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Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Temporary exemptions under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth)
Section 55 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) (the Disability Discrimination Act) gives the Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) the power to grant temporary exemptions from certain provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act. Section 55 of the Disability Discrimination Act provides as follows. -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Project
Prisoners Rights
Prisoners, just like all other people, are entitled to enjoy their human rights. Prisoners can make complaints to the Commission about human rights breaches and discrimination that occurs in prison. -
Legal6 February 2014Submission
Judicial review of lawfulness of detention (2013)
Australian Human Rights Commission Response to Questionnaire from the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention 8 November 2013 Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Response to questions 3.1 Role of the Australian Human Rights Commission 3.2 Australian law on judicial review of detention 3.3 Common problems 3.4 Assistance of individuals by the Commission 3.5 Assistance of the… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Federal Discrimination Law: Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction Back to index Download Chapter 1 in PDF [66 KB] Download Chapter 1 in Word [81 KB] 1.1. Nature and Scope of this Publication 1.2 'HREOC' and the 'Australian Human Rights Commission' 1.3 What is 'Unlawful Discrimination'? 1.3.1 ‘Unlawful discrimination’ defined 1.3.2 Distinguishing ‘unlawful discrimination’ from ‘ILO 111 discrimination’ and ‘human rights’ under the… -
Rights and Freedoms1 May 2013Webpage
Freedom of thought, conscience and religion or belief
Back to rights and freedoms: right by right Article 18 | Human Rights Committee General Comment | Commission work | More information | Comments Article 18 Article 18 of the ICCPR states: Everyone shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. This right shall include freedom to have or to adopt a religion or belief of his choice, and freedom, either individually or in … -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Webpage
Reform of the assistance animals provision of the Disability Discrimination Act
18 November 2003 Section 9 of the Disability Discrimination Act ("the DDA") defines unlawful discrimination as including treating a person with a disability less favourably because he or she is accompanied by a guide dog, hearing assistance dog or any other animal "trained to assist the aggrieved person to alleviate the effect of the disability". -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Inquiry into the Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws - Superannuation) Bill 2008
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) makes this submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee in its Inquiry into the Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws – Superannuation) Bill 2008 (the Bill). -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Report No.32
Learn about Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Report No. 32. -
14 December 2012Book page
Towards Accessible Telecommunications for People with Disabilities
4.1 Overview 4.2 Consumer Representation 4.2.1 Consumers' Telecommunications Network 4.2.2 Telecommunications and Disability Consumer Representation 4.2.3 Deaf Telecommunications Access and Networking 4.3 Disability Equipment Programs 4.4 National Relay Service 4.5 Any-to-any Text Connectivity 4.6 Telecommunications Disability Standard 4.7 Mobile Phones 4.7.1 Hearing Aid Interference 4.7.2 SMS… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - Human rights at your fingertips - Human rights at your fingertips
Considering that, in accordance with the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, recognition of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,
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