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Rights and Freedoms
27 March 2015Book page2 The consultation process
Rights & Responsibilities 2014 took place between August and December 2014. The process of consultation involved the following steps: Discussion paper A discussion paper, titled Rights & Responsibilities 2014, was released on 29 August 2014. [3] The paper set out the context of the consultation, including a brief overview of and questions about the rights to freedom of expression,… -
Rights and Freedoms
15 May 2017Webpage
OPCAT Consultation Page
OPCAT in Australia Consultation - Implementation Consultations with Civil Society OPCAT Page On 9 February 2017, the Australian Government announced it would ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT) by December 2017, working closely with states and territories. On 15 December 2017, the Australian… -
Rights and Freedoms
27 March 2015Publication
Rights & Responsibilities Consultation Report
Rights & Responsibilities 2014 was a national consultation conducted by the Human Rights Commissioner between August and December 2014. The consultation examined how well people think their human rights and freedoms are protected in Australia. -
Legal
26 March 2015SubmissionInquiry into the Commonwealth’s Treaty-Making Process
Download PDF Download Word 1 Introduction and summary The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee in its Inquiry into the Commonwealth’s Treaty-Making Process. The Commission is established by the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) and is Australia’s national human rights institution with an… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
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… -
Rights and Freedoms
18 May 2017Publication
OPCAT in Australia Consultation Paper (2017)
Review the OPCAT Australia Consultation Paper 2017, which discusses the implementation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture. -
Rights and Freedoms
19 June 2018Publication
OPCAT in Australia. Consultation Paper: Stage 2
In this second stage of consultation with civil society, the Commission invites comments on the proposals set out in the Interim Report, as well as a further set of questions regarding how OPCAT should be implemented in Australia. The two stages of the Commission’s consultation are intended to be complementary -
Rights and Freedoms
27 March 2015Book page
4 Additional issues emerging from the consultation
Right to freedom from arbitrary detention Euthanasia Charter of human rights Human rights education Exercising responsibilities and civil society action to advance human rights Additional human rights issues were raised during the consultation process that were outside the original scope of the consultation. However, given these issues were repeatedly raised across the country, it is… -
Childrens Rights
27 February 2025SubmissionSubmission: Inquiry into Australia's youth justice and incarceration system
The Australian Human Rights Commission has made a submission to the Parliamentary Committee that is looking at Australia's youth justice and incarceration system. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
National Human Rights Consultation - Appendix 5
Back to Table of Contents Appendix 5 – Australian Human Rights Commission activities during the National Human Rights Consultation Appendix 5: Australian Human Rights Commission activities during the National Human Rights Consultation The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) has undertaken an extensive range of human rights education activities to support engagement in the…