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17 July 2013SubmissionThe Inquiry into the 2007 Federal Election
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17 July 2013Submission
Sentencing of Federal Offenders
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17 July 2013Submission
Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee Inquiry Criminal Code Amendment (Suicide Related Material Offences) Bill 2004
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17 July 2013Submission
Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee inquiry into Australia’s refugee and humanitarian program
Learn about the submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee inquiry. -
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17 July 2013Submission
Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Visa Subclass 457 Integrity Review Issues Paper 3: Integrity and Exploitation
Explore the submission on the visa subclass 457 integrity and its implications. -
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17 July 2013Submission
Submission of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) to the Australia 2020 Summit April 2008
Explore the submission by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission of Australia. -
Legal
17 July 2013Submission
Submission to the Family Law Council Discussion Paper on Relocation
Discover the submission on the Family Law Council discussion paper on relocation. -
Legal
16 July 2013Webpage
Notice of Grant of Temporary Exemption: Brisbane City Council
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Asylum Seekers and Refugees
16 July 2013PublicationReview of Immigration Detention Centres (1999)
Findings of the Human Rights Commissioner after inspecting four immigration detention centres in 1998-99. -
Rights and Freedoms
16 July 2013WebpageDIAC Response to the 2012 Australian Human Rights Commission Report on Immigration Detention at Christmas Island
back to Commission's Immigration detention on Christmas Island report (2012) Department of Immigration and Citizenship Response to the 2012 Australian Human Rights Commission Report on Immigration Detention at Christmas Island Download in PDF [ 36 KB ] Download in Word [ 126 KB ] Introduction The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the… -
Rights and Freedoms
15 July 2013Speech
Speech delivered to Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Today I want to talk to you first generally about Australia’s human rights obligations, and the role of the Commission. I will then move to discuss three key human rights obligations which are relevant to decisions which some officers within the Department make every day. -
Disability Rights
11 July 2013SpeechLaunch of the Human rights education project with Granville TAFE
Project launch in partnership between the Australian Human Rights Commission and Granville College, South Western Sydney Institute. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
10 July 2013Webpage
Fact sheets and other publications about immigration detention, asylum seekers and refugees
Explore resources on children, refugees and asylum seekers in immigration detention such as mandatory detention, security assessments and protection visas. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
10 July 2013Webpage
Immigration detention reports and photos
Immigration detention reports: The reports below published by the Commission outline issues of concern arising from its visits to immigration detention facilities. 2018 Inspection of Adelaide Immigration Detention Centre Report (2018) - Dept. of Home Affairs response to Adelaide Immigration Detention Centre Inspection of Perth Immigration Detention Centre Report (2018) - Dept. of Home… -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
10 July 2013Webpage
Reports of complaints relating to immigration detention
Reports of complaints under the AHRC Act The Commission can inquire into complaints of breaches of human rights under the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) (AHRC Act). When the Commission receives a complaint of an alleged breach of human rights the Commission will attempt to resolve the complaint through conciliation. If conciliation is unsuccessful and the Commission finds… -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
10 July 2013Webpage
Speeches, events and media about immigration detention, asylum seekers and refugees
Discover a history of speeches, events and media about immigration detention, asylum seekers and refugees at the Human Rights Commission. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
9 July 2013Webpage
Submissions about immigration detention, asylum seekers and refugees
2015 Submission to Inquiry into the responsibilities of the Commonwealth Government in connection with the management and operation of the Regional Processing Centre in Nauru (April 2015) Submission to the Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Maintaining the Good Order of Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2015 (Cth) (April 2015) 2014 Submission to the Inquiry into the Migration and … -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
9 July 2013Webpage
Refugees with adverse security assessments page
View the Commission's concerns about the treatment of refugees, including those who have received adverse security assessments from ASIO. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
9 July 2013Webpage
Immigration detention statistics
View statistics related to immigration detention in Australia, including how many people arrive, the length of their detention and where they are held. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
9 July 2013Webpage
Alternatives to detention
Learn about the alternatives to mandatory immigration detention that allow for the protection of the community while ensuring people are treated humanely.