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14 December 2012Book page2008 Immigration detention report - Summary factsheet
On 13 January 2009 the Commission released the 2008 Immigration detention report: Summary of observations following visits to Australia’s immigration detention facilities. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012PublicationPartnerships between Indigenous Peoples, governments and civil society
Partnerships between Indigenous Peoples, governments and civil society United Nations Workshop on Engaging the Marginalised, 2005 International Conference on Engaging Communities, Brisbane, Australia, 15 August 2005. For a PDF version of the Workshop Report and the Guidelines for Engagement with Indigenous Peoples suitable for printing please click here. CD Rom A CD Rom of the conference… -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageCommission Submission - Vijayakumar v Qantas
FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT OF AUSTRALIA AT SYDNEY File No SYG 1812 of 2007 BETWEEN TONY MAHESPARAM VIJAYAKUMAR Applicant and QANTAS AIRWAYS LTD Respondent SUBMISSIONS OF THE ACTING DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION COMMISSIONER Overview These submissions have been prepared on behalf of the Acting Disability Discrimination Commissioner (the Commissioner). They represent the written submissions that… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Australia’s compliance with the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Comments of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) on April 2008 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Level 8, 133 Castlereagh Street GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001 Phone (02) 9284 9600 Download Word Contents A. Introduction B. The ratification of OPCAT C. A new torture offence D. Treatment in Immigration Detention E. A system of complementary protection F… -
Sex Discrimination
18 February 2015Webpage
Good Practice, Good Business factsheets
The Good Practice, Good Business factsheets help you to promote diversity and prevent discrimination in your workplace. Download them now. -
14 December 2012Book page
AusHRC 46: Yousefi family v Commonwealth of Australia
Explore the case of the Yousefi family v. Commonwealth of Australia. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Temporary exemptions under the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth)
Section 44 of the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) (the Age Discrimination Act) gives the Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) the power to grant temporary exemptions from certain provisions of the Age Discrimination Act. Section 44 of the Age Discrimination Act provides as follows: -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Inquiry into the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 [No.2]
Inquiry into the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 [No.2] Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs 12 September 2008 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ABN 47 996 232 602 Level 8 Piccadilly Tower 133 Castlereagh Street Sydney NSW 2001 GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001 General enquiries 1300 369 711… -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Webpage
Complaints under the Sex Discrimination Act
This fact sheet provides information for people making complaints about sex discrimination and reporting breaches of human rights. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Inquiry into the Native Title Amendment Bill 2009
Inquiry into the Native Title Amendment Bill 2009 Australian Human Right Commission Submission by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs 24 April 2009 Download in Word Download in PDF Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Overview of recommendations Part I – The Native Title Amendment Bill 2009 3…