Australian Human Rights Institute
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We produce world-leading research and advance debate on critical human rights issues, with a focus on inequality and accountability.
www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au
www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au
The Australian Journal of Human Rights (@journalhumanrights.bsky.social), Australia’s first peer-reviewed journal devoted exclusively to human rights, is seeking expressions of interest to fill positions on its Editorial Board. Find out more: www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/sites/defaul...
November 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The Australian Journal of Human Rights (@journalhumanrights.bsky.social), Australia’s first peer-reviewed journal devoted exclusively to human rights, is seeking expressions of interest to fill positions on its Editorial Board. Find out more: www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/sites/defaul...
WATCH | The Australian Human Rights Institute recently launched its new 'Provocation Series' at the Art Gallery of NSW. You can now watch a full recording of the debate over whether the pursuit of diversity and inclusion is dead: www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/events/pursu...
November 4, 2025 at 2:17 AM
WATCH | The Australian Human Rights Institute recently launched its new 'Provocation Series' at the Art Gallery of NSW. You can now watch a full recording of the debate over whether the pursuit of diversity and inclusion is dead: www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/events/pursu...
NEW RESEARCH | Our latest report examines the role of Ethical Clothing Australia’s accreditation program, its alignment with emerging standards for responsible workplace practices, and its global counterparts involved in improving standards in the sector: www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/research/cur...
November 2, 2025 at 11:47 PM
NEW RESEARCH | Our latest report examines the role of Ethical Clothing Australia’s accreditation program, its alignment with emerging standards for responsible workplace practices, and its global counterparts involved in improving standards in the sector: www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/research/cur...
Director of the Australian Human Rights Institute, Professor @justinenolan.bsky.social, will join tomorrow's United Nations Association of Australia conference marking 80 years of the UN and addressing human rights challenges for the next decade. More information: www.unaansw.org.au/conference?m...
October 20, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Director of the Australian Human Rights Institute, Professor @justinenolan.bsky.social, will join tomorrow's United Nations Association of Australia conference marking 80 years of the UN and addressing human rights challenges for the next decade. More information: www.unaansw.org.au/conference?m...
OUT NOW | Record number of students being sent to work with human rights orgs, alarming new human trafficking numbers + eminent jurist Navi Pillay to launch a groundbreaking new book on the ICC. Read the latest news: mailchi.mp/unsw/human-r... and subscribe: bit.ly/HRDSubscribe
October 15, 2025 at 10:47 PM
OUT NOW | Record number of students being sent to work with human rights orgs, alarming new human trafficking numbers + eminent jurist Navi Pillay to launch a groundbreaking new book on the ICC. Read the latest news: mailchi.mp/unsw/human-r... and subscribe: bit.ly/HRDSubscribe
A new study, co-authored by the Institute's Gillian Moon and Dr Wesley Morgan, has quantified the far-reaching consequences of the Scarborough gas project, finding it could cause heat-related deaths in Europe and destroy 16 million corals on the Great Barrier Reef: www.nature.com/articles/s44...
October 15, 2025 at 12:26 AM
A new study, co-authored by the Institute's Gillian Moon and Dr Wesley Morgan, has quantified the far-reaching consequences of the Scarborough gas project, finding it could cause heat-related deaths in Europe and destroy 16 million corals on the Great Barrier Reef: www.nature.com/articles/s44...
NEW ISSUE | Volume 31.1 of the Australian Journal of Human Rights is out now. Read some of the highlights from this issue here: mailchi.mp/unsw/new-iss... and the full edition here: www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjhu20/3...
September 25, 2025 at 4:03 AM
NEW ISSUE | Volume 31.1 of the Australian Journal of Human Rights is out now. Read some of the highlights from this issue here: mailchi.mp/unsw/new-iss... and the full edition here: www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjhu20/3...
