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Rights and Freedoms
11 March 2025VideoCommission launches COVID-19 pandemic response report
The Commission has released a major new report about the COVID-19 pandemic, which highlights how critical gaps in the emergency response could be improved upon in future crises. -
Rights and Freedoms
24 March 2025Opinion piece
COVID report provides reality check on human rights during pandemic
Opinion piece from Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay responding to criticism of the Commision's recently released report Collateral Damage: What the untold stories from the COVID-19 pandemic reveal about human rights in Australia. -
Rights and Freedoms
26 February 2025Publication
'Collateral Damage' Report Into Australia's COVID-19 Pandemic Response
This major new report about the COVID-19 pandemic by the Australian Human Rights Commission highlights how critical gaps in the emergency response could be improved upon in future crises. -
Race Discrimination
19 December 2024Publication
Interim Report on Racism at Australian Universities
In December 2024, the Australian Human Rights Commission delivered an interim report for its Respect at Uni project to update the Australian Government on the project’s progress, highlighting pervasive racism experienced by both students and staff at Australian universities. -
Children's Rights
3 March 2025Media ReleaseNational Children’s Commissioner welcomes Senate Inquiry report calls for child justice reform
National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds has welcomed the interim findings by the first ever Senate Inquiry into Australia’s child justice and incarceration system. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
10 June 2025Speech2025 AIATSIS Summit: Voices of Empowerment Strengthening our Future
This keynote speech, delivered on Larrakia Country by Commissioner Katie Kiss at the 2025 AIATSIS Summit calls for urgent reform of the Native Title system and implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to achieve true empowerment, justice, and self-determination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. -
Commission – General
11 June 2025E-bulletin (Monthly)President's message | June 2025
We must end the practice of police investigating police deaths in custody Two recent Aboriginal deaths in custody in the Northern Territory have again raised questions about the treatment of First Nations people in Australia’s criminal justice systems. Kumanjayi White, a 24 year-old Warlpiri man with disability, died in Alice Springs on 27 May after being restrained by police on the floor of… -
Legal
6 June 2025PublicationMr EL v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) (2025)
Mr EL v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) [2025] AusHRC 179 Report into arbitrary detention Australian Human Rights Commission 2025 -
Legal
6 June 2025Publication
Mr Belmont v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs)
Mr Belmont v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) [2025] AusHRC 178 Report into arbitrary detention, and arbitrary interference with family Australian Human Rights Commission 2025 -
Legal
6 June 2025Publication
Mr TZ and Mr UA v Commonwealth (Department of Home Affairs) (2025)
Mr TZ and Mr UA v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) [2025] AusHRC 176 Report into arbitrary detention Australian Human Rights Commission 2025 -
Legal
6 June 2025Publication
Ms QD v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) (2025)
Ms QD v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) [2025] AusHRC 177 Report into arbitrary detention, and failure to treat a person deprived of their liberty with humanity and respect for their inherent dignity Australian Human Rights Commission 2025 -
Commission – General
5 November 2024Publication
Annual Report 2023-24
Overview of the Australian Human Rights Commission's activities and achievements for 2023-24. -
Rights and Freedoms
26 February 2025Webpage
'Collateral Damage' Report Into Australia's COVID-19 Pandemic Response
This major new report about the COVID-19 pandemic by the Australian Human Rights Commission highlights how critical gaps in the emergency response could be improved upon in future crises.