The Australian Human Rights Commission’s President and Commissioners for children and women’s rights have called on the Australian Government to support efforts to enable 34 Australian women and children held in the al-Roj camp in Syria to return to Australia. The Australian women were previously linked to the Islamic State terrorist group. While they have been issued Australian passports, the 34 women and children are being denied support from the government to return to Australia from the camp in northeast Syria where they have been held for the last 7 years. This is despite the successful repatriation of other Australian…
Friday 6 March 2026 This week, the Human Rights As We Age Network released a joint statement endorsed by over 20 organisations and individual advocates. Formed in 2025, the Network is a coalition of key civil society organisations and individuals committed to working collaboratively to advance the human rights of older persons in Australia and internationally. The statement: ‘Advancing the human rights of older persons in Australia: a national Human Rights Act for older persons in Australia’ calls for the introduction of a national Human Rights Act (HRA) as a key mechanism to advance and protect the rights of older persons in Australia. Robert Fitzgerald AM, Network Co-Chair and…
Media Release Friday, 6 March 2026 NSW solicitors honour a Western Sydney justice pioneer A Western Sydney solicitor whose work has supported the Macarthur…
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