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Asylum Seekers and Refugees
14 December 2012Book pageAusHRC 49: Cherkupalli v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Immigration & Citizenship)
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HREOC Report No. 34
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Book pageHREOC Report No.32
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HREOC Report No. 30
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Chapter 1: A cause for cautious optimism: The year in review - Social Justice Report 2011
Social Justice Report 2011 Back to Contents Chapter 1: A cause for cautious optimism: The year in review 1.1 Introduciton 1.2 Follow up from the Social Justice Report 2010 1.3 The Declaration 1.4 Giving full effect to the Declaration 1.5 Conclusion and Recommendations 1.1 Introduction As I reflect on the events that have taken place during the reporting period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June… -
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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Chapter 2: Constitutional reform: Creating a nation for all of us - Social Justice Report 2010
Social Justice Report 2010 Back to Contents Chapter 2: Constitutional reform: Creating a nation for all of us 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Why does Australia as a nation need to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Constitution? 2.3 What could reform look like? 2.4 What are the next steps to a successful referendum? 2.5 Conclusion 2.1 Introduction A century ago, the… -
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Appendix 2: Recommendations from the Social Justice Report 2009 - Social Justice Report 2010
Social Justice Report 2010 Back to Contents Appendix 2: Recommendations from the Social Justice Report 2009 [1] In accordance with the functions set out in section 46C(1)(a) of the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth), this report includes 4 recommendations on justice reinvestment to reduce Indigenous over-representation in the criminal justice system, 7 recommendations for the … -
14 December 2012Book page
Recommendations: Social Justice Report 2009
Social Justice Report 2009 Recommendations back to contents In accordance with the functions set out in section 46C(1) (a) of the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth), this report includes 4 recommendations on justice reinvestment to reduce Indigenous over-representation in the criminal justice system, 7 recommendations for the protection of Indigenous languages and 1… -
14 December 2012Book page
Chapter 1 - Introduction: Social Justice Report 2009
Social Justice Report 2009 Chapter 1: Introduction back to contents 1.1 Looking back 1.2 Looking forward... 1.3 Contents of the Social Justice Report 2009 This is my sixth, and final, Social Justice Report as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner. It covers the period from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009. This year’s report will focus on: justice reinvestment to… -
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Chapter 2 - Introduction: Social Justice Report 2009
Social Justice Report 2009 Chapter 2: Justice reinvestment – a new solution to the problem of Indigenous over-representation in the criminal justice system back to contents 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Justice reinvestment and the experience of the United States and the United Kingdom Case Study 2.1: Justice reinvestment in Texas Case Study 2.2: Justice reinvestment in Kansas 2.3 Justice… -
14 December 2012Book page
Chapter 1 - Introduction: Social Justice Report 2008
Social Justice Report 2008 Chapter 1: Introduction Back to Contents Download in PDF Download in Word 1 A time for change 2 Milestone achievements 3 Follow-up action on Social Justice Report 2007 4 Native Title Report 2008 5 Contents of the Social Justice Report 2008 6 Setting a new agenda A united Australia which represents this land of ours; values the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander … -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Book page
Chapter 3: Remote Indigenous education: Social Justice Report 2008
Back to Contents Social Justice Report 2008 Chapter 3: Remote Indigenous education Download in PDF Download in Word Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Setting the scene – the challenge of delivering a quality educational service in remote Australia 1 Remote Australia 2 Are education services available and accessible in remote Australia? 3 Are Indigenous students in remote Australia receiving… -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2007 - Chapter 1: Intoduction
back to Contents Social Justice Report 2007 Chapter 1 Introduction This is my fourth Social Justice Report as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner. The focus of this year’s report is family violence and child abuse in Indigenous communities. Issues related to family violence and child abuse have dominated public discussion of Indigenous affairs over the past … -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Book page
1995 Social Justice Report
The Third Report examines the juvenile justice system and its impact on Indigenous children and young people. It also includes a discussion of the recent High Court decision in Teoh and its implications for Australian human rights law and practice. A detailed consideration of cultural rights under Article 27 of the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is provided… -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Report No. 17
This is a Report of the findings and reasons for findings made by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (the Commission) following an inquiry conducted by the Commission. The inquiry related to a complaint by the Asylum Seekers Centre (the Centre) against the Commonwealth of Australia (the Commonwealth), Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (the Department).