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Commission - General
14 December 2012WebpageAustralian Council of Human Rights Agencies (ACHRA) - UPR Progress Report (2011)
The Australian Government is to be commended for its frank and robust engagement in the UPR process to date, both in the formal working group session and in engaging with the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), NGOs and civil society throughout the process. -
Commission - General
28 January 2013Webpage
2012 Human Rights Medal and Awards Winners
Human Rights Medal 2012 winner Ian Thorpe OAM Human Rights Medal Ian Thorpe OAM His exploits in the pool have made him a household name, but what is less known is that Ian Thorpe has spent more than a decade as a passionate advocate for Indigenous people and young Australians. His Fountain for Youth charity is working with twenty remote communities across the country. Thorpe has taken a… -
Legal
3 December 2013SubmissionChild Safe Institutions
Child Safe Institutions 11 October 2013 AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION RESPONSE TO THE ROYAL COMMISSION INTO INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSES TO CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE: ISSUE PAPER 3 Downloads Download PDF Download Word Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Recommendation 3 Outline of children’s rights in the context of ‘child safe organisations’ 4 The essential elements of establishing a ‘child safe -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2000: Appendix 1 Information concerning Australia provided by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission to United Nations Committees in 2000
Social Justice Report 2000 back to contents Appendix 1 Information concerning Australia provided by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission to United Nations Committees in 2000. The following is an extract of the information provided to these committees: 1) Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD): additional information to Australia's 10th, 11th… -
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… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Northern Territory National Emergency Response Legislation
Submission of the HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (HREOC) to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee on the Northern Territory National Emergency Response Legislation 10 August 2007 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Level 8, 133 Castlereagh St GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001 Ph. (02) 9284 9600 A. SUMMARY OF SUBMISSION The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity… -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Webpage
Complaints under the Age Discrimination Act
Complaints under the Age Discrimination Act Download in PDF Download in Word Table of contents What is the Age Discrimination Act? When can this law be used? What is age discrimination? Exemptions Positive discrimination What can I do if I experience discrimination? What will happen with my complaint? Where can I get more information? What is the Age Discrimination Act? The Age… -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2001: Chapter 6: Reconciliation – National progress one year on
In its final recommendations, the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation proposed that there be a legislative requirement for the Social Justice Commissioner to monitor progress towards reconciliation on an annual basis. In the Social Justice Report 2000 it was noted that while legislative amendment to this end was desirable, this task could be undertaken under my existing functions. Accordingly,…