Refugee Rights
Amnesty International Australia - Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Australians for Just Refugee Programs, Baxter Watch, Centre for Refugee Research, Children Out Of Detention, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission: Asy, Labor for Refugees, No Detention, Refugee Action Committee
Amnesty International Australia
Advocacy group concerned with release of prisoners of conscience, fair and prompt trials for all political prisoners and the abolition of the death penalty, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.
Australian Human Rights and Civil Rights
Set up by Victor Perton MP to provide reasonable access to papers and hotlinks relating to human rights.
Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Comm
Government body overseeing the application of federal legislation in the area of human rights, anti-discrimination, social justice and privacy.
Australian Human Rights Centre
Academic research institute based at the University of New South Wales, providing information on regional human rights procedures, standards and issues.
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights
Network of legal professionals for the purpose of awareness and advocacy of human rights law. Includes regular newsletter for legal practitioners and information on current projects and seminars.
Centre for Citizenship and Human Rights
Academic research institute based at Deakin University, providing publications and reports, including the quarterly magazine Forum.
Electronic Frontiers Australia
Advocacy organisation for the civil liberties of users of computer based communications systems and of those affected by their use.
High Court of Australia and Individual Rights
Collaboration of decisions made by the High Court of Australia concerning constitutional rights.
Human Rights
Report produced by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, forming the basis for the government's policy.
Human Rights Council of Australia
Advocacy group which aims to promote understanding of and respect for human rights.
Human Rights Practices in Australia
Publication of the U. S. Department of State, in 1999, comprehensively detailing Australia's human rights record.
Human Rights Watch: Australia
International advocacy organisation, featuring country-specific articles and stories.
Internet Censorship and Civil Liberties in Austral
Information, book reviews and media stories covering legislation, censorware, and debate about online free speech.
Libertus.net
Articles about censorship and freedom of expression, in films, publications, Internet and computer games.
Mission and Justice
A newsletter published by the Australasian Province of the Dominican Friars.
Our Civilisation
Articles by Philip Atkinson and Dr. L.J.M. Cooray including an explanation of civilisation that differs from previous works on the subject.
Refused Classification
Catalogue of films that were banned or censored by the classification board.
Social Justice Monitor
Published by the Australian Coalition for Economic Justice, a coalition of groups concerned about the negative effects of economic rationalism and corporatism.
The Richard Hillman Foundation
An independent body dedicated to ensuring equality of access to government departments in legal and administrative matters.
Transparency International Australia
Dedicated to increasing government accountability and curbing both international and national corruption.
Watch on Censorship
Community organisation with the goal of protecting and promoting the rights of adult Australians to freedom of speech and expression in all media.