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United Nations Calls for Aussie Bill of Rights
The UN Committee against Torture has called for an Australian Bill of Rights, an end to mandatory immigration detention and a review of the Supermax prison at Goulburn. Read more...

Australia's Anti-Death Penalty Policy Undermined
New FOI documents show how the previous government ignored Australia's human rights obligations with respect to capital punishment. Read more...

threat to your privacy: proposed government services smartcard
CCL has expressed serious concerns over privacy aspects of the proposed 'Access Card'. Read the submission to the Senate Inquiry.

recent CCL submissions...
» Swearing on TV (May 2008)
» Wiretap Warrants (Apr 2008)
» Voluntary Euthanasia (Apr 2008)
» Stolen Generations (Apr 2008)
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GLBT rights
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