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Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013WebpageRight to marry and found a family
Back to rights and freedoms: right by right ICCPR Article 23 states: The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State. The right of men and women of marriageable age to marry and to found a family shall be recognized. No marriage shall be entered into without the free and full consent of the intending spouses. States… -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013Webpage
Non-diminution of rights
Learn how human rights and freedoms are protected under Australian and international law and that there are limited situations where they can be infringed. -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013Webpage
Rights of non-citizens
Learn about how under international law, human rights are to be recognised for all individuals in Australia, including refugees and asylum seekers. -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Webpage
Pathways to Resolution: The conciliation process of the Australian Human Rights Commission
Pathways to Resolution: The conciliation process of the Australian Human Rights Commission. One of the Commission's main roles is to try to resolve complaints made under federal human rights and discrimination law through a process called 'conciliation' This video/DVD provides useful information about the Commission's conciliation process for people who have made, or are thinking about… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012PublicationCorporate Responsibility - Developing principles on Resource Development on Indigenous land: Index
Development and Indigenous land: a human rights approach (2002) is a joint publication of HREOC and Griffith University. The following materials were developed developed from a forum entitled 'Resource Development on Aboriginal Land; a Human Rights Approach', which took place in Alice Springs in May 2002. The forum was co-hosted HREOC and Griffith University, with participants including -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageFederal Discrimination Law: Chapter 3 - The Race Discrimination Act
Chapter 3 The Racial Discrimination Act Back to index Download Chapter 3 in PDF [271 KB] Download Chapter 3 in Word [597 KB] 3.1 Introduction to the RDA 3.1.1 Scope of the RDA (a) The prohibition on discrimination in s 9 (b) The right to equality before the law in s 10 (c) The interface between ss 9 and 10 3.1.2 Other unlawful acts and offences 3.1.3 Interaction between RDA, State, Territory… -
Race Discrimination
14 December 2012Book page2008 Immigration detention report - Summary factsheet
On 13 January 2009 the Commission released the 2008 Immigration detention report: Summary of observations following visits to Australia’s immigration detention facilities. -
Race Discrimination
29 November 2024Speech
Launch of the National Anti-Racism Framework
Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman launched the National Anti-Racism Framework on 26 November at Parramatta Townhall. -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013Webpage
Right to respect for the family
Back to rights and freedoms: right by right ICCPR Article 23.1 states: 1. The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State. In this area the ICCPR overlaps substantially with the ICESCR. ICESCR Article 10 states: The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize that: Special protection should be accorded to mothers… -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013Webpage
Equal rights of men and women
Learn how under human rights legislation, women enjoy equal rights to men in all areas of life, including civil, political, economic, social and cultural. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Bill 2009
Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Bill 2009 Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs 30 September 2009 Download in Word [264 KB] Download in PDF [72 KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 The need for a system of complementary protection 5 The test for harm 6