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Sex Discrimination
14 December 2012PublicationReport: Visit of the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women
In April 2012, the current UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, including its causes and consequences, Ms Rashida Manjoo, accepted an invitation to conduct a study tour to Australia. This was the first visit to Australia ever undertaken by the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women -
Legal
12 September 2018SubmissionTelecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) draft Bill 2018
Understand the submission on the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Date Index - Submissions to the Commonwealth Parliament and law reform bodies
Submissions to the Parliaments and law reform bodies Date Index On the instructions of the Commission, another function of the Legal Section is to prepare submissions to the Commonwealth Parliament. See below for some of the submissions prepared by the Legal Section and other units in the commission: See also Submissions sorted by committee sorted by subject other submissions 2018 -
Commission - General
27 March 2015Book page3 Key issues emerging from the consultation
Right to freedom of expression Right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion Right to freedom of association Property rights The objective of Rights & Responsibilities 2014 was to actively seek and listen to people’s views across the country about how well their rights and freedoms are protected in Australia. This process provided an opportunity to identify systemic human rights… -
14 December 2012Book page
Chapter 1: Towards a reconciled Australia: An agenda of hope - Social Justice Report 2010
Social Justice Report 2010 Back to Contents Chapter 1: Towards a reconciled Australia: An agenda of hope 1.1 Introduciton 1.2 Human rights: the overarching framework 1.3 Addressing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disadvantage by rebuilding relationships 1.4 Conclusion 1.1 Introduction My son, your eyes search mine Hurt and puzzled by colour line Your black skin as soft as velvet shine… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submissions: Clarke
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY No. WAD 195/2010 GENERAL DIVISION NATALIE CLARKE Applicant NATIONWIDE NEWS PTY LTD T/A THE SUNDAY TIMES Respondent INTERVENER’S OUTLINE OF SUBMISSIONS Application for leave to intervene Basis for intervention On 27 July 2011 the Australian Human Rights Commission filed a motion seeking leave to intervene in this proceeding… -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2006
Social Justice Report 2006 Back to Contents Appendix 1: Chronology of events relating to the administration of Indigenous affairs, 1 July 2005 – 30 June 2006 This appendix provides an overview of the main events with regard to the administration of Indigenous affairs to 30 June 2006. It commences with a summary table and is followed by a detailed description of each event. Date Event/summary… -
1 August 2014Book page
Chapter 5: The legal and policy framework
In summary Australia has entered binding international human rights obligations to prohibit pregnancy/return to work discrimination. Australian laws, such as the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth), implement these obligations by prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of pregnancy, potential pregnancy, breastfeeding and family responsibilities. The National Review found that while the… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submission to National Human Rights Consultation (2009)
National Human Rights Consultation Australian Human Rights Commission Submission June 2009 Download Complete Submission and Appendices PDF [1.7 MB] Download in word Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations PART A: Which human rights should be protected and promoted in Australia? 4 Introduction 5 What are human rights? 5.1 Human rights are core human values 5.2 Human… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
National Human Rights Consultation - Appendix 2
Back to Table of Contents Appendix 2 – Further specific measures that would better protect human rights in Australia Appendix 2: Further specific measures that would better protect human rights in Australia Contents 1 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2 Asylum seekers, refugees and migrants 3 People trafficking 4 Counter-terrorism legislation 5 Gender equality 6 Gay, lesbian,… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Book pageChapter 3 - Introduction: Social Justice Report 2009
Social Justice Report 2009 Chapter 3: The perilous state of Indigenous languages in Australia back to contents 3.1: Introduction 3.2: Why preserve Indigenous languages? 3.3: Australian policy and Indigenous languages 3.4: Australian and international approaches aimed at protecting and promoting Indigenous languages 3.5: Findings 3.6: Recommendations 3.1: Introduction When I commenced writing…