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Business and Human Rights

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Technology and Human Rights

What is the AHRC?

The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is an independent third party which investigates complaints about discrimination and human rights breaches.

What are human rights?

Human rights recognise the inherent value of each person, regardless of background, where we live, what we look like, what we think or what we believe.

Commission – General

Data breach notification

The Australian Human Rights Commission has been affected by a data breach concerning attachments uploaded to the Commission’s web forms on its website.

14 May, 2025

Category, Story

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

UTS Centre for Indigenous People and Work Launch

Commissioner Katie Kiss launched the University of Technology Sydney's new Centre for Indigenous People and Work.

7 May, 2025

Category, Speech

Explainer: Commonwealth v Yunupingu

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Explainer: Commonwealth v Yunupingu and compensation for native title

30 April, 2025

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Age Discrimination

Elder abuse

Legal

Human Rights Reports

Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Age assessment in people smuggling cases - Inquiry into the treatment of individuals suspected of people smuggling offences who say that they are children

Commission launches major COVID-19 report about how Australia must handle all emergencies