“Where do human rights begin? In small places, close to home, so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. Yet they are the world of the individual person—the neighborhood [they live] in, the factory, farm, or office where [they work].”
- Eleanor Roosevelt, 1958
The Human Rights Law Association is a forum for lawyers, barristers and scholars who have an interest in human rights law in Australia. The Association seeks to promote an understanding of the discipline of human rights law by hosting seminars and events, awarding the annual Human Rights Law Essay Prize, and organising a mooting competition.