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The Australian Government is to be commended for its frank and robust engagement in the UPR process to date, both in the formal working group session and in engaging with the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), NGOs and civil society throughout the process.

Download in PDF Download in Word Table Of Contents Homelessness in Australia Homelessness and human rights Why are violence, harassment and bullying human rights issues? Protection from violence, harassment and bullying is a stand-alone human right Violence, harassment and bullying as a cause of homelessness Violence, harassment and bullying against people experiencing homelessness Hidden,…

Proposed Redevelopment of the Villawood Immigration Detention Facility Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works 18 September 2009 Download in Word [297KB] Download in PDF [55KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 The Commission supports a comprehensive redevelopment of Villawood 5 The Villawood…

SUBMISSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION to the SENATE LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL LEGISLATION COMMITTEE ON THE MIGRATION AMENDMENT (DESIGNATED UNAUTHORISED ARRIVALS) BILL 2006 22 May 2006 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘The Commission’) has been invited by the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee (‘the Committee’)…

Consideration of Australia’s ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties 29 March 2012 Download in Word [303 KB] Table of contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 What would ratification of OPCAT require of Australia? 4.1 Visits to Australia of Subcommittee for…

Access and Equity: Inquiry into the responsiveness of Australian Government services to Australia’s culturally and linguistically diverse population Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Access and Equity Inquiry Panel 24 February 2012 Download in PDF [412 KB] Download in Word [308 KB] Table of contents 1 Introduction 2 Recommendations 3. The richness of Australia’s diversity…

Submission of the Australian Human Rights Commission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment and Workplace Relations on the Inquiry into pay equity and associated issues related to increasing female participation in the workforce 23 September 2008 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Level 8, 133 Castlereagh St GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001 Ph. (02) 9284 9600…

HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Submission in response to the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute’s Issues Paper: A Charter of Rights for Tasmania? 15 December 2006 INTRODUCTION The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘the Commission’) makes this submission to the Tasmania Law Reform Institute in response to its issues paper titled A Charter of Rights for Tasmania. The

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,…