Submission to the United Nations Human Rights Committee
The Commission has made a submission to the United Nations Human Rights Committee on Australia's periodic reports under international obligations.
Summary
The Commission has made a submission to the United Nations Human Rights Committee on Australia's periodic reports under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Submission to the United Nations Human Rights Committee
The Commission has made a submission to the United Nations Human Rights Committee on Australia's periodic reports under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
The Submission highlights concerns with Australia's implementation of the treaty in relations to Indigenous issues (native title, heritage and deaths in custody), mandatory sentencing, detention of unauthorised arrivals and sex discrimination.
The Submissions are available for download in both 
PDF and 
Word formats below.
- Native Title PDF Format (137K) or Word Format (72K)
- Heritage Protection PDF Format (58K) or Word Format (27K)
- Indigenous Disadvantage and Self-determination PDF Format (88K) or Word Format (47K)
- Indigenous People in Custody PDF Format (34K) or Word Format (16K)
- Mandatory Sentencing Laws in the Northern Territory and Western Australia PDF Format (87K) or Word Format (47K)
- The National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Their Families, Bringing Them Home PDF Format (42K) or Word Format (21K)
- Detention of Unauthorised Arrivals PDF Format (53K) or Word Format (27K)
- Sex Discrimination and Equality PDF Format (93K) or Word Format (53K)
Last updated 2 December 2001.