Human rights campaign

International Commission of Jurists Australian Section Tasmanian Branch

Presents

A Human Rights Act Campaign Launch & Forum

Susan Ryan AO, Chair of the Human Rights Act Campaign and Professor Don Chalmers, Vice-President of the ICJ-Tasmania
invite you to:

The Tasmanian launch of New Matilda’s campaign
for an Australian Human Rights Act

Saturday, 11 February 2006
Launch @ 11:30-12.30pm
Parliament House Gardens
Salamanca Place

Speakers include:
The Hon Margaret Reynolds
Mr Greg Barns
Ms Susan Ryan AO
A/Prof Spencer Zifcak

Saturday, 11 February 2006
Forum @ 2:00pm-4.00pm
Hobart Town Hall

The forum will consider the need for an Australian Human Rights Act and discuss New Matilda’s draft bill. Refreshments will be provided.

Speakers include:
Rodney Croome
Duncan Kerr MP
Justice Pierre Slicer

Background on New Matilda’s Human Rights Act Campaign

Australia is the only Western country without a Human Rights Act or equivalent. New Matilda has launched a campaign to change this. A draft Bill has been prepared and launches are occurring throughout Australia to raise awareness and stimulate debate on this important issue for our future. The draft Bill and campaign information can be found at www.newmatilda.com/humanrightsact.

International Commission of Jurists

The International Commission of Jurists (Tasmania) is part of a worldwide organisation dedicated to promoting and protecting the rule of law to ensure that all people, regardless of race, nationality or geography, have access to a fair system of justice.

RSVP
Email humanrightsact@newmatilda.com or phone (03) 62 34 5255.

No RSVP required for the Launch on the lawns.

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