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Asylum Seekers and Refugees
11 October 2017PublicationInspection of Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation Report (2017)
This report contains an overview of key observations and concerns arising from the Australian Human Rights Commission’s inspection of the Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation (MITA) detention facility in March 2017. -
Legal
18 April 2017PublicationMs AR on behalf of Mr AS, Master AT and Miss AU v Commonwealth (DIBP)
Understand the case of Ms. AR on behalf of Mr. Master and Miss AU v. Commonwealth (DIBP). -
Legal
18 April 2017Publication
Bakhtiari v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP)
Explore a report by the Human Rights Commission into arbitrary detention in the case of Bakhtiari v Commonwealth of Australia. -
Legal
18 April 2017Publication
Bam v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP)
Read a report into mandatory detention in the case of Bam v Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Immigration and Border Protection. -
Disability Rights
1 December 2017PublicationWorking towards Equality for People with Disability
In 2016 – 2017, Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Alastair McEwin, spoke to many people with disability about their lives and the changes they need. Based on what he was told, this document outlines the big issues the Commissioner will focus on to improve the lives of people with disability over the next four years. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
8 February 2018Publication
Close The Gap - 10 Year Review (2018)
Ten-years after its commencement, it is time to critically reflect on why Australian governments have not yet succeeded in closing the health gap to date, and why they will not succeed by 2030 if the current course continues. -
Commission - General
23 October 2017PublicationAnnual Report 2016-2017
This Annual Report sets out the performance of the Australian Human Rights Commission in the 2016–17 financial year. This year has been challenging and rewarding for the Commission. -
Sex Discrimination
19 June 2017PublicationConversations on deployment
Kate Jenkins, Sex Discrimination Commissioner visited the Middle East region with the ADF in May 2017. Since July 2014, the Commission has been working collaboratively to assist the ADF embed cultural reform across the three services: Navy, Army and Air Force. -
Legal
21 November 2016Publication
[2016] AusHRC 107
Read the publication 2016 AUSHRC 107. -
Legal
21 November 2016Publication
Ms Bakhtiari and Master Reza Bakhtiari v Commonwealth of Australia
Review the case of Ms. Bakhtiari and Master Reza Bakhtiari v. Commonwealth of Australia.