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14 December 2012WebpageCommission submission - s134
1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (the "Commission") makes no submissions about the constitutional validity of s 474 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ("the Act"), nor about the nature of this Court's jurisdiction under s 75(v) of the Constitution. Rather, these submissions are made on the basis that the principles of statutory construction which ground the… -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submissions: Katinyeri
1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ("the Commission") by notice of motion dated 24 December 1997, has sought leave to intervene in these proceedings pursuant to ss.11(1)(o)of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) ("the Act") relying upon the affidavit of Christopher Dominic Sidoti sworn on 24 December 1997. -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Inquiry into Cybersafety for Senior Australians 2012
The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Joint Select Committee on Cybersafety in its inquiry into Cybersafety for Senior Australians. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Book pageStrategic Plan 2011-2014
We have also played an important leadership role internationally by sharing our experience with other national human rights institutions and by contributing technical assistance to advance partnerships for human rights in other countries. -
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14 December 2012Webpage
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – List of issues prior to reporting
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – List of issues prior to reporting Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the UN Human Rights Committee 10 August 2012 Download in PDF [211 KB] Download in Word [416 KB] Table of contents 1 Introduction 2 Legal framework for human rights protection (article 2) 3 Protection against discrimination (articles 2, 3 and 26) 4… -
14 December 2012Book page
HRC Report No. 13
HRC Report No. 13 Copyright © Commonwealth of Australia 2001 Copying is permissible with acknowledgment of the authorship of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, Sydney, 2001. -
4 February 2015Book page
6 Mothers and babies in detention
6.1 Responsive and sensitive parenting 6.2 Pregnant women in Australian detention centres 6.3 Pregnancies on Nauru 6.4 Babies with no nationality 6.5 Miscarriages, deaths and terminations 6.6 Family separation 6.7 Mental health disorders in new mothers 6.8 Parent disempowerment 6.9 Motor, sensory and language development in babies 6.10 Adequate nutrition and healthcare 6.11 Protection from … -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Federal Discrimination Law: full Table of Contents
View the full table of contents for federal discrimination law. -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Submission: Video Evidence
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘the Commission’) has been invited by the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee (‘the Committee’) to make submissions on the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Video Evidence and Other Measures) Bill 2005 (‘the Bill’). The Commission welcomes the opportunity to make this submission and… -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Decision on exemption application
See also Notice of Inquiry for links to application, submissions and other documents ; and subsequent decisions on assistance animals ; assistance in ascending and descending boarding ramps; and mobility aids