The Australian Human Rights Institute produces world-leading research and advances debate on critical human rights issues. Our strategic and rigorous research transforms practices to mainstream human rights, with a focus on inequality and accountability.
Partners behind the Centre for Sex and Gender Equity in Health and Medicine are pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Bronwyn Graham as national Director to steer the next phase of the landmark initiative.
Director of the Australian Human Rights Institute, Professor Justine Nolan, chats to The Daily Aus podcast about what a Human Rights Act could mean for the country.
Civil society groups and unions have welcomed the Albanese Government’s establishment of an Anti-Slavery Commissioner, but urged the Albanese Government to strengthen the powers and resourcing.
Join Edinburgh Law School's Dr Gavin Sullivan to discuss his book, 'The Law of the List: UN Counterterrorism Sanctions and the Politics of Global Security Law', in conversation with Australian Human Rights Institute Associate and UN
Institute Associate Sherine Al Shallah writes for The Conversation on why recognising a refugee’s cultural heritage both in their home country and after they’ve fled is essential.
Institute Associate and Founding Director of the UNSW Tax and Business Advisory Clinic, Associate Professor Ann Kayis-Kumar, writes The Conversation on how perpetrators of violence can effectively weaponise the Australian tax system.
This Human Rights Explainer examines how the fast fashion industry impacts human rights and the environment, and the approaches of some governments and companies to tackle these impacts.
This research project focuses on the understanding, promotion and development of policies for sex and gender sensitive research across the health and medical research ecosystem within Australia.
This research seeks to identify the barriers and opportunities to recruitment, retention and progression of LGBTQ+ professionals and tradespeople in the construction sector, Australia's third largest employer.
This project, a recipient of the Australian Human Rights Institute's 2021 seed funding round, aims to utilise empirical air pollution data in order to improve the health outcomes of Pacific communities.
