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14 December 2012Book page
2011 Immigration detention in Leonora
2011 Immigration detention in Leonora Summary of observations from visit to immigration detention facility in Leonora Download in PDF [68 KB] Download in Word [3.3 MB] DIAC response to the report Photos Contents PART A: Introductory sections 1 Introduction 2 Background 3 Overview: immigration detention in Leonora PART B: Key concerns about immigration detention in Leonora 4 Mandatory… -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2006
Social Justice Report 2006 Back to Contents Appendix 1: Chronology of events relating to the administration of Indigenous affairs, 1 July 2005 – 30 June 2006 This appendix provides an overview of the main events with regard to the administration of Indigenous affairs to 30 June 2006. It commences with a summary table and is followed by a detailed description of each event. Date Event/summary… -
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14 December 2012WebpageSubmission: MIGRATION LITIGATION REVIEW
SUBMISSION BY THE HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION TO THE MIGRATION LITIGATION REVIEW Introduction 1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘the Commission’) has been invited to make submissions in relation to the Migration Litigation Review (‘the Review’), being conducted by Ms Hilary Penfold QC, First Parliamentary Counsel. 2. The Commission welcomes the… -
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26 February 2016Submission
Submission to Inquiry into the Regulatory and Legislative Aspects of Surrogacy Arrangements (2016)
Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Surrogacy and human rights 4.1 What is surrogacy? 4.2 Human rights issues in surrogacy arrangements 5 Current regulation of domestic surrogacy in Australia 6 Options for future domestic regulation: increase consistency and certainty domestically 6.1 Previous attempts at national consistency 6.2 Identifying people willing to enter… -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012WebpageWheelchair Accessible Taxi Inquiry report
Summary and recommendations Introduction Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport Focus on response times Consumer experiences Private arrangements outside booking systems Setting and monitoring of performance standards Proportions of accessible taxis in fleets Proportion of WATs to WAT users Other factors affecting adequacy of service Relationship of fleet proportions to service… -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submissions: Clarke
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY No. WAD 195/2010 GENERAL DIVISION NATALIE CLARKE Applicant NATIONWIDE NEWS PTY LTD T/A THE SUNDAY TIMES Respondent INTERVENER’S OUTLINE OF SUBMISSIONS Application for leave to intervene Basis for intervention On 27 July 2011 the Australian Human Rights Commission filed a motion seeking leave to intervene in this proceeding… -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Protection of the rights of the child in the context of migration (2010)
Protection of the rights of the child in the context of migration Information provided by the Australian Human Rights Commission to the OHCHR study on challenges and best practices in the implementation of the international framework for the protection of the rights of the child in the context of migration April 2010 Download PDF [ 136 KB ] Download Word [ 360 KB] Table of Contents 1… -
Race Discrimination
14 December 2012Book pageIsmaع - Listen: Independent Research
Ismaع - Listen Home || Independent Research || Strategies Document || Audio Resources || Media Pack || Consultations Living with Racism: The experience and reporting by Arab and Muslim Australians of discrimination, abuse and violence since 11 September 2001 Report to The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, 19 April 2004 Scott Poynting and Greg Noble Centre for Cultural Research … -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Publication
"Facilitator or Advisor?: A discussion of conciliator intervention in the resolution of disputes under Australian human rights and anti-discrimination law" (2004)
State and federal anti-discrimination & human rights law in Australia, as in many other countries2, provides for the resolution of complaints of discrimination and breaches of human rights by a process of conciliation. Conciliation is an alternative dispute resolution mechanism for parties to complaints in that it is an 'alternative' to more formal determination of the dispute by a court or…