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14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2001: Summary
Social Justice Report 2001 back to contents Summary 1. Ten Years on from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody 2. Mutual Obligation, Welfare Reform and Indigenous Participation: A Human Rights Perspective 3. Indigenous Governance and Community Capacity-Building 4. Laws Mandating Minimum Terms of Imprisonment ("Mandatory Sentencing" and Indigenous People 5. Juvenile… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Book pageIndigenous Deaths in Custody: Chapter 6 Police Practices
Part C - Profiles Analysis Chapter 5. Introduction Chapter 6. Police Practices Chapter 7. Imprisonment and Courts Chapter 8. Custodial Conditions Chapter 9. Juveniles Chapter 10. Post-Death Investigations Appendix: Government Implementation The Country Liberal Party Government has a proud record when it comes to law and order issues. It has ensured the Territory has a police force whose… -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry on Employment and Disability Interim Report
Back to contents National Inquiry on Employment and Disability Interim Report: 2. Information needs, costs and risks for employers 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Who are the potential employees with disability? 2.3 What are the business benefits of employing people with disability? 2.4 What information do employers need? 2.4.1 The business case for hiring people with disability 2.4.2 Recruitment… -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
23 May 2013PublicationTell Me About: Refugees with Adverse Security Assessments
1. What is the situation for refugees with adverse security assessments? As of May 2013 there are 56 refugees in immigration detention facilities in Australia who have been denied a protection visa as a result of receiving an adverse security assessment by the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation (ASIO). A number of these individuals are entering their fourth year in detention… -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageCommission submissions: Mulrunji
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘the Commission’) seeks leave to appear in this inquest pursuant to s 36(1)(c) of the Coroners Act 2003 (Qld) (‘the Coroners Act’). -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2005 : Summary
The Social Justice Report 2005 covers the period from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005. The Report considers progress in achieving improvements in the health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and sets out a human rights framework for achieving health equality within a generation. -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2001-2002: Chapter 5
Mr Graeme Innes AM continued to serve on a part time basis throughout 2000-01 as Deputy Disability Discrimination Commissioner. In this role he assists with the handling of public enquiries, exemption applications and the development of standards under the Disability Discrimination Act. -
Rights and Freedoms
19 September 2018Webpage
Rights and Freedoms
Learn how the Commission works to protect the right of all Australians to be treated with dignity and value as it lies at the foundation of human rights. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submission: Legal Professional Privilege (2007)
In the determination of any criminal charge against him, or of his rights and obligations in a suit at law, everyone shall be entitled to a fair and public hearing by a competent, independent and impartial tribunal established by law. -
14 December 2012Book page
Building understanding and respect for human rights - Annual Report 2011-2012: Australian Human Rights Commission
In order for us to realise the Commission’s vision of a society where human rights are for everyone, everywhere, every day, we have made building understanding and respect for human rights one of our two key policy priorities. We are seeking to lift the level of consciousness within the Australian community of the importance of human rights to the maintenance of our free, democratic,… -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Annual Report 2003-2004 : Chapter 3: Monitoring Human Rights
Along with its human rights education and promotion function, the Commission undertakes a monitoring role in relation to human rights standards. This monitoring role ranges across the work of the individual Commissioners who examine and report issues of race, sex and disability discrimination and human rights, to the assessment of legislative proposals and presentation of submissions through the…