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The value of considering human rights in ESG due diligence. Joint report prepared by EY and the Australian Human Rights Commission

Explore a report into arbitrary detention in the case of HG v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Immigration and Border Protection).

Explore the 2016 edition of Federal Discrimination Law, produced by the Australian Human Rights Commission and LexisNexis. Learn about federal unlawful discrimination laws and significant case issues.

Leading for Change starts the conversation about improving the representation of cultural diversity within Australian leadership. It provides guidance for how organisations can nurture leadership that is fit for our multicultural society and our global economy.

Every year, the National Children's Commissioner provides a child-friendly version of her Children’s Rights Report. This is the child friendly version of the 2016 report, which looked into the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT) in the context of children and young people detained in youth justice centres or adult facilities.

The Close the Gap Progress and priorities report 2016 was launched at Parliament House in Canberra on 10 February 2016 The report makes a number of recommendations and calls on governments to make Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing a major priority.

Explore a report into arbitrary detention and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment in the case of Ghahani v Commonwealth of Australia.

Explore a report into arbitrary detention with family in the case of AI v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Immigration and Border Protection).

Explore a report into immigration detainees with adverse security assessments in the case of Ghahani v the Commonwealth of Australia.

Explore a report into arbitrary detention in the case of CM v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Immigration and Border Protection).

Explore a report into arbitrary detention in the case of Kong v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Immigration and Border Protection).

Chris Sidoti - Secretary, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission In welcoming participants to the Commission's first annual consultation with NGOs, Chris Sidoti said that the Commission saw three main objectives for the meeting: (a) to maximize exchange of opinions (b) to promote an increased awareness of the breadth of the field of action covered by human rights (c) to discuss

As Acting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner and Deputy Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, we are pleased to present the Social Justice and Native Title Report 2016.

Discover the Willing to Work report on employment and Australians with disabilities.

BACKGROUND Two sections of the Tasmanian Criminal Code (Section 122 (a) and (c) and Section 123) criminalise some forms of sexual activity between males and females and all forms of sexual intercourse between males, including all forms of sexual intercourse and at least some expressions of sexual intimacy between consenting adult homosexual men in private. Male homosexual acts between consenting…

Explore a report on the enhanced screening process in relation to the case of LA and LB v the Commonwealth of Australia.

Explore a report into discrimination in employment on the basis of a criminal record in the case of AV v DIAL-AN-ANGEL Pty Ltd.

This report outlines work the National Children's Commissioner has undertaken throughout 2014-15

Some employers, particularly small businesses, told us that they would have liked to do more to hire and retain employees with disability and older employees, but were time-poor and had limited resources and access to information. For this reason, we have produced this resource which sets out our recommendations to businesses, examples of existing good practice and a list of available…