Religious Australians are being increasingly targeted for their beliefs.
And with the failure of the Federal Parliament to pass laws to protect Australians from religious discrimination, HRLA is being contacted by growing numbers of Christians who are being targeted for peaceably practising their faith.
High profile cases of religious freedom are becoming more frequent, but for each one of these we meet countless ordinary Australians paying an unfair price for living out their faith in the public square. Our clients face financial hardship and endure understandable distress when subjected to legal proceedings for simply living in accordance with their beliefs. Others are denied the full enjoyment of opportunities and services because of their religious views. Doctors, psychologists, teachers and other professionals regularly face career ending ultimatums when they speak up for their beliefs and live according to their conscience in Australia.
That is why, since 2019 HRLA has worked to defend Australians from religious discrimination and relieve the genuine hardship they face for living out their faith and convictions in public. We work to ensure that all Australians can peacefully live out their faith without fear of losing their employment, being denied services and opportunities or being unfairly targeted through legal processes. The freedom to live according to your convictions lies at the very heart of all human rights and freedoms. HRLA is committed to defending people’s rights to live out their beliefs and convictions, in keeping with international human rights standards.