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Explore a report into discrimination in employment on the basis of a criminal record in the case of PJ v AMP Financial Planning Pty Limited.

This report documents the activities conducted to mark the 40th anniversary of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth). It is primarily based on a series of public consultations led by the Race Discrimination Commissioner, though it also draws upon some of the research presented at a conference held in February 2015.

View a report into arrest, detention, treatment in detention, interference with privacy and attacks on reputation in the care of JA v Commonwealth.

Explore a report by the Commission into unlawful discrimination in employment based on religion in the case of Swamy v Percival.

View a report into arbitrary deprivation of the right to enter Australia and freedom from interference in the case of Stevanovic v Commonwealth.

View a report into detention not in accordance with law and freedom from interference with the family in the case of Parker v Commonwealth.

View a report into arbitrary detention in the case of Ogawa v Commonwealth (Department of Immigration and Citizenship).

[2014] AusHRC 70 - Abdellatif v Commonwealth (DIBP)

View a report into arbitrary detention and the failure to consider less restrictive forms in the case of FA, FB, FC and FD v Commonwealth of Australia.

View a report into arbitrary detention in the case of HA, HB, HC, HD and HE v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP).

The role of the Australian Human Rights Commission is to see that human rights and fundamental freedoms are understood and respected in law, policy and practice. The Commission is independent from government, with a legislative mandate, and recognised internationally as an ‘A status’ national human rights institution. We strive to resolve complaints, encourage positive law reform and build a…

President’s introduction Australia’s policy of sending asylum seekers and refugees to Nauru and Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island for processing of their claims has been one of the most contentious aspects of Australia’s migration policies. Introduced in 2012, third country processing has been a key plank of successive Australian governments to deter asylum seekers from travelling to Australia by…

View a report into arbitrary detention in the case of Mansoor and Mr IA v Commonwealth (Department of Immigration and Border Protection).

Explore a report into unlawful discrimination in employment based on a criminal record in the case of Johansson v Masonic Homes Inc.

Learn about temporary protection visas for asylum seekers and their implications.

The Report examines the key international human rights treaty on children’s rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), and its implementation in Australia. Current statistics are used in the report to show how children are faring in Australia. The Report also refers to the outcomes of the Big Banter national listening tour.

As the body with a statutory responsibility to ensure the observance of human rights in Australia, it is important that respect and acceptance of diversity is an integral part of our own workplace. Diversity in our staff is one of our greatest assets and assists us to meet our organisational objectives. Our diversity strategy, for the first time incorporates all of our commitments and…