CHOGM in Perth in October 2011 will create a new ‘Commission for Good’ to concentrate on human rights, governance, the rule of law and democracy across the 54 Commonwealth nations around the globe. The move is recommended by an eminent persons group whi…
A withering Ombudsman’s report tabled in the NT Parliament is scathing about the recent failures of the Child Protection Agency and its master department to protect the Territory’s vulnerable children. The report calls into question whether the NT publi…
Should the first Human Rights Act in Australia, operating in the ACT from July 2004, be expanded to include economic, social and cultural rights? CLA says yes…but you can have you own say by completing the online survey (by 19 Aug). The ACT’s decision…
After four years of lobbying, CLA’s proposal for the government to report details about people we extradite to face trial overseas has been adopted by the Attorney-General’s Department. The AG’s annual report will in future carry reports of extradition…
Angry emailers blame civil liberties groups for bikie laws being overturned by the High Court. But it wasn’t us – we told governments the laws were over the top, and would be ruled invalid in the High Court. Governments and MPs should have heeded th…
Documents released by WikiLeaks reveal the extent of official perfidy by US authorities at Guantanamo Bay. They locked people up, not for alleged or even possible crimes, but merely to extract information. No US law permits that.
Guantanameros an…