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The 2000 Medal and Awards presentation ceremony was held on 10 December 2000 at Star Court, Darling Harbour in Sydney. The guest speaker was Dr Barney Pityana, President of the South African Human Rights Commission. The judges were: Andrea Durbach, Faith Bandler, Peter Nugent MP, Ulrike Schuermann, Prashanth Shanmugan, Caroline Frohmader, Michael Curtotti, Greg Thompson, Sue Zelinka,…

A. Introduction B. The ratification of OPCAT. C. A new torture offence D. Treatment in Immigration Detention E. A system of complementary protection F. Mechanisms to check diplomatic assurances are honoured G. Engagement with the UN Treaty Body process

I recommend that the Commission approve (on conditions as set out below) an application (attached) from the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA), on behalf of its member subscription television providers, for temporary exemption under section 55 of the Disability Discrimination Act regarding provision of captioning.

I regret to say that international human rights experts, including those of the UN system, are unanimous in finding that many measures which States are currently adopting to counter terrorism infringe on human rights and fundamental freedoms.

ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN Racism has no place in Australia. Since 2012, Racism. It Stops with Me has helped our community respond to prejudice. It is a campaign built on the efforts of people in their neighbourhoods, schools, universities, clubs, and workplaces. Across Australia, more than 400 organisations – and thousands of people – have pledged their support of the campaign. Whatever your walk…

Firstly, with respect I acknowledge that I am here on the Country of the Tharawal People and I say thank you to Marg Cook and other Tharawal members for their warm welcome to participants of this conference on Reparations. A special welcome to my Stolen Generation brothers and sisters and to Commissioner Brian Butler, ATSIC's Social Justice Commissioner who has for many years worked tirelessly…

2. First, the Bill is unnecessary because it is unlikely to achieve its stated purpose; that is to address the problem of the imbalance in the number of male and female school teachers and the assumed effect of that imbalance on the education of male school students. In that regard the Commission notes that there is little available evidence which suggests that proposed amendment would increase…

The Australian Human Rights Commission (‘the Commission’)[1] makes this submission to the Review Panel on Australia’s future tax system (‘the Review’). The submission specifically addresses Australia’s retirement income system.

To access the Executive Summary of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner's Submission to the Northern Territory Law Reform Committee Inquiry into Aboriginal Customary law in the Northern Territory click here.

This submission is made by the Human Rights Commissioner on behalf of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘the Commission’) in response to the Terms of Reference issued by the Select Committee on Ministerial Discretion in Migration Matters.

The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Access and Equity Inquiry Panel in its inquiry into the responsiveness of Australian Government services to Australia’s culturally and linguistically diverse population.