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Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Northern Territory Emergency Response Review Board
Submission of the HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (HREOC) to the NORTHERN TERRITORY EMERGENCY RESPONSE REVIEW BOARD on the REVIEW OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY EMERGENCY RESPONSE 15 August 2008 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Level 8, 133 Castlereagh St GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001 Ph. (02) 9284 9600 Contents Introduction Summary Recommendations Ten point plan to… -
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… -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2001-2002: Statement from the President
The Commission’s vision is of and for an Australian society in which the human rights of all people are respected and promoted. Our task is to find practical, pragmatic ways to turn the rhetoric of human rights into an everyday reality for all Australians and build a more tolerant and inclusive community. As this report indicates, this past year has been a period of substantial achievement… -
Commission - General14 December 2012Webpage
Senate File Listing 1 January 2008 - 30 June 2008
FileId: 2007/213-2 Create Date 26-Mar-2008 Name: GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE - PRESIDENT 2006 JULY-DEC Title: PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION - PRESIDENT AGENCY LIAISON -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2001-2002: Chapter 8
The term of the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Susan Halliday, expired on 26 April 2001 and the federal Attorney - General, the Hon. Daryl Williams, AM, QC, MP announced the appointment of Ms Pru Goward as Sex Discrimination Commissioner for a five-year term on 29 June 2001. Ms Goward commenced her appointment on 30 July 2001. In the interim, the President acted as Sex Discrimination… -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2007-2008: Chapter 2 - Human Rights Education and Promotion
A central function of HREOC is to undertake education programs that increase public awareness and generate discussion of human rights and anti-discrimination issues within Australia. HREOC’s legislative responsibilities are: -
Commission - General14 December 2012Webpage
Senate File Listing 1 July 2009 - 31 December 2009
FileId: 2006/122-2 Create Date 02-Nov-2009 Name: SUBMISSION - ALRC INQUIRY INTO COMMONWEALTH Title: SEDITION LAWS PUBLIC AWARENESS & EDUCATION - LEGAL SUBMISSION -
Commission - General14 December 2012Webpage
Senate File Listing 1 January 2007 - 30 June 2007
FileId: 2007/177-1 Create Date 02-Jul-2007 Name: HUMAN RIGHTS INFORMATION CAMPAIGN Title: NATIONAL ACTION PLAN PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION - RDU SPU EDUCATION -
Sex Discrimination14 December 2012Webpage
UN Mechanisms for Protecting Women’s Human Rights : Sex Discrimination - International Activities
Learn about UN mechanisms that protect women’s rights and combat sex discrimination with the Australian Human Rights Commission’s resources. -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2002: Implications of Miriuwung Gajerrong & Wilson v Anderson
The reasoning of the High Court in Wilson v Anderson [1] and Miriuwung Gajerrong [2] provides a comprehensive analysis of the operation of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cwlth) (‘NTA’). It is detailed and legally complex. In discussing NSW crown land legislation, Justice Kirby made the following observation about the NTA and the native title system: -
14 December 2012Book page
Ismaع - Listen: Strategies Document
Ismaع - Listen Home || Independent Research || Strategies Document || Audio Resources || Media Pack || Consultations Table of Strategies As part of the Ismaع project, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (the Commission) investigated existing initiatives that address anti-Arab or anti-Muslim prejudice at a local, state and federal level across Australia. We conducted research…