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Commission - General
6 November 2025E-bulletin (Monthly)President's message | November 2025
For the common good: climate justice begins with human rights The evidence on the threat to humans posed by climate change is clear. The planet is getting hotter. Seas are rising. Rainfall patterns are changing. In Australia, lives and livelihoods are already being lost to more frequent and severe disasters. The risk of bushfires, drought, floods and heatwaves is increasing. Billions are… -
25 September 2013Book page
3 Freedom of expression and the Internet
The Internet has opened up new possibilities for the realisation of the right to freedom of expression. This is due to the Internet’s unique characteristics, including ‘its speed, worldwide reach and relative anonymity’. [9] These distinctive features have enabled individuals to use the Internet to disseminate information in ‘real time’, and to mobilise people. [10] The United Nations… -
25 September 2013Book page
4 Permissible limitations of the ICCPR right to freedom of expression
As noted above, article 19(3) of the ICCPR permits limitations on the rights recognised in article 19(2), but those limitations must be: (1) provided by law and (2) necessary for respect of the rights or reputations of others, for the protection of national security, public order, or public health or morals. The HRC in its General Comment 34 has emphasised that: when a State party imposes -
Rights and Freedoms
25 June 2013WebpageRole of Freedom of Opinion and Expression in Women's Empowerment
Human Rights Council Resolution A/HRC/RES/23/2 - 24 June 2013 Recalling further General Assembly resolutions relating to the issue of women’s empowerment, including resolutions 66/130 of 19 December 2011, on women and political participation, and 66/216 o f 22 December 2011, on women in development, and the agreed conclusions of the Commission on the Status of Women, Reaffirming articles 19… -
Technology and Human Rights
29 September 2025SubmissionDraft Policy on Cyber-enabled Crimes under the Rome Statute
Learn more about the draft policy on cyber-enabled crimes under the Rome Statute. -
Technology and Human Rights
23 September 2025Submission
Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy
Learn more about the need to balance rights when combatting climate-related misinformation and disinformation. -
Legal
24 September 2025News story
Combatting climate-related misinformation and disinformation
The Commission has made a submission to the Senate Select Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy. The submission recognises that climate-related misinformation and disinformation potentially diminishes human rights by undermining informed public debate. 'Misinformation' and 'disinformation' can be broadly defined as: misinformation: Incorrect information shared… -
Commission - General
3 October 2025E-bulletin (Monthly)
AHRC President's message | October 2025
Two years on from 7 October 2023, the need to address racism against affected communities in Australia is urgent -
Technology and Human Rights
24 July 2025Submission
Impact of Disinformation on the Enjoyment and Realisation of Human Rights
Learn more about how disinformation can impact human rights online and offline -
Technology and Human Rights
24 August 2023Opinion piece
Why Misinformation Bill risks Freedoms it Aims to Protect
Learn more about the federal government’s proposed Communications Legislation Amendment (Combating Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill. -
Technology and Human Rights
14 August 2025Submission
Social media ban
Learn more about how Australia's social media ban will have serious consequences for the human rights of all Australians -
Race Discrimination
12 December 2016SubmissionInquiry into freedom of speech
Inquiry into freedom of speech Australian Human Rights Commission submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights 9 December 2016 1 Executive summary 1.1 Context Australia is rightly proud of its strong democratic institutions, the liberties enjoyed by its citizens and its culture of mutual respect and tolerance. Our civic culture fosters respect for the rights of individuals… -
Rights and Freedoms
19 February 2025News story
Explainer: New national and NSW hate crime laws
The Australian Government and NSW Government recently updated their hate crime laws. This explainer is designed to help readers better understand these changes and the potential human rights implications. -
Race Discrimination
27 September 2019Submission
Religious Freedom Bills
Introduction The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) makes this submission to the Attorney-General’s Department in relation to the Department’s consultation on a package of three draft Bills that the Department describes collectively as the ‘Religious Freedom Bills’. The Religious Freedom Bills comprise drafts of the: Religious Discrimination Bill 2019 (Cth) (the Bill)…