to respect people’s wishes. Also featured is the story of CLA member, Adele Ste…