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For over 20 years now, the Commission has advocated for more comprehensive legal protection in Australia for freedom of thought, conscience and religion.

Explore the Indigenous Defence Project.

The International Student Principles (‘The Principles’) were developed to address the human rights concerns of international students living in Australia. The development of the Principles began in 2009, following several incidents of racist violence directed at international students.

In our own words African Australians: A review of human rights and social inclusion issues 2010 Download in PDF [1.10 MB] Download in Word [514 KB] Contents Introduction About the project Supporting research and analysis Guiding principles Project findings Training and employment Education Health Housing Engaging with the justice system Emerging issues Ways forward Acknowledgments Appendix …

Discover the intersection of gymnastics and human rights.

This Charter of Rights tells you what you can expect while you are detained. The rights apply to everyone so you have to respect other people’s rights.

Updated 6 January 2016 In August 2012 the Australian Government introduced a third country processing regime for asylum seekers who come to Australia by boat, without a valid visa. There are many aspects of this regime which may lead to breaches of Australia’s human rights obligations. The third country processing regime Following the release of the report by the Expert Panel on Asylum…

Explore a fact sheet that outlines the discriminatory attitudes and behaviours older people can experience in the workplace and the community.