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14 December 2012Book page
Submissions to the Freedom of Religion and Belief in the 21st century project
The Commission received 1937 submissions during the Freedom of Religion and Belief in the 21st century project submission period (17 September 2008 to 28 February 2009). An additional 95 submissions were received after the formal deadline. -
14 December 2012Book page
2011 Freedom of religion and belief in 21st century Australia
2011 Freedom of religion and belief in 21st century Australia A research report prepared for the Australian Human Rights Commission By Professor Gary Bouma, Professor Desmond Cahill, Dr Hass Dellal, and Athalia Zwartz Download Report in Word [1.38 MB] Download Report in PDF [1.80 MB] For supplementary papers and other material from this project see the main project index page -
14 December 2012Book page
Freedom of Religion and Belief in the 21st Century - Discussion Paper (2008)
Submissions are invited on issues of Freedom of Religion and Belief in the 21st Century in Australia. In particular we are interested in your responses to any or all of the questions in the Discussion Paper, as well as any other issues of concern. -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Project
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Freedom of religion and belief is a fundamental human right protected by a number of international treaties and declarations, including article 18(1) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). This right encompasses freedom of thought on all matters and the freedom to manifest religion and belief individually or with others, in public or in private. -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013Webpage
Freedom of thought, conscience and religion or belief
Learn how under human rights law, Australians are free to adopt a religion of their choice, individually or in community with others. -
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14 December 2012WebpageConsolidation of Commonwealth Discrimination law
As indicated by the Attorney General and the Minister for Finance and Deregulation in announcing this process, the review of Commonwealth discrimination law offers important opportunities to ensure that discrimination law contributes as effectively as possible, as well as efficiently, to the objectives of the achievement of equality in Australian society and the removal of discriminatory barriers…
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