Human Rights Links

On this page: 

 Australian Bodies and Organisations

 International Bodies and Organisations

 United Nations links

Australian Bodies and Organisations

Amnesty International Australia [click] 
Part of the international Amnesty movement, working for the protection of the human rights of all people.

Human Rights Council of Australia [click]
An Australian non-government organisation which promotes understanding of and respect for human rights for all people without discrimination.

Australian Human Rights Commission [click]
Australia's independent human rights watchdog. the Australian Human Rights Commission (formerly HREOC) aims to foster greater understanding and protection of human rights in Australia and to address the human rights concerns of a broad range of individuals and groups.

United Nations Association of Australia [click]
Aims to promote among Australians greater awareness of the purposes of the United Nations and to ensure that the Australian Government fulfils its obligations as a member-state of the UN.

International Bodies and Organisations

Amnesty International [click] 
A worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognised human rights for all.

Human Rights Watch [click]
An international non-governmental organisation that seeks to promote human rights worldwide and investigates and exposes human rights violations.

International Labour Organization (ILO) [click]
A tripartite United Nations agency that brings together representatives from governments, employers and workers to shape policies and programs that promote social justice and internationally-recognised human and labour rights.

World Coalition Against the Death Penalty [click]
An international coalition of groups including non-governmental organisations, lawyers groups and trade unions which aims to strengthen the international fight against the use of the death penalty.

World Health Organisation (WHO) [click]
The directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating just policy options, providing technical support and monitoring and assessing health trends.

The Yogyakarta Principles [click]
In 2006, in response to well-documental patterns of abuse, a distinguished group of international human rights experts met in Yogyakarta, Indonesia to outline a set of international principles relating to sexual orientation and gender identity.

United Nations 

The United Nations [click]

UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights [click]

Human Rights Council [click]

Human Rights Committee [click]
Monitors the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights [click]
Monitors the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination [click]
Monitors the implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women [click]
Monitors the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

Committee on the Rights of the Child [click]
Monitors the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities [click]

Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples [click]

Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment [click]