Complaints

International

Information concerning Australia’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (2017)

Summary

This submission provides information concerning the civil and political rights of key population groups in Australia and other thematic issues engaging civil and political rights. In relation to each section, the Commission has referred to the relevant articles of the ICCPR engaged and (where appropriate) the relevant paragraph of the Committee’s list of issues prior to reporting dated 9 November 2012.

This submission provides information concerning the civil and political rights of key population groups in Australia and other thematic issues engaging civil and political rights. In relation to each section, the Commission has referred to the relevant articles of the ICCPR engaged and (where appropriate) the relevant paragraph of the Committee’s list of issues prior to reporting dated 9 November 2012.

CRPD Information for List of Issues Prior to Reporting – Australia (2017)

Information for List of Issues Prior to Reporting – Australia

Submission to Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

June 2017

Information concerning Australia’s compliance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2017)

Submission by the Australian Human Rights Commission to the UN Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights
 

 

Hobart Oration

“A fair go for all: the state of human rights protection in Australia”

HRTC highlights newsletter - Jan 2017

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Commission offers alternatives to third country processing

The Australian Human Rights Commission has today released a report which outlines potential policy alternatives to the current model of third country processing and practical measures to strike a balance between protecting human rights and preventing dangerous sea journeys.

Pathways to Protection: A human rights-based response to the flight of asylum seekers by sea calls for the creation of more opportunities for safe entry to Australia and enhanced cooperation between Australia and countries in the region to improve the protection of refugees and people seeking asylum.

List of Issues: Submission to UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2016)

 

Information for List of Issues – Australia

29 August 2016

 

Hotung Fellowship Public Lecture 2016

Human rights across the Tasman: a widening gulf. I am honoured to have been invited to give this lecture at the Law School of the University of Canterbury, funded by the generosity of the Sir Eric Hotung Fellowship. 

Australian Corporate Lawyers Association Corporate

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Keynote Address - Australian Corporate Lawyers Association Corporate

Good morning and thank you for your warm introduction.

I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet – the Gadigal people of the Eora nation and their elders past and present.

Introduction

HRTC highlights newsletter - April 2016

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