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Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Opinion pieceOpinion Pieces - Scrutinising our counter-terrorism laws (2008)
In 2006, I was a member of the Government-appointed Sheller Committee, which recommended the establishment of an independent review of counter-terrorism laws. -
14 December 2012Book page
Recommendations: Social Justice Report 2009
In accordance with the functions set out in section 46C(1) (a) of the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth), this report includes 4 recommendations on justice reinvestment to reduce Indigenous over-representation in the criminal justice system, 7 recommendations for the protection of Indigenous languages and 1 recommendation for sustaining Aboriginal homeland communities. -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Project
Prisoners Rights
Prisoners, just like all other people, are entitled to enjoy their human rights. Prisoners can make complaints to the Commission about human rights breaches and discrimination that occurs in prison. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
6 January 2016Project
Immigration detention and human rights
The human rights of people who are in immigration detention are of special concern to the Commission. Liberty is a fundamental human right, recognised in major human rights instruments to which Australia is a party. -
Commission – General
25 February 2014WebpageSenate order on Government Contracts - 1 January 2013 - 31 December 2013
On 20 June 2001, the Senate agreed to an order requiring each Minister to table a letter of advice that a list of contracts, in respect of each agency administered by that Minister, has been placed on the Internet, with access to the list through the agency's home page. The letter was to be tabled no later than the 10th day of the spring and autumn sitting each year. The order was amended on… -
Commission – General
12 April 2013Opinion piece
Time for rethink on asylum seeker treatment
I am gravely concerned that Australia's practices in relation to asylum seekers risk serious breaches of fundamental rights and freedoms under the human rights treaties by which Australia is bound. -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Appendix 12
Indigenous Inquiry Commissioners Annette Peardon, Marjorie Thorpe, Dr Maryanne Bin Salik, Sadie Canning, Olive Knight, Kathy Mills, Anne Louis, Laurel Williams, Jackie Huggins, Josephine Ptero-David and Professor Marcia Langton and Queensland Anti-Discrimination Commissioner John Briton assisted with hearings and in the development of the report and its recommendations. They provided strong… -
14 December 2012Book page
Highlights of the year - Annual Report 2011-2012: Australian Human Rights Commission
During 2011-12, we provided information about the law and the complaint process to 17,047 enquirers. We received 2610 complaints alleging discrimination and violations of human rights and we finalised 2605 complaints. We conciliated 48% of finalised complaints, which means that we assisted over 2500 people and organisations involved in complaints to successfully resolve their dispute. -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageFederal Discrimination Law 2010 (archive)
This version was been updated to 31 March 2010 and takes account of recent decisions and changes made by the Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (Cth). It is available here in Word and PDF versions. -
14 December 2012Book page
Appendix 4 - Elements of a common understanding of free, prior and informed consent: Social Justice Report 2010
[1] Extract from United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Report of the International Workshop on Methodologies regarding Free, Prior and Informed Consent and Indigenous Peoples (New York, 17–19 January 2005), UN Doc E/C.19/2005/3 (2005), paras 46–49. At http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/en/workshopFPIC.html (viewed 19 November 2010). -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2010: Appendix 3: Elements of a common understanding of free, prior and informed consent
a preliminary assessment of the likely economic, social, cultural and environmental impact, including potential risks and fair and equitable benefit-sharing in a context that respects the precautionary principle -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012SpeechMaguire: Telecommunications access and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2009)
Some of you ma have had an opportunity to attend one of the concerts by Leonard Cohen while he was on tour here recently. I've spoken with a number of people who attended one of his concerts, and without exception they say that they were some of the best concerts ever. -
14 December 2012Book page
Appendix 2: Recommendations from the Social Justice Report 2009 - Social Justice Report 2010
In accordance with the functions set out in section 46C(1)(a) of the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth), this report includes 4 recommendations on justice reinvestment to reduce Indigenous over-representation in the criminal justice system, 7 recommendations for the protection of Indigenous languages and 1 recommendation for sustaining Aboriginal homeland communities. -
Education14 December 2012Webpage
How young people can get involved in human rights
Find out about how young people can get involved in human rights by accessing information and taking action. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Project
Us Taken-Away Kids: the 10th anniversary of 'Bringing them Home report'.
Explore a Commission article commemorating the 10th anniversary of the 'Bringing Them Home' report and discover why the findings are still important today. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
14 December 2012Project
Age assessment in people smuggling cases - Inquiry into the treatment of individuals suspected of people smuggling offences who say that they are children
You can explore an inquiry in to the treatment of individuals suspected of people smuggling offences who report that they are children. -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Annual Report 2003-2004 : Chapter 1 : The Commission
The Commission is a national independent statutory body established under the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986. It has a President and five Commissioners. The five positions are currently held by three persons. Please refer to the organisational chart on page 12 for further information. -
Commission – General
16 May 2014Webpage
Employees
All employees have the right to work free from sexual harassment. To help you figure out where the line is and give you some ideas about how to take bystander action if you see or hear about sexual harassment, we have developed a range of information resources as part of our Know Where the Line Is strategy. For an audio described version of the video click here. Click here to download… -
23 April 2015Book page
Appendix 1: Agency resource statement
Actual available appropriation for 2013-14 $’000 Payments made 2013-14 $’000 Balance remaining 2013-14 $’000 (a) (b) (a)-(b) Ordinary Annual Services 1 Departmental appropriation 2 35,078 25,733 9,345 Total 35,078 25,733 9,345 Administered expenses Outcome 1 144 144 Total 144 144 Total ordinary annual services A 35,222* 25,877 Other Services Departmental non-operating Equity injections 0 0 0… -
Rights and Freedoms
25 June 2013Webpage
Role of Freedom of Opinion and Expression in Women's Empowerment
Human Rights Council Resolution A/HRC/RES/23/2 - 24 June 2013 Recalling further General Assembly resolutions relating to the issue of women’s empowerment, including resolutions 66/130 of 19 December 2011, on women and political participation, and 66/216 o f 22 December 2011, on women in development, and the agreed conclusions of the Commission on the Status of Women, Reaffirming articles 19…