Read Media Release PDF (English) Joint Media Release: AFP fails to investigate visiting Sri Lankan General for war crimes; groups now declare #TimetoSanction under Australia’s new Magnitsky regime 31 March 2022 Australian Tamils and human rights groups have called on...
1 December 2021 The Australian Centre for International Justice (ACIJ) welcomes the adoption of targeted human rights sanctions to address serious human rights abuses and corruption around the world. The Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Magnitsky-style and Other...
22 March 2021 The Australian Centre for International Justice (ACIJ) welcomes the announcement by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to open an investigation into alleged criminal activity of an Australian national in the context of the conflict in Libya. It follows...
7 December 2020 The Australian Centre for International Justice (ACIJ) welcomes the report of a Parliamentary committee which has recognised the need for Australia to adopt stand alone targeted sanctions legislation to address human rights violations and corruption...
12 November 2020 The Australian Centre for International Justice (ACIJ) welcomes the establishment of the Office of the Special Investigator (OSI) by the Australian Government. In anticipation of the release of a redacted version of the report of the Afghanistan...
Please see original release issued by the Human Rights Law Centre here. 1 September 2020 Human rights and legal organisations today welcomed proposals by the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) to strengthen Australia’s corporate criminal laws in relation to human...