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24 November 2014PublicationIsmail Mirza Jan v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP)
[2014] AusHRC 78 Ismail Mirza Jan v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) Media statement: President reports on Ismail Mirza Jan v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) [2014] AusHRC 78 -
Legal
24 November 2014Publication
CB v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP)
[2014] AusHRC 79 CB v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) Media statement: President reports on CB v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) [2014] AusHRC 79 -
Legal
24 November 2014Publication
Basikbasik v Commonwealth of Australia
Basikbasik v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Immigration and Border Protection) [2014] AusHRC 77 Basikbasik v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Immigration and Border Protection) Media Statement: President reports on Basikbasik v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) [2014] AusHRC 77 -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
24 November 2014PublicationNational Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention (2014)
Australia currently holds about 800 children in mandatory closed immigration detention for indefinite periods, with no pathway to protection or settlement. This includes 186 children detained on Nauru. Children and their families have been held on the mainland and on Christmas Island for, on average, one year and two months. Over 167 babies have been born in detention within the last 24 months… -
Commission - General
13 November 2014PublicationAnnual Report 2013-14
The role of the Australian Human Rights Commission is to see that human rights and fundamental freedoms are understood and respected in law, policy and practice. The Commission is independent from government, with a legislative mandate, and recognised internationally as an ‘A status’ national human rights institution. We strive to resolve complaints, encourage positive law reform and build a… -
Legal
22 October 2014Publication
[2014] AusHRC 73
Mai v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Immigration and Border Protection) [2014] AusHRC 73 Mai v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Immigration and Border Protection) Media Statement: President reports on Mai v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) [2014] AusHRC 73 -
Legal
22 October 2014Publication
MC and Hassan Ghanbari v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP)
[2014] AusHRC 74 MC and Hassan Ghanbari v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) Media Statement: President reports on MC and Hassan Ghanbari v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) [2014] AusHRC 74 -
Legal
22 October 2014Publication
Arif v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP)
[2014] AusHRC 75 Arif v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) Media Statement: President reports on Arif v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) [2014] AusHRC 75 -
Legal
22 October 2014Publication
Mordechai v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP)
[2014] AusHRC 76 Mordechai v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) Media Statement: President reports on Mordechai v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) [2014] AusHRC 76 -
Childrens Rights
13 October 2014PublicationChildren's Rights Report 2014
The report outlines work the National Children's Commissioner has undertaken throughout 2013-14, which focuses on the findings of the examination into intentional self-harm, with or without suicidal intent, in children and young people under 18 years of age. -
Disability Rights
15 September 2014PublicationNational Disability Forum 2014 - Summary of Survey Results
Australian Human Rights Commission National Disability Forum 2014 Summary of Survey Results 15 September 2014 Table of Contents 1 Background 2 Purpose 3 Focus and structure 4 Method 5 Survey results 5.1 Respondent Information 5.2 Disability Rights Generally 5.3 Disability Rights and Employment 5.4 The Commission’s Roles and Priorities 1. Background On 14 July 2014 newly appointed Acting…