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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Book pageIndigenous Deaths in Custody: Chapter 8 Custodial Conditions
Part C - Profiles Analysis It is totally unreasonable for police who catch the crooks to then be accountable for their welfare. Western Australian Police Union Secretary, after the death of an Aboriginal man at the East Perth Lockup, 1994 1 (profile 65WA) Chapter 8 Custodial Conditions Summary 8.1 The profiles indicate a growing awareness by custodial and medical staff of issues concerning… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Publication
Promoting Rights for Indigenous Young People with Mental Health Issues
Part 1: Why do we need this research? Arguing for protection, prevention and knowledge for Indigenous young people with cognitive disabilities and mental health issues -
Commission - General
9 October 2017Opinion pieceRespect is essential to debates in civilised Australia society
We can all have our say within the bounds of law Respect is the essence of a civil society. It is the cornerstone of human rights - the "active voice" of dignity that links all the international conventions to which Australia has committed. Respect is tolerance. It is a fundamental basis of our democratic society to be able to express our thoughts and feelings, and to respect those of others… -
14 December 2012Book page
Report on the Human Rights Commissioner's Visit to Curtin IRPC in July 2000
Report on the Human Rights Commissioner's Visit to Curtin IRPC in July 2000 On Saturday 29 July 2000 the then Human Rights Commissioner, Mr Chris Sidoti, assisted by a consultant, Dr Mary Crock, Senior Lecturer in Law at Sydney University, visited the Curtin Immigration Reception and Processing Centre outside Derby in the Kimberley region of WA. They made observations and obtained… -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Chapter 7
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Report Bringing them Home Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families April 1997 back to content page / previous chapter / next chapter Part 2 Tracing the History Chapter 2: National Overview Chapter 3: New South Wales and the ACT Chapter 4: Victoria Chapter 5:… -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012WebpageDisability Rights: Commission Submission 2008
The Australian Human Rights and Commission (the Commission) makes this submission to the Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs in its Inquiry into the Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 (the Bill). -
Sex Discrimination
3 July 2018WebpageLGBTI children
Children born with intersex variations Intersex people are people born with variations in sex characteristics (including chromosomal variations, different physical responses to sex hormones, or different developmental hormone balances and anatomies). Intersex variations may be discovered at birth, during childhood or adolescence, in adulthood or not at all. People with intersex variations… -
14 December 2012Book page
Copyright and Print Disability :Frequently Asked Questions
Copyright and Print Disability :Frequently Asked Questions See also: media release on copyright changes (May 2006) Version 1.2 October 2004 1. Introduction This list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) has been compiled by a committee established by the Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) that included representatives from government, the publishing industry, and copyright -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageConsultation Paper:Native Title, Indigenous Economic Development and Tax (2010)
Consultation Paper: Native Title, Indigenous Economic Development and Tax Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Treasury 30 November 2010 Download Download in PDF [50 KB] Download in Word [230 KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Income tax exemption 5 Tax exempt vehicle: Indigenous Community Funds 5.1 Payments received by the fund 5.2 Purposes…