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14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2000: Chapter 5: Reparations
Social Justice Report 2000 back to contents Chapter 5: Reparations Introduction Reparations and forcible removal policies Reparations in international law: the van Boven principles and international treaties Reparations in Australia: the Federal government's response An apology Compensation Litigation International comparisons Canada i) Gathering strength - responding to the Royal Commission… -
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14 December 2012WebpageSubmission - Ratification of 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (2008)
Ratification of 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts 24 September 2008 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Level 8, 133 Castlereagh St GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001 Ph. (02) 9284 9600 Download Word Table of Contents Introduction… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submission - Ratification of 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection & Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2008)
The Australian Human Rights and Commission (the Commission) makes this submission to the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA) in its inquiry into the ratification of the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
23 February 2015Project
Moving Forward - achieving reparations for the stolen generations
Moving Forward - achieving reparations for the stolen generations A national conference to facilitate public debate about reparations for the stolen generations was held on 15 & 16 August 2001 in Sydney. The conference was hosted by the Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission), the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre… -
14 December 2012Book page
Human rights - what do I need to know? (2008)
All Australians have human rights. Human rights are universal: they are for everyone, everywhere, everyday. Human rights are based on values such as freedom, equality and dignity and seek to protect our quality of life. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill 2010 and the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2010
Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill 2010 and the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2010 Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 7 July 2010 Download in PDF [156KB] Download in Word [231KB] 1 Introduction The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) makes this submission to the… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
6 November 2017Webpage
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Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012ProjectClimate Change and Human Rights
Climate change and human rights Why are human rights relevant to climate change? Which human rights are affected by climate change? How do climate change policies impact on human rights? Why should climate change policies incorporate human rights principles? Past projects and publications Why are human rights relevant to climate change? Governments have traditionally approached climate… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Publication
Native Title Reports
Native Title Reports Under the Native Title Act 1993, the Social Justice Commissioner is required to prepare a Native Title Report each year for federal Parliament. Through these reports the Commissioner gives a human rights perspective on native title issues and advocates for practical co-existence between Indigenous and non-Indigenous groups in using land. From 2013, the Native Title… -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Chapter 8
The general opinion of station people is that it is a mistake to take these children out of the bush. They say that the aboriginal mothers are fond of their children and in their own way look after them and provide for them and that when they grow up they are more easily absorbed and employed than those who have been taken out of their natural environment and removed to towns. -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 1999-2000: President Statement
Read the President's statement from the 1999-2000 annual report.