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Rights and Freedoms
2 May 2024VideoRights On Time Video
Watch a video discussing human rights issues and initiatives. -
International
10 January 2024VideoThe Universal Declaration of Human Rights: 75 Years On Video Series
In a video series commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we hear from a diverse group of Australians about what human rights means to them and where our nation still needs to improve. View the rest of the series here. -
27 May 2025Webpage
Commemorating 50 years of the Racial Discrimination Act
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Race Discrimination
11 June 2025Media ReleaseCommission marks 50 years of Australia’s Racial Discrimination Act
Today marks 50 years since the passage of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (RDA) through the Australian Parliament. -
Commission - General
4 June 2024E-bulletin (Monthly)June 2024: Commission News | President's letter
Dear friends, I'm delighted to welcome the appointment of Hugh de Kretser as our President. For over 20 years, he has been a dedicated and effective advocate for positive change for people and communities whose human rights are at risk. We look forward to him taking the Commission into its next phase in promoting and protecting human rights in Australia when he commences in the position on… -
Rights and Freedoms
11 March 2025Video
Commission launches COVID-19 pandemic response report
The Commission has released a major new report about the COVID-19 pandemic, which highlights how critical gaps in the emergency response could be improved upon in future crises. -
Technology and Human Rights
6 May 2024Opinion pieceProtecting Free Speech Doesn’t Mean Dismissing Online Safety
This opinion piece by Human Rights Commissioner, Lorraine Finlay, appeared in The Australian on Monday 29 April 2024. When President Roosevelt gave the 1941 State of the Union Address he spoke of four essential human freedoms that people ‘everywhere in the world’ ought to enjoy. The very first of these was freedom of speech and expression. Free speech was listed first because it is the… -
Race Discrimination
31 October 2024Media Release
Dismantling systemic racism – perspectives from First Nations peoples
Governments must recognise systemic racism and its devastating impacts on Australia’s First Nations peoples and take urgent action to address it, a new report has found. Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman said, “Systemic racism, in law, policies and service delivery, has serious and ongoing consequences, including poor mental and physical health, economic disadvantage,… -
Rights and Freedoms
26 February 2025Publication
'Collateral Damage' Report Into Australia's COVID-19 Pandemic Response
This major new report about the COVID-19 pandemic by the Australian Human Rights Commission highlights how critical gaps in the emergency response could be improved upon in future crises. -
Age Discrimination
1 October 2024Media ReleaseNew report finds Australian media must improve how it reports on older people
Age Discrimination Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald AM has urged Australian newsrooms to review their editorial practices, work closely with experts in the age sector, and strengthen staff training to specifically cover age and ageism, after a new report found the media industry is failing to accurately represent older Australians and the issues they are facing.