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14 December 2012Book page
A last resort ?
No child shall be deprived of his or her liberty unlawfully or arbitrarily. The arrest, detention or imprisonment of a child shall be in conformity with the law and shall be used only as a measure of last resort and for the shortest appropriate period of time. -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC - Annual Report 2001 - 2002: Statement from the President
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission occupies a unique place in Australian society. It sits independent of Government, yet it is not what is traditionally known as a non-government organisation (NGO) or an advocate. -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageInquiry into the Migration Amendment (Removal of Mandatory Minimum Penalties) Bill 2012
Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Removal of Mandatory Minimum Penalties) Bill 2012 Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committees 27 February 2012 Download in PDF [260 KB] Download in Word [258 KB] Table of contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Mandatory minimum penalties under the Migration Act 5 Mandatory minimum… -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
9 July 2013WebpageRefugees with adverse security assessments page
back to immigration detention, asylum seekers and refugees The Commission has serious concerns about the situation for people who have been found to be refugees, but who have received adverse security assessments from the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation (ASIO). For information about refugees with adverse security assessments, see the Commission’s fact sheet: Tell Me About …