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14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2000: Chapter 3: International scrutiny of Australia's Indigenous Affairs policies
Social Justice Report 2000 back to contents Chapter 3: International scrutiny of Australia's Indigenous Affairs policies Introduction The CERD and the periodic reporting process Australia's appearance before the Committee on the Elmination of Racial Discriminaiton in March 2000 The dialogue between Australia and CERD - March 2000 The meaning of non-discrimination and equality under the… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
SAGE: Submission to Inquiry into Aboriginal Customary Law in NT
Submission to the Northern Territory Law Reform Committee Inquiry into Aboriginal Customary Law in the Northern Territory by the Sex Discrimination Commissioner of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission May 2003 The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner has also made a submission to this inquiry. To access that submission click here. Introduction 1… -
Employers19 February 2015Quick Guide
Social Media
Social media postings can be against the law if they discriminate against, harass, bully or racially vilify a person. Discrimination occurs when a person is treated less favourably than another person because of a particular attribute they have. Harassment or bullying can amount to discrimination in some circumstances. Inappropriate posts, comments or content shared on social media can… -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2000: Chapter 4: Achieving meaningful reconciliation
Social Justice Report 2000 back to contents Chapter 4: Achieving meaningful reconciliation Introduction Reconciliation within a human rights framework Indigenous disadvantage and progressive realisation An equality approach to overcoming Indigenous disadvantage Developing a national benchmarking framework and monitoring and evaluating progress Processes to implement a national committment to… -
14 December 2012Book page
Chapter 3: A human rights-based approach to lateral violence - Social Justice Report 2011
Social Justice Report 2011 Back to Contents Chapter 3: A human rights-based approach to lateral violence Chapter 1: The Year in Review Chapter 2: Lateral violence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities Chapter 3: A human rights-based approach to lateral violence 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Human rights and lateral violence (a) The Declaration (b) Applying the principles of the… -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2000: Appendix 1
(a) whether the finding of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD Committee) that the Native Title Amendment Act 1998 is inconsistent with Australia's international legal obligations, in particular the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination, is sustainable on the weight of informed opinion; -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Inquest into the death of Mr Ward (2009)
CORONERS COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OF MR WARD (File No 8008/08) SUBMISSIONS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Download Commission Submission (PDF, 314 kb) Commission Submission (Word, 94 kb) Introduction The evidence in this matter demonstrates a range of systemic failures that contributed to Mr Ward’s death. It is vital that these failures be… -
Commission - General14 December 2012Webpage
History of the Commission
The Australian Human Rights Commission (formerly known as the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission) was established on 10 December 1986 (International Human Rights Day) as Australia’s national human rights watchdog.