Fact sheets and other publications about immigration detention, asylum seekers and refugees
The reports below published by the Commission outline issues of concern arising from its visits to immigration detention facilities.
- Dept. of Home Affairs response to Adelaide Immigration Detention Centre
The Commission can inquire into complaints of breaches of human rights under the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) (AHRC Act).
When the Commission receives a complaint of an alleged breach of human rights the Commission will attempt to resolve the complaint through conciliation.
View the Commission's concerns about the treatment of refugees, including those who have received adverse security assessments from ASIO.
View statistics related to immigration detention in Australia, including how many people arrive, the length of their detention and where they are held.
Learn how the majority of children in immigration detention arrived in Australia by boat and that many came with family members but some arrived alone.