http://www.humanrightsact.com.au/2008 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:12:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en An opinion piece in the March 2010 edition of the Human Rights Law Resource Centre Bulletin, written by Centre Director Phil Lynch and a Senior Lawyer with the Centre, Emily Howie. In it they explore the unique opportunity the Rudd government now has to promote the advancement of business and human ... http://www.humanrightsact.com.au/2008/2010/02/25/australia-should-set-the-global-agenda-on-business-and-human-rights/ In March 2010 Bulletin there is also an interesting update on the UK human rights debate by Anita Coles, a Policy Officer at Liberty, one of the UK's leading civil liberties and human rights organisations. As part of its current Common Values campaign, which seeks to dispel the myths around the HRA ... http://www.humanrightsact.com.au/2008/2010/02/25/churchill%e2%80%99s-legacy-the-conservative-case-for-a-human-rights-act/ Recent comments in the media that the proposed human rights bill is "dead in the water" represent nothing more than unhelpful and self-serving speculation, according to director of the Human Rights Law Resource Centre Philip Lynch. Speaking to Lawyers Weekly today, Lynch slammed recent commentary on the state of the proposed ... http://www.humanrightsact.com.au/2008/2010/02/24/human-rights-proposal-still-afloat/ Writing in the Sydney Morning Herald (19/02/10) Richard Ackland suggests that "Reports of the death of a proposed bill or charter of rights may, as Mark Twain said of his own demise, be an exaggeration". Hopefully he is correct in this assessment. Mr Ackland also reviews the proposal for a parliamentary ... http://www.humanrightsact.com.au/2008/2010/02/19/the-quick-once-over-that-is-supposed-to-keep-us-free/ Adam Schwab comments in Crikey of 25 February, 2010 on media reports that the Attorney Generals proposal for Australia to adopt a human rights act has been widely opposed in cabinet.Covering the same story in todays SMH,  Philip Coorey writes that while no final decison has been made there is little ... http://www.humanrightsact.com.au/2008/2010/02/17/human-rights-not-on-the-rudd-team-jellybacks-agenda/ Writing in Crikey (February 11, 2010) Mark Blumer, President of the Australian Lawyers Alliance laments the "emotional, fear-mongering and ill-informed comments" which too often characterise opposition to an Australian human rights charter. Read his full response to the most recent such attack, published in The Australian, from a researcher from the right wing think-tank ... http://www.humanrightsact.com.au/2008/2010/02/12/human-rights-why-we-need-a-charter/ Blogging in ON LINE Opinion today, Susan Ryan expresses her hope that the Rudd Government will put the needs of the vulnerable ahead of the unfounded fears of a vocal yet well resourced minority. Just incidentially, the overwhelming majority of participants in last years Brennan Inquiry also supported such action.  ... http://www.humanrightsact.com.au/2008/2010/01/25/rudd%e2%80%99s-2010-challenge-an-australian-human-rights-act/ Writing in the Sydney Alumni Magazine, Summer 09/10 Edition, Susan Ryan explores her involvement with the ongoing campaign for a Human Rights Act for Australia and the current state of the debate.  More: http://www.humanrightsact.com.au/2008/2010/01/12/human-rights-neither-new-nor-radical-but-necessary/ The Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia, Dr Phillip Aspinall has written to the Prime Minister commending him for the establishment of the Human Rights Consultation process and welcoming the resulting show of support from Australians for the protection and promotion of human rights. Dr Aspinall said the need for ... http://www.humanrightsact.com.au/2008/2009/12/05/anglican-support-for-human-rights-protection-in-australia/ The Uniting Church in Australia has written to all federal ALP MPs and Senators, urging them to implement the recommendations made in the report of the National Human Rights Consultation. In its submission to the Consultation, the Uniting Church articulated its commitment to social justice and the achievement of human dignity for ... http://www.humanrightsact.com.au/2008/2009/11/24/not-all-christians-think-alike-on-human-rights/