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Commission - General6 November 2023Media Release
Commission welcomes A-status re-accreditation from international standards body
The Australian Human Rights Commission has welcomed its re-accreditation as an A-status National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), the international NHRI standards body. GANHRI conducts reviews of its members every five years to determine if they operate in accordance with the UN Principles on National Institutions … -
Rights and Freedoms11 September 2020Submission
Review of Australian Federal Police Powers (2020)
The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) makes this submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) in relation to its ‘Review of AFP Powers’. -
Legal11 June 2021Submission
Consultation on the disclosure of public servants’ names and contact details
The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) regarding the disclosure of public servants’ names and contact details in the context of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests -
Legal26 July 2024Publication
Mr Abela v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs)
Mr Abela v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) [2024] AusHRC 171 Report into use of force Australian Human Rights Commission 2024 -
Legal26 July 2024Publication
Mr Pjetri v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs)
Mr Pjetri v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) [2024] AusHRC 170 Report into inhuman treatment and use of force Australian Human Rights Commission 2024 -
Legal26 July 2024Publication
Mr CJ v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) (2024)
Mr CJ v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) [2024] AusHRC 169 Report into use of force Australian Human Rights Commission 2024 -
Legal26 July 2024Publication
Mr Al Dahan v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs)
Mr Al Dahan v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) [2024] AusHRC 168 Report into use of force Australian Human Rights Commission 2024 -
Legal26 July 2024Publication
Mr MF v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) (2024)
Mr MF v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) [2024] AusHRC 167 Report into inhuman treatment, arbitrary detention, and arbitrary interference with family Australian Human Rights Commission 2024 -
Education18 March 2019Teachers Article
Commemorate Human Rights Day
Explore a resource designed to help students further their understanding of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted in December 1948.