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14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
This paper contains a comparison of the policies and procedures of Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada for dealing with children as asylum seekers. This comparison reveals two main differences. -
Children's Rights
24 April 2013SpeechPrivileging the voice of children in family law
I want to start by sharing with you the views of 14-year-old Rani who was – as part of a custody case – the subject of a lengthy dispute about contact. Rani had an independent children’s lawyer and a family report to present ‘her best interests’ to the judge. However she still felt totally excluded from the decision-making process. -
Education14 December 2012Webpage
Bringing them home - Community Guide - 2007 update
A community guide to the findings and recommendations of the National Inquiry into the separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children From Their Families -
14 December 2012Book page
Asylum seekers and refugees guide
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Rights and Freedoms
18 May 2017PublicationOPCAT in Australia Consultation Paper (2017)
<h2>OPCAT in Australia Consultation Paper</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="_Toc465252703"></a><a name="_Toc467773533"></a><a name="_Toc467773569"></a><a name="_Toc469913713"></a><strong>MAY 2017</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> -
Rights and Freedoms
3 March 2023Speech
Human Rights in the time of Covid
Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic as a public health emergency tested national readiness in a federal system to contain the spread of the disease effectively and required very quick action by governments. -
LGBTIQ+
14 December 2012WebpageMarriage Equality (2012)
The Australian Human Rights Commission considers that the fundamental human rights principle of equality means that civil marriage should be available, without discrimination, to all couples, regardless of sex, sexual orientation or gender identity. The Commonwealth Parliament, and some state parliaments are now considering legislation that would provide all couples with the same access to civil marriage that is currently confined to opposite-sex couples. This paper considers how the human rights principle of equality underpins legislative recognition of marriage equality. -
LGBTIQ+
22 November 2016Speech
Transgender Day of Remembrance
<p>Transgender Day of Remembrance<br>Harmony Park, Goulburn St, Surry Hills<br>Edward Santow, Human Rights Commissioner</p> <div class="box" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Check against delivery</strong></div> <h2><br>Acknowledgements</h2> <ul> <li> <p>Gadigal people of the Eora Nation</p> </li> <li> <p>Elders in the trans community, past and present. In particular, those people who have been victims of hate crimes and those who have faced, and continue to face, discrimination, vilification and harassment in the course of their everyday lives.</p></li></ul> -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
States Parties shall take appropriate measures to ensure that a child who is seeking refugee status or who is considered a refugee in accordance with applicable international or domestic law and procedures shall, whether unaccompanied or accompanied by his or her parents or by any other person, receive appropriate protection and humanitarian assistance in the enjoyment of applicable rights set forth in the present Convention and in other international human rights or humanitarian instruments to which the said States are Parties. -
Children's Rights
16 December 2016Speech
Pathways to Inclusion: the voice of the child in decision making
<h2>Association of Children’s Welfare Agencies Conference 2016</h2> <h3>Introduction</h3> <p>Good afternoon everyone and thank you Wendy for the introduction. It’s fantastic to be here today amongst so many people committed to the wellbeing of children in Australia.&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 13.008px;">I too would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet today, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, and pay my respects to elders past, present and future.</span></p> -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageMarriage Legislation Amendment Bill 2004
1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ('the Commission') is established by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth). It is Australia's national human rights institution. -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them home 8. History - New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory
Note: This overview is based primarily on the Bringing them home report and provides a background to the policies and practices that authorised the removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families. It is not intended to be used as a comprehensive historical document. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012SpeechConstitutional reform: moving towards reconciliation (2011)
It is with respect and gratitude I acknowledge that we sit on the lands of the Cammeraigal People of the Curingai Nation and I thank the Traditional Owners for allowing us to do so. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
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I would like to begin by acknowledging the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, the traditional owners of the land where we meet today and to pay my respects to their elders. I would also like to thank the University of NSW and Professor Daniel Tarantola for organising this event, and the Chair; and to acknowledge my eminent fellow speakers – Sofia Gruskin, Paul Hunt, Justice Michael Kirby and Daniel Tarantola again. It’s an honour to be speaking with such a distinguished group. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Inquest into the death of Mr Ward (2009)
the provisions of an international convention to which Australia is a party can also serve as an indication of the value placed by Australia on the rights provided for in the convention and, therefore, as indicative of contemporary values.[7] -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submission: Video Evidence
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘the Commission’) has been invited by the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee (‘the Committee’) to make submissions on the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Video Evidence and Other Measures) Bill 2005 (‘the Bill’). The Commission welcomes the opportunity to make this submission and thanks the Committee for its invitation. -
14 December 2012Book page
The Road So Far – the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) (2011)
When the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) (the Age Discrimination Act or the Act) was introduced in 2004 it heralded a new era in the recognition of age discrimination in Australia. Subsequently, the Australian Human Rights Commission published a paper ‘Roadmap to the Age Discrimination Act’ which provided an analysis of the Act as it was conceived in 2004.[1] -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Speech
Young People and Human Rights Dialogue: Dr Sev Ozdowski OAM (2005)
Firstly, HREOC is charged with: "promoting an understanding and acceptance of human rights in Australia". Young people obviously form a very, very important part of that task. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Family Provisions Test Case
In performing its functions, the Commission must take account of the principles embodied in the Family Responsibilities Convention, in particular those relating to: -
Rights and Freedoms
15 March 2013Speech
Human Rights from a religious viewpoint (with particular reference to religious liberty)
<p>Ronald Wilson</p> <p>President</p> <p>Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission</p> <p align="center">World Conference on Religion and Peace<br>2 February 1991</p> <p>Monash University<br>Speech notes</p> <hr> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><br><b>Synopsis:</b></p> <p><b>I. Introduction</b></p> <p>II. <b>United Nations Charter</b></p> <p>III. <b>The Universal Declaration</b></p> <p>1. <b>Place of religious freedom among human rights</b></p> <ul> <li>(a) A matter of individual opinion?</li> <li>(b) A social and political right</li> </ul> <p>IV. <b>The 1966 Covenants</b></p>