Submissions raising ICCPR Article 9

ICCPR Article 9 addresses some of the most basic liberty rights, and has been the subject of a large amount of Commission work including through submissions.

• Examination of the Migration (Regional Processing) package of legislation - January 2013 Human rights discussed: ICCPR Articles 2.1, 2.2, 7, 9.1, 9.4, 14, 17, 23, ICESCR Articles 6, CRC Articles 2, 3.1, 8.1, 10.1, 20, 22,37.b; CAT Articles 3, 16

• Inquiry into the Migration and Security Legislation Amendment (Review of Security Assessments) Bill 2012 - December 2012 Human rights discussed: ICCPR Articles 9.1, 9.2, 9.4

• Migration Amendment (Unauthorised Maritime Arrivals and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - December 2012

  Human rights discussed: ICCPR Articles 6, 7, 9, 10, 17, 23, 26 ; CAT Article CRC Articles 3, 10, 20, 22, 37(b)

• Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Health Care for Asylum Seekers) Bill 2012 - October 2012 Human rights discussed: ICCPR Articles 7, 9, ICESCR Article CRC Articles 24, 37(b)

• COAG Review of Counter-Terrorism Legislation - September 2012 Human rights discussed: ICCPR Articles 2. 9.1, 9.4, 12, 17,19, 22

• Review of Counter-Terrorism and National Security Legislation – Submission to INSLM September 2012 Human rights discussed: ICCPR Articles 2.3, 9.1, 9.4, 12.3, 14.3, 17, 19, ICESCR Article 7

• Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers (20 July 2012) Human rights discussed: ICCPR articles 6, 7, 9, 17, 23, CRC articles 3, 8, 10, 22
• Inquiry into Australia's agreement with Malaysia in relation to asylum seekers (14 September 2011) Human rights discussed: ICCPR Articles 6, 7, 9.1, 10.1, CRC Articles 3, 6, 20.1, 27, 37(b); CAT Articles 1, 2, 3, ICESCR Article 11
• Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Joint Select Committee on Australia's Immigration Detention Network (August 2011) Human rights discussed: ICCPR Articles7, 9.1, 9.4, CRC Articles 37(b), 37(d)
• Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Detention Reform and Procedural Fairness) Bill 2011 (23 June 2011) Rights discussed: ICCPR Articles 7, 9, 10, 17, CRC Article 37
• Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011 (31 May 2011) Human Rights discussed: ICCPR Article CRC article 37
• Independent Review of the Intelligence Community (April 2011)
• National Security Legislation Proposed Amendments (2009)
• MIGRATION AMENDMENT (DESIGNATED UNAUTHORISED ARRIVALS) BILL 2006
• Protecting Classified and Security Sensitive Information – Background Paper 8: Submission of March 2004; submission of September 2003
• Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2002 - May 2002 Human rights principles discussed: ICCPR Articles 7, 9.1, 9.4, 10.1, 14. CRC Article 37
• Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Ministerial Discretion in Migration Matters, 2000 Human rights discussed: ICCPR articles 9, 12, 14, 15 Ministerial discretion as sole review mechanism for prevention of breach of non refoulement obligations under Refugee Convention
• Human Rights (Mandatory Sentencing of Juvenile Offenders) Bill 1999