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Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013WebpageFreedom from slavery and forced labour
Read about the Commission's work in relation to ending slavery, including any forced or compulsory labour, along with the slave trade. -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageCriminal Code Amendment (Trafficking in Persons Offences) Bill 2004
1 March 2005 Mr Owen Walsh Secretary Legal and Constitutional Committee Australian Senate Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600 Dear Sir Re: Inquiry into the Criminal Code Amendment (Trafficking in Persons Offences) Bill 2004 At the hearing held 23 February 2005, the Commission took a number of questions on notice from Senator Ludwig. I am advised that the answers to the Honourable Senator's -
Legal
15 April 2013Submission
Inquiry into Slavery, Slavery-like conditions and People Trafficking
1 Introduction The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Human Rights Sub-Committee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade in its Inquiry into Slavery, Slavery-like conditions and People Trafficking. 2 Summary The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes the opportunity to make this submission to the Inquiry into Modern Slavery. The… -
15 July 2014Book page
Chapter 5: Business and our human rights in the Declaration
5.1 Introduction The significant role of business to respect and support our human rights is increasingly being recognised. Although the protection of human rights remains the responsibility of government, business is realising that human rights are both relevant and fundamental to their operations. In many of the conversations I have had with business and community leaders across the… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
A human rights approach to trafficking in persons (2011)
A human rights approach to trafficking in persons Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons Especially Women and Children, Australian Mission 14 November 2011 Download in PDF [460 KB] Download in Word [287 KB] Table of contents Introduction Summary Recommendations A human rights approach to trafficking Current protections Guidelines… -
14 December 2012Book page
Corporate Social Responsibility & Human Rights
Corporate Social Responsibility & Human Rights (2008) 1. What is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)? The concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is generally understood to mean that corporations have a degree of responsibility not only for the economic consequences of their activities, but also for the social and environmental implications. This is sometimes referred to as a … -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them home - 8. History - Northern Territory
Note: This overview is based primarily on the Bringing them home report and provides a background to the policies and practices that authorised the removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families. It is not intended to be used as a comprehensive historical document. -
14 December 2012Book page
Timeline of Major International Human Rights Treaties
back to Universal Declaration of Human Rights Anniversary pages Timeline of Major International Human Rights Treaties 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Universal Declaration) The Universal Declaration was the first detailed expression of the basic rights and fundamental freedoms to which all human beings are entitled. 1948 Genocide Convention The Convention on the Prevention and -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Chapter 2
Every morning our people would crush charcoal and mix that with animal fat and smother that all over us, so that when the police came they could only see black children in the distance. We were told always to be on the alert and, if white people came, to run into the bush or run and stand behind the trees as stiff as a poker, or else hide behind logs or run into culverts and hide. Often the white… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Criminal Code Amendment (Trafficking in Persons Offences) Bill 2004
Your letter of 10 February 2005 invited the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ('the Commission') to make submissions to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee ('the Committee') on the Criminal Code Amendment (Trafficking in Persons) Bill 2004 ('the Bill'). -
Age Discrimination
14 December 2012PublicationAge Discrimination: exposing the hidden barrier for mature age workers
Contents Foreword Executive summary 1 Introduction 2 Ageism and age discrimination – what is it? 2.1 What is ageism? 2.2 The link between ageism, age discrimination and employment 2.3 Age-based stereotypes in employment 3 The Age Discrimination Act and the international legal framework – what are the protections? 3.1 How is ‘age’ recognised at the international level? 3.2 What legal… -
Sex Discrimination
10 February 2015Webpage
Integrating human rights into Australian business practice
Learn how Australian businesses can integrate human rights into their practices with these comprehensive factsheets from the Australian Human Rights Commission.