UNSW Forum: Does Australia Need a Human Rights Act?

Amnesty International UNSW is hosting an open community forum on the National Human Rights Consultation.

Where:  University of NSW. Law Theatre G04, UNSW, Kensington, NSW
When:   Monday June 01 2009 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

We have gathered an exciting group of speakers to discuss the state of human rights in Australia - from the experience of refugees and asylum seekers, to the effects of the anti-terrorism laws. This promises to be a lively discussion canvassing all the arguments surrounding whether Australia needs a Human Rights Act.

A moderated panel featuring:

Malcom Fraser (former Prime Minister of Australia)
Stephen Keim (Barrister for Dr Mohamed Haneef)
Keith Mason (Former President of the NSW Court of Appeal)
Andrew Lynch (Director of the Gilbert+Tobin Centre of Public Law)
Edward Santow (Director of the Charter of Human Rights Project at the Gilbert+Tobin Centre of Public Law, UNSW).