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Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013WebpageThe Right of Peaceful Protest Seminar
Human Rights Commission Occasional Paper no.14 November 1986 Contents Foreword (Word) or PDF Programme (Word) or PDF List of Participants (Word) or PDF OPENING Opening Address: Senator The Hon. Don Chipp (Word) or PDF An Outline of the Human Rights Commission's Research Project on the Right of Peaceful Protest: Robin Handley (Word) or PDF MEDIA REPORTING OF PROTEST ACTIVITY Media Reporting… -
Rights and Freedoms
23 July 2013Webpage
Community Relations Papers (1975 - 1982)
The office of the Commissioner for Community Relations was established by the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 as originally passed, and continued as part of the Human Rights Commission from 1981 to 1986. In December 1986 this office was replaced by the Race Discrimination Commissioner, established as part of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission and now the Australian Human Rights… -
Rights and Freedoms
11 November 2022Media Release
Human Rights Commissioner to raise juvenile and immigration detention concerns with UN torture committee in Geneva
Australia’s Human Rights Commissioner is set to appear before the United Nations Committee Against Torture in Geneva next week to provide analysis of how Australia measures up against our obligations under the UN’s Convention Against Torture (CAT) and its associated Optional Protocol (OPCAT). -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
24 November 2017WebpageSubscribe
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Rights and Freedoms
4 May 2013Webpage
1981-86 Human Rights Commission: Reports
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
24 November 2017Webpage
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Asylum Seekers and Refugees
12 September 2019PublicationMs HM and Master YM v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs)
Ms HM and Master YM v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) [2018] AusHRC 127 Report into arbitrary interference with family and failure to consider the best interests of the child Introduction to this inquiry This is a report setting out the findings of the Australian Human Rights Commission (Commission) following an inquiry into a complaint by Ms HM and Master YM against… -
Rights and Freedoms
18 May 2013Webpage
1981-86 Human Rights Commission Occasional Papers
These papers have been added to this site for research and historical purposes. Australia's first federal Human Rights Commission was established by the Fraser Government under the Human Rights Commission Act 1981. The first Commission was replaced by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (now renamed as the Australian Human Rights Commission) in December 1986. The first… -
Rights and Freedoms
5 May 2013Webpage
1981-86 Human Rights Commission: discussion papers
Australia's first federal Human Rights Commission was established by the Fraser Government under the Human Rights Commission Act 1981. This Act included a sunset clause (section 36) under which the first Commission ceased operation in mid 1986. The first Commission was replaced by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (now renamed as the Australian Human Rights Commission) in…