This Friday is International Human Rights Day, marking the culmination of Human Rights Week in Queensland. This article joins other QLS Proctor features in marking this important event.
New Queensland legislation which enables the President of the Parole Board to extend the detention of particular prisoners by 10 years contravenes the state's Human Rights Act.
The new Queensland Human Rights Act begins to make a difference, as many realise for the first time how government decision making and actions affect their rights.