This month's Human Rights Defender is live, with a wrap of last week's debate on the future of DEI, a look at the new National Suicide Prevention Strategy and Australia's state of denial over the climate crisis. Read it here: bit.ly/HRDIssue46 Subscribe to get next month's issue: bit.ly/HRDSubscribe
September 17, 2025 at 10:57 PM
This month's Human Rights Defender is live, with a wrap of last week's debate on the future of DEI, a look at the new National Suicide Prevention Strategy and Australia's state of denial over the climate crisis. Read it here: bit.ly/HRDIssue46 Subscribe to get next month's issue: bit.ly/HRDSubscribe
A huge thank you to all who braved the extreme weather to join us last night for our special event at the Art Gallery of NSW. We'll have more details on the fantastic panel debate, along with podcasts and video in the coming weeks.
September 11, 2025 at 1:33 AM
A huge thank you to all who braved the extreme weather to join us last night for our special event at the Art Gallery of NSW. We'll have more details on the fantastic panel debate, along with podcasts and video in the coming weeks.
EXPLAINER | For World Suicide Prevention Day, read about the new National Suicide Prevention Strategy, its major shift from fragmented crisis responses towards prevention and systems change, and what suicide prevention has to do with human rights: www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/research/com...
September 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
EXPLAINER | For World Suicide Prevention Day, read about the new National Suicide Prevention Strategy, its major shift from fragmented crisis responses towards prevention and systems change, and what suicide prevention has to do with human rights: www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/research/com...
VIDEO | If you missed Wednesday's launch event for our new report, State of Denial, with Jennifer Robinson, Gillian Moon, Nathan Kennedy and Dr Chris McGrath, you can now view a recording on our website: www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/events/launc...
September 4, 2025 at 11:49 PM
VIDEO | If you missed Wednesday's launch event for our new report, State of Denial, with Jennifer Robinson, Gillian Moon, Nathan Kennedy and Dr Chris McGrath, you can now view a recording on our website: www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/events/launc...
Registration is now open for the 5th Pacific #BizHumanRights Forum on localising UNGP implementation, being held 23–24 Sept 2025 in Fiji. Register: forms.office.com/pages/respon... or find out more information here: www.ohchr.org/en/events/fo...
September 4, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Registration is now open for the 5th Pacific #BizHumanRights Forum on localising UNGP implementation, being held 23–24 Sept 2025 in Fiji. Register: forms.office.com/pages/respon... or find out more information here: www.ohchr.org/en/events/fo...
New analysis from the Australian Human Rights Institute has found the Australian government is in breach of its obligations to protect human rights by failing to limit fossil fuel production for export. Read more in our latest research report: www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/news/new-rep...
September 3, 2025 at 12:16 AM
New analysis from the Australian Human Rights Institute has found the Australian government is in breach of its obligations to protect human rights by failing to limit fossil fuel production for export. Read more in our latest research report: www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/news/new-rep...
EXPLAINER: Over on our student blog, the Institute's intern team take a look at the attacks on DEI initiatives in the United States and how they are impacting Australia: www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/students/blo...
August 21, 2025 at 1:06 AM
EXPLAINER: Over on our student blog, the Institute's intern team take a look at the attacks on DEI initiatives in the United States and how they are impacting Australia: www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/students/blo...
This month's Human Rights Defender has hit inboxes with news on the landmark ICJ opinion on climate, an explainer on DEI, and a warning that Australia's human rights record is sliding backwards. Read it here: bit.ly/HRDIssue45. Subscribe to get next month's issue direct: bit.ly/HRDSubscribe
August 13, 2025 at 11:54 PM
This month's Human Rights Defender has hit inboxes with news on the landmark ICJ opinion on climate, an explainer on DEI, and a warning that Australia's human rights record is sliding backwards. Read it here: bit.ly/HRDIssue45. Subscribe to get next month's issue direct: bit.ly/HRDSubscribe
Download a full copy of the report here: www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/news/new-dat...
