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  • CLArion March 2024: Forensics & genetics under closer scrutiny

    By the end of the month, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus should have in his hands the report of the special parliament committee which has inquired into Australia’s human rights framework for the past year. As that happens, rights related to forensic quality and how genetic testing can be used against us are coming to the fore. The Defence Department is trying for the second time in a decade to restrict and control the communication rights of research scientists. And, in a fascinating twist, the High Court will soon be asked to consider whether missing parts turn a body into something else, legally. Other items in March include: NT tries to tackle youth justice in new ways On remand prisoners hit record high High-flying Ombudsman racks up the bills Ministerial caring drops in juvenile, female and male prisons as heat rises Allegedly ‘talented’ judges are a bit slow when it comes to workload Asking the wrong question about Indigenous prison rates Old lags seek help from the law Kiwis first CCRC decision handed down Honk if you’re in the right Judges run a skimming scam Click for the single column CLArion Click for the two column CLArion

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  • CLArion Feb 2024: Human Rights report near finalised, ready

    February is a key month for human rights in Australia. Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights is finalising its report and recommendations after a year-long inquiry into the nation’s human rights framework. Chair Josh Burns is due to hand the ...

  • CLArion JANUARY 2024: Human Rights come into closer focus

    Throughout Australia, politicians and advocates are increasingly acknowledging that embedded core values and standards are the bedrock of our society’s now and future well-being and prosperity. They drive trust and respect for each other and for our institutions, without which ...

  • CLArion Dec 2023: Big year ahead for elections

    Elections throughout Australia will loom large in 2024, with four or even five possible. Their combined effect could alter the rigid two-party hegemony over the nation that has lasted across a century. Meanwhile federally, thinking politicians, ...

  • CLArion Nov 2023: CLA outlines Rights/Remedy imperative

    CLA explained in detail in October to the parliamentary inquiry into rights precisely why Australia needed to create a national Human Rights Act, to achieve a ‘Fair Go’ for everybody and to help rebuild social capital and expand the national ...

  • CLArion Oct 2023: Rights-Remedy law about to pass
    The first No Rights Without Remedy clauses in a Human Rights Act in Australia will soon become law. Anyone ACT resident who has a complaint about their rights being breached will be able to take a case for ...

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