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Education14 December 2012Book page
Let's talk about rights: Toolkit and information sheets
back to the Commission's National Human Rights Consultation pages Toolkit and information sheets This Consultation Toolkit was prepared to help individuals and community sector organisations participate in the National Human Rights Consultation. The Toolkit focuses on why Australia should adopt a Human Rights Act. Consultation toolkit Let’s Talk About Rights – National Human Rights… -
14 December 2012Book page
Appendices - Annual Report 2009-2010: Australian Human Rights Commission
Select tender: A procurement procedure in which the procuring agency selects which potential suppliers are invited to submit tenders. This procurement process may only be used under certain defined circumstances. -
14 December 2012Book page
Appendices 4 - Annual Report 2011-2012: Australian Human Rights Commission
Appendices Appendix 4: Website statistics Table 41: Website statistics Section Views of section home page Views of all pages in section Commission homepage 616 981 n/a www.humanrights.gov.au Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice 97 733 1 282 416 https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-island… Age Discrimination 51 710 146 738 www.humanrights -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Annual Report 2003-2004 : Chapter 8: Human Rights
There is some evidence to suggest that within the Australian community, the idea that it is unacceptable for a government to maintain an immigration detention regime which provides for the long-term incarceration of children behind razor wire, is finally the prevailing view. The actions of the government in relaxing their hard line stance on immigration detention, as far as children are concerned… -
Commission - General
1 August 2016WebpageFormer Human Rights Commissioner - Mr Edward Santow
Mr Edward Santow Former Human Rights Commissioner: 2016-2021 Edward Santow was Human Rights Commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission from August 2016 to 28 July 2021. Ed leads the Commission’s work on technology and human rights; refugees and migration; human rights issues affecting LGBTI people; counter-terrorism and national security; freedom of expression; and implementing… -
14 December 2012Book page
Human Rights 21: Change and challenges
HREOC offers extraordinary support and the possibility of redress to those pushed to the edges of our society. The rigor and innovation of its staff and the quality policy work, inquiries, reports and educational programs have given visibility to critical social issues and informed our democracy. Australia's history as a global human rights advocate owes much to HREOC's achievements and… -
14 December 2012Book page
Appendices3 - Annual Report 2009-2010: Australian Human Rights Commission
Access the third set of appendices for the Annual Report 2009-2010. -
14 December 2012Book page
Glossary - Annual Report 2011-2012: Australian Human Rights Commission
Glossary A AAT Administrative Appeals Tribunal ACARA The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority is the independent authority responsible for the development of a national curriculum, a national assessment program and a national data collection and reporting program. ADA Age Discrimination Act 2004 AHRCA Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 ANAO Australian National… -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Opinion pieceHuman Rights and the War against Terrorism (2003)
"A system of tyranny, the most galling, the most horrible, the most undisguised in all its parts and attributes that has stained the page of history or disgraced the annals of the world." British Prime Minister William Pitt, 10 November 1797, speech to the House of Commons concerning France under the government of the Directory. -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageA human rights approach to trafficking in persons (2011)
A human rights approach to trafficking in persons Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons Especially Women and Children, Australian Mission 14 November 2011 Download in PDF [460 KB] Download in Word [287 KB] Table of contents Introduction Summary Recommendations A human rights approach to trafficking Current protections Guidelines…