July 29, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Download a full copy of the report here: www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/news/new-dat...
The Australian Human Rights Institute's Dr Wesley Morgan and Gillian Moon react to last night's groundbreaking ruling on climate action from the world’s highest court: www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/research/com...
July 24, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The Australian Human Rights Institute's Dr Wesley Morgan and Gillian Moon react to last night's groundbreaking ruling on climate action from the world’s highest court: www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/research/com...
Director of the Australian Human Rights Institute, Professor @justinenolan.bsky.social, writes for The Conversation about how one lawyer took on Big Asbestos and won: www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/research/com...
July 22, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Director of the Australian Human Rights Institute, Professor @justinenolan.bsky.social, writes for The Conversation about how one lawyer took on Big Asbestos and won: www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/research/com...
CLOSING 5PM TODAY | Last chance for students to apply for our pioneering Global Student Fellowship program, which offers paid opportunities to work with international development and human rights organisations around the world. Learn more and apply: www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/students/glo...
July 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
CLOSING 5PM TODAY | Last chance for students to apply for our pioneering Global Student Fellowship program, which offers paid opportunities to work with international development and human rights organisations around the world. Learn more and apply: www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/students/glo...
OUT NOW | July's Human Rights Defender has all the latest news on fast fashion, climate litigation, renters' rights and our Global Student Fellowship program. Read it here: mailchi.mp/unsw/human-r... and don't forget to subscribe here: bit.ly/HRDSubscribe
July 17, 2025 at 3:38 AM
OUT NOW | July's Human Rights Defender has all the latest news on fast fashion, climate litigation, renters' rights and our Global Student Fellowship program. Read it here: mailchi.mp/unsw/human-r... and don't forget to subscribe here: bit.ly/HRDSubscribe
CLOSING SOON | Just one week to go until applications close for this year's Global Student Fellowship round. Find info and apply here: www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/students/glo...
July 15, 2025 at 12:50 AM
CLOSING SOON | Just one week to go until applications close for this year's Global Student Fellowship round. Find info and apply here: www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/students/glo...
The program is now available for the inaugural UN Business and Human Rights Regional Forum: Australia and New Zealand, co-hosted by the Australian Human Rights Institute. Have a read and register here: unbhrforumanz.org
July 13, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The program is now available for the inaugural UN Business and Human Rights Regional Forum: Australia and New Zealand, co-hosted by the Australian Human Rights Institute. Have a read and register here: unbhrforumanz.org
COMMENTARY | A top human rights court last week urged nations to clamp down on fossil fuel production. Dr Wesley Morgan and Gillian Moon write for The Conversation on the building legal momentum for a managed shift away from fossil fuels: www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/research/com...
July 9, 2025 at 2:38 AM
COMMENTARY | A top human rights court last week urged nations to clamp down on fossil fuel production. Dr Wesley Morgan and Gillian Moon write for The Conversation on the building legal momentum for a managed shift away from fossil fuels: www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/research/com...
Is the cost of research aimed at curing HIV worth it, when HIV can be effectively managed and prevented by existing drugs? Associate Professor Bridget Haire and Associate Professor Ben Bavinton take a look at the issue for The Conversation: www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new...
July 4, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Is the cost of research aimed at curing HIV worth it, when HIV can be effectively managed and prevented by existing drugs? Associate Professor Bridget Haire and Associate Professor Ben Bavinton take a look at the issue for The Conversation: www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new...
Tickets are now available for our special event on September 10 at the Art Gallery of NSW. Join us for this debate over the future of diversity and inclusion as core values in our society, with an incredible line-up of human rights defenders and experts: events.humanitix.com/is-the-pursu...
July 1, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Tickets are now available for our special event on September 10 at the Art Gallery of NSW. Join us for this debate over the future of diversity and inclusion as core values in our society, with an incredible line-up of human rights defenders and experts: events.humanitix.com/is-the-pursu...