Submission by Human Rights Watch to Australian Joint Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights

Expand Elaine Pearson, Australia Director at Human Rights Watch, speaking at the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights hearing on the Quality of Care Amendment (Minimising the Use of Restraints) Principles 2019. © 2019 Human Rights Watch Human Rights Watch is an independent, nongovernmental, human rights organization that conducts research and advocacy in over 90 countries on a range of human rights issues, including on the rights of older people and the rights of people with disabilities. Related Content Human Rights Watch Submission to Australian Joint Parliamentary Committee on…

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