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An independent, non-profit, non-government organisation, the Human Rights Law centre strives to promote and protect human rights, in Australia and in Australian foreign policy, though advocacy, strategic litigation, professional education, strategic legal, human rights and academic partnerships, lobbying and media promotion. Over the last seven years it has succeeded in securing constitutional recognition of the right to vote, improved access to healthcare for prisoners, strengthened legislative protection of human rights, provided human rights training to over 15,000 people and held Australia to account for its human rights obligations on the international stage.

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