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Commission - General5 August 2020E-bulletin (Monthly)
August ebulletin
We have heard the words human rights quite a lot in recent weeks, in varied and sometimes inaccurate settings. Measures to protect our health and safety must be balanced with our rights and freedoms, but if there was ever a time to articulate where that line is, it would be now. Which is why last week, I took the step of writing a piece for a mainstream publication. While the pandemic… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice11 May 2023Publication
Summit Communique
Over four days, 900 First Nations women from all reaches of the continent came together on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country, with non-indigenous women collaborators. At the conclusion of the Summit, delegates issued a Communique outlining their perspectives, calls to action and recommendations for Australian governments and other stakeholders to work with them to realise their vision for First … -
Rights and Freedoms22 March 2024Media Release
Waleed Aly joins line-up for landmark human rights forum
Presenter, journalist and academic Waleed Aly is among a raft of talent who have just been announced as speakers and panellists for the Free + Equal Human Rights Conference during this year’s Vivid Sydney festival. Mr Aly will join the line-up for the Rights On Time show on the evening of Thursday 6 June in the Hyatt Regency Grand Ballroom where he’ll panel through time with ‘sleek geek’… -
Rights and Freedoms4 April 2023Submission
Addressing Human Trafficking, Slavery and Slavery-like Practices
Learn how the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) can be amended to better address human trafficking and slavery-like practices. -
Race Discrimination19 July 2021Publication
Sharing the Stories of Australian Muslims (2021)
The Sharing the Stories of Australian Muslims project sought to learn about Australian Muslims’ concerns, priorities and experiences of hate, violence and negative public commentary in the wake of the tragic Christchurch mosque attack. -
Technology and Human Rights1 June 2023News story
Does the Metaverse Threaten your Right to Privacy Online?
Learn about the Australian Human Rights Commission's concerns about consumer privacy in the Metaverse. -
Commission - General6 November 2023Media Release
Commission welcomes A-status re-accreditation from international standards body
The Australian Human Rights Commission has welcomed its re-accreditation as an A-status National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), the international NHRI standards body. GANHRI conducts reviews of its members every five years to determine if they operate in accordance with the UN Principles on National Institutions … -
Commission - General6 July 2020E-bulletin (Monthly)
Community update: COVID-19 (July 2020)
Stay safe. Stay connected. Stay informed. -
Technology and Human Rights2 October 2023News story
AI in Banking: A HRIA Tool for Banks
Learn more about the Commission's HRIA Tool: AI in Banking resource to allow banks to use ethical AI which protects human rights. -
Commission - General6 May 2020E-bulletin (Monthly)
Community update: COVID-19 (May 2020)
Commission News May 2020 Commissioner update COVID-19 Dear friends, As we come to grips with a new way of living (at least for now), we are reminded of how fortunate we are to be living in Australia. Measures to control COVID-19 appear to have been relatively successful—particularly in comparison with other first world nations. But it has not been without significant sacrifices. The impact…