Legislatures and Human Rights Project
About the project
This project, funded by the Australian Research Council, aims to provide a comprehensive and empirical analysis of the adequacy of the methods that parliaments employ to ensure the protection of human rights in the various Australian jurisdictions. Through a comparative study it aims to compare their performance with world's best practice. Read more about the project here.
About the researchers
The investigators on the project are Deputy Centre Director Associate Professor Carolyn Evans and Centre Member Associate Professor Simon Evans. Read more about the researchers here.
Publications and working papers
Read more about the research publications and working papers produced by the project team here.
International Conference on Legislatures and the Protection of Human Rights
The project presented a major international conference in July 2006. Read more about the conference here and read some of the papers presented at the conference.
A second major international conference was held in September 2007.
A third major international conference on Australian Bills of Rights will be held on 3 October 2008.