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Rights and Freedoms
3 March 2023SpeechHuman Rights in the time of Covid
Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic as a public health emergency tested national readiness in a federal system to contain the spread of the disease effectively and required very quick action by governments. -
Rights and Freedoms
20 January 2021Webpage
International engagement
Understand how The Australian Human Rights Commission, as the accredited national human rights institution for Australia, engages with UN mechanisms to promote and protect human rights both domestically and internationally. -
Rights and Freedoms
13 March 2013Webpage
Rights and freedoms: web links
Links from bayefsky.com bayefsky.com is an extensive collection of resources maintained by leading human rights academic Anne Bayefsky and colleagues . In many cases it provides easier access than the official UN document versions. The site includes an introduction to the human rights treaty system; the text of the treaties and amendments; pages for each country; pages organised by category… -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Annual Report 2003-2004 : Chapter 4: Complaint Handling Section
The Complaint Handling Section (CHS) is responsible, through the President, for investigating and conciliating complaints lodged under federal anti-discrimination and human rights law. The CHS also delivers a Complaint Information Service. Accordingly, the CHS plays a key role in fulfilling the Commission's objective of delivering an Australian society in which human rights are protected.