Just Rights Queensland
Campaigning for human rights for all Queenslanders
Qld Council of Civil Liberties works towards a society in which the human rights enshrined in such documents as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights are enjoyed by all Queenslanders.
Amnesty International are part of the global movement defending human rights and dignity. In their work they promote a culture where human rights are embraced, valued and protected.
The Buddhist Peace Fellowship envisions a future in which people from all backgrounds realise an interconnection to each other and to the Earth. BPF believe actions generated from this understanding will create societies guided by wisdom, compassion and justice.
Cybertym Technology Group works with Torres Strait Islanders and Aboriginal peoples for the return of self determination over the quality of their lives, the survival of their communities, and management of their natural and built environment.
UNAA offers you the opportunity to be involved in the wide range of issues that confront the United Nations and Australia: from human rights to peacekeeping, from greenhouse gases to clean water. UNAA gives you the chance to be heard.
Youth Affairs Network Qld promote the interests of the youth sector, enable the participation of young people in the Network and advocate with and for young people, particularly disadvantaged and marginalised young people.
The Democrats stand for a fair society that values justice, democracy, individual freedom and diversity. They work for good, accountable governance and responsible, peaceful engagement in the global community.
Just Peace aims to raise public awareness about alternatives to war and the necessity of justice in achieving lasting peace. They also offer support and fellowship to those who face the destructive effects of war and injustice.
Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTaR) is an independent, national network of mainly non-Indigenous organisations and individuals working in support of justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia.
Active since 1947, the Australian Fabian Society is Australia's oldest left-leaning political think tank. They foster research and debate into progressive political ideas and public policy reform that recognises public benefit and enhances the common good.
The Queensland Greens were founded in November 1991 and are part of a worldwide network of Greens parties. Their four guiding principles are non-violence, social justice, grass-roots democracy and ecological sustainability.
The Doctors' Reform Society is an organisation of doctors and medical students supporting health care reforms to ensure justice, equity and quality care for all regardless of social or economic status.
Oxfam Australia is the nation's leading agency working with communities around the world for solutions to poverty and social injustice.
EMILY's List is a national political network formed to increase the number of women Labor parliamentarians who are willing to support the crucial childcare, equal pay and pro choice issues.
The Oaktree Foundation is an entirely youth run aid and development organisation. They are driven by young people under the age of 26 and believe that education is the key to making lasting change.
Queensland Shelter is a Community Based Peak Organisation which promotes improved access to housing for all Queenslanders based on their identification of housing as a human right.
The Queensland Association for Healthy Communities promotes the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Queensland and fosters community capacity building and development.
The mission of Queensland Advocacy Inc. is to promote, protect and defend, through advocacy, the fundamental needs and right and lives of the most vulnerable people with disability in Queensland.
The Public Interest Advocacy Centre is an independent, non-profit legal and policy centre. PIAC makes strategic interventions in public interest matters to foster a fair, just and democratic society and to empower citizens, consumers and communities.
The purpose of the Refugee Action Collective is to uphold the right of asylum in Australia and to inform and mobilise people to challenge current government policy and legislation which adds to the suffering of refugees and asylum seekers.
For over half a century Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS) has striven to promote social justice in our society by advocating for the elimination of inequity and disadvantage.
Parents & Friends of Lesbians and Gays is a peer support group, organised by parents, for parents whose children have disclosed their sexual orientation as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender (LGBT).
Rally for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament is a long-standing activist organisation dedicated to creating peaceful futures by highlighting the risks of war, particularly thepossible use of nuclear weapons.
Believing in human rights, social justice and universal access to health care, Qld Alliance promotes non-government, community-based, recovery-oriented responses to the needs of people with mental illness and psychiatric disability in Queensland.
The Tenants' Union of Queensland provides services for residential tenants in Queensland and represents their interests. The Union aims to improve and protect the rights of all Queensland tenants, including caravan park and boarding house residents.
Volunteer Refugee Tutoring and Community Support is a non-profit, volunteer-run program of the St Vincent de Paul Society. VoRTCS assists refugee families to take up the educational, social or vocationalopportunities available to all Australians.
Queensland Group for Animal Rights [QGAR] is a totally self funded independent Australian animal rights organisation that is also an unwavering supporter of human rights. QGAR is seeking an end to discrimination of all kinds.
The Brisbane Social Forum is part of a global movement that provides an opportunity for activists, thinkers and the general community to discuss issues of peace, globalisation, social justice, democracy and environmental sustainability.

Our human rights partners

A number of organisations have demonstrated a strong commitment to the advancement of human rights in Queensland. With the support of this growing list of organisations, the campaign for human rights for all Queenslanders continues to build.

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