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Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012PublicationHuman Rights and Mental Illness
The Report of the National Inquiry into the Human Rights of People with Mental Illness was tabled in Parliament and publicly released on 20 October, 1993. Over a three year period the Inquiry received nearly 900 written submissions, heard from over 450 witnesses at formal hearings and consulted with approximately 300 people at forums and informal meetings. -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Publication
Rights of Passage(2005)
Visiting schools, youth centres and other organisations, the project sought to listen to the views of young Australians – the issues that concern them, their understanding of rights and responsibilities and their ability to participate in decision making in their schools and communities. -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Publication
Norfolk Island's Immigration Act and human rights
During 1997-98, in response to four complaints, the Commission conducted an inquiry into Norfolk Island's Immigration Act 1980. Norfolk Island is a territory of the Commonwealth and the only inhabited external territory not covered by the Commonwealth's Migration Act 1958. -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Publication
Implementing the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture : Options for Australia
2008 Implementing the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture : Options for Australia A report to the Australian Human Rights Commission by Professors Richard Harding and Neil Morgan (Centre for Law and Public Policy, The University of Western Australia) Download in Word Format [429KB] Download in PDF Format [217KB] Table of contents Background, summary and recommendations…