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14 December 2012Book page
Let's talk about rights: A guide to help young people have their say about human rights in Australia (2009)
This guide has been produced by the Australian Human Rights Commission to help you participate in the Australian Government’s National Human Rights Consultation. -
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14 December 2012WebpageIntervention: Annotated Submissions on Behlaf of the Australian Human Rights Commission (Intervening)
The Commission has an interest and expertise in relation to the rights of transgender persons generally, and transsexuals more particularly, as set out in paragraphs 7 and 12 of the affidavit of Catherine Branson filed on 27 April 2011. Accordingly it will be able to assist the Court by way of these written submissions and, if appropriate, by way of oral submissions. -
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… -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submission - Minh Dung Luu
1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ("the Commission") was granted leave by his Honour Justice Marshall on 5 June 2001 to intervene in these proceedings pursuant to s 11(1)(o) of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) (the "HREOC Act"). -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2007 - Chapter 3: The Northern Territory 'Emergency Response' intervention
On 21 June 2007, the Australian Government announced a ‘national emergency response to protect Aboriginal children in the Northern Territory’ from sexual abuse and family violence.[1] This has become known as the ‘NT intervention’ or the ‘Emergency Response’. The catalyst for the measures was the release of Report of the Northern Territory Board of Inquiry into… -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Commission Submission Amicus Curiae - Forest v Qld Health
(c) to promote recognition and acceptance within the community of the principle that persons with disabilities have the same fundamental rights as the rest of the community. -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2001: Chapter Two: Resourcing Equality
The recognition and protection of native title and the participation of Indigenous people in decisions affecting their land are critical priorities within a human rights framework. -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Federal Discrimination Law 2005: Chapter 3: The Racial Discrimination Act
The RDA was the first Commonwealth unlawful discrimination statute to be enacted and is different in a number of ways from the subsequent SDA, DDA and ADA. This is because it is based to a large extent on, and takes important parts of its statutory language from, the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination ('ICERD').1 -
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14 December 2012Webpage
R v Cheung
HIS HONOUR: The accused Cheung Ying Lun also known as Garry Cheung is to stand trial in this court on 15 February 1993 upon an indictment charging that between 1 August 1988 and 12 May 1989 he was knowingly concerned in the importation into Australia of a quantity of heroin exceeding the commercial quantity.