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14 December 2012WebpageNational Human Rights Consultation - Appendix 5
Back to Table of Contents Appendix 5 – Australian Human Rights Commission activities during the National Human Rights Consultation Appendix 5: Australian Human Rights Commission activities during the National Human Rights Consultation The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) has undertaken an extensive range of human rights education activities to support engagement in the… -
10 April 2015Book page
2 Background and framework for promotion and protection of human rights
2.1 Scope of international obligations 2.2 National framework 2.3 Equality before the law and non-discrimination 2.4 Migrants, refugees and asylum seekers 2.5 Right to life, liberty and security of the person 2.1 Scope of international obligations Australia prides itself on its commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights and has announced its candidacy for election to the… -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Chapter 24
The most distressing aspect about the level of juvenile justice intrusion in the lives of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is the fact that entry into the system is usually the start of a long career of incarceration for many (SNAICC submission 309 page 28). -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2001-2002: Statement from the President
The Commission’s vision is of and for an Australian society in which the human rights of all people are respected and promoted. Our task is to find practical, pragmatic ways to turn the rhetoric of human rights into an everyday reality for all Australians and build a more tolerant and inclusive community. As this report indicates, this past year has been a period of substantial achievement… -
14 December 2012Book page
About the Ismaع project - Media Pack
Ismaع - Listen Home || Independent Research || Strategies Document || Audio Resources || Media Pack || Consultations About the Ismaع project Dr William Jonas AM, the Acting Race Discrimination Commissioner of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, launched the Ismaع project in March 2003. The project was set up in response to increasing concerns expressed by Arab and Muslim -
Disability Rights
6 April 2022WebpageRegister of Disability Discrimination Act Action Plans
About this register | Business | Commonwealth government | State and Territory government | Local government | Education | Non-government organisations About this register These plans have been given to the Australian Human Rights Commission pursuant to section 67 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992. Action plans which have been provided in electronic format are available by following… -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 1999-2000: President Statement
Read the President's statement from the 1999-2000 annual report.