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Chart of related rights and articles in human rights instruments - Human rights at your fingertips
View the Australian Human Rights Commission's chart of related rights and articles in human rights instruments. -
Legal12 January 2022Submission
Inquiry into the Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 and related bills (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights)
The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights in relation to its inquiry into the Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 (Cth), Religious Discrimination (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021 (Cth), and the Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 (Cth). -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Tasmania: Charter of Rights
HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Submission in response to the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute’s Issues Paper: A Charter of Rights for Tasmania? 15 December 2006 INTRODUCTION The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘the Commission’) makes this submission to the Tasmania Law Reform Institute in response to its issues paper titled A Charter of Rights for Tasmania. The -
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National Human Rights Consultation
National Human Rights Consultation Australian Human Rights Commission Supplementary Submission on Human Rights Education July 2009 Download Word [285KB] Download PDF [55KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 What is the Commission’s vision of human rights education in Australia? 2.1 The Commission’s mission and strategic goals focus on making human rights part of everyday Australian life 2.2… -
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Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Human rights at your fingertips - Human rights at your fingertips
Recalling the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations which recognize the inherent dignity and worth and the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family as the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, -
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United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - Human rights at your fingertips - Human rights at your fingertips
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [without reference to a Main Committee (A/61/L.67 and Add.1)] 61/295. United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Convention on the Rights of the Child - Human rights at your fingertips
Learn about the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, which recognises the inherent dignity and equal rights of all of humanity. -
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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - Human rights at your fingertips
Learn about the principles of human rights, which include the right to self-determination and the right to political, economic and social development. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
National Human Rights Consultation - Appendix 4
Back to Table of Contents Appendix 4 – What legal mechanisms protecting human rights exist in other jurisdictions? Appendix 4: What legal mechanisms protecting human rights exist in other jurisdictions? Contents 1 Canada 2 New Zealand 3 South Africa 4 United Kingdom 5 Australian Capital Territory 6 Victoria In many other countries, human rights are protected through uniform human rights -
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Vic Human Rights consultation committee
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) thanks the Human Rights Consultation Committee (the Committee) for the opportunity to make this submission. -
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National Human Rights Consultation - Appendix 1
Back to Table of Contents Appendix 1 – Recommendations Appendix 1: Recommendations Recommendation 1: Australia should promote and protect all human rights in the international human rights treaties to which Australia is a party and the international human rights declarations Australia supports. Recommendation 2: The Australian Parliament should enact a national Human Rights Act… -
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National Human Rights Consultation - Appendix 2
Back to Table of Contents Appendix 2 – Further specific measures that would better protect human rights in Australia Appendix 2: Further specific measures that would better protect human rights in Australia Contents 1 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2 Asylum seekers, refugees and migrants 3 People trafficking 4 Counter-terrorism legislation 5 Gender equality 6 Gay, lesbian,…