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Rights and Freedoms10 April 2013Publication
Homelessness is a Human Rights Issue
Contents 1. Homelessness is about human rights 2. What is homelessness? 3. What are some of the causes of homelessness? 4. How many people are affected by homelessness? 5. Who is affected by homelessness? 5.1 Indigenous people are disproportionately affected by homelessness 5.2 Women are significantly affected by homelessness 5.3 Children and young people are disproportionately affected by … -
14 December 2012Book page
A Report on Visits to Immigration Detention Facilities by the Human Rights Commissioner 2001
A Report on Visits to Immigration Detention Facilities by the Human Rights Commissioner 2001 Contents Preface 1 Introduction 1.1 Background to this report 1.2 Compliance with human rights obligations 1.3 Conduct of visits 1.4 Overview of immigration detention facilities 1.5 Response by Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs 2. Positive initiatives and developments… -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees17 July 2015Publication
Summary factsheet - The Forgotten Children: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention 2014
The Forgotten Children: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention 2014 Summary factsheet July 2015 What was the Inquiry about? On 3 February 2014 the President of the Commission announced a national inquiry into children in immigration detention. The purpose of the Inquiry was to investigate the ways in which life in immigration detention affects the health, well-being and -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submission: MIGRATION AMENDMENT (DESIGNATED UNAUTHORISED ARRIVALS) BILL 2006
SUBMISSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION to the SENATE LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL LEGISLATION COMMITTEE ON THE MIGRATION AMENDMENT (DESIGNATED UNAUTHORISED ARRIVALS) BILL 2006 22 May 2006 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘The Commission’) has been invited by the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee (‘the Committee’)… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
National Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 and Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Bill 2010
National Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 and Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Bill 2010 Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 6 May 2010 Download PDF [223 KB] Download Word [424 KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Pre-Charge detention 4.1 Time limits 4.2 The application -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Inquest into the death of Mr Ward (2009)
CORONERS COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OF MR WARD (File No 8008/08) SUBMISSIONS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Download Commission Submission (PDF, 314 kb) Commission Submission (Word, 94 kb) Introduction The evidence in this matter demonstrates a range of systemic failures that contributed to Mr Ward’s death. It is vital that these failures be…