Rosalind Croucher Archives

Lawyer and human rights practitioner picked for AHRC role

By Melissa Coade

Careers

Lorraine Finlay will be based in Canberra and commence her term at the Australian Human Rights Commission at the end of November.

Australian Human Rights Commission urges commonwealth to expand Afghan refugee intake

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The AHRC has urged the government to expand the scheme like it did when offering an additional 12,000 places to people fleeing Syria in 2015.

Taliban spokesman fronts media, China underscores desire for ‘friendly relations’

By Melissa Coade

Federal

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told a press corps in Kabul that he did not want Afghanistan to be a ‘battlefield of conflict’.

Australian Institute of Family Studies director named national children’s commissioner

By Shannon Jenkins

Community & Social

She replaces inaugural children's commissioner Megan Mitchell, who has served in the role for seven years.

Council wins human rights award for refugee settlement

By Shannon Jenkins

Community & Social

A New South Wales council has been recognised for its work in settling refugees from Syria and northern Iraq in the region. The Armidale Regional…

'We need to have some hard conversations': Rosalind Croucher on human rights reform

By Shannon Jenkins

Culture

The President of the Australian Human Rights Commission wants to "get above politics". Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM spoke to a crowd of lawyers, students,…

Deadline extended to nominate government's human rights advocates

By Shannon Jenkins

Culture

The nomination deadline for the Human Rights Awards has been extended to 29 July 2019. The Australian Human Rights Commission encourages the nomination of individuals,…

Throwing a spotlight on government's good human rights work

By David Donaldson

Features

For the first time in its 31 years, the 2018 human rights awards will include a government category.