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Rights and Freedoms
9 August 2019SpeechHuman Rights are not a foreign language
Human Rights are not a foreign language—reflections on the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM President, Australian Human Rights Commission [∗] University of Adelaide Faculty of Law Tuesday 4 September 2018 Acknowledgement I would like to begin my presentation by acknowledging the traditional custodians of this land, and to pay my ... -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012SpeechDisability action plans
Over the past 10 years I have been involved in developing resources and providing informal assistance to organisations developing Action Plans throughout Australia. This has included assisting in the preparation of the initial guides to developing action plans produced in 1995 and the subsequent publication Developing an Effective Action Plan produced in 1999 both of which can be found on our website at http://www.humanrights.gov.au/disability_rights/action_plans/index.html -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012SpeechSite navigation
I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of Cairns, the land where we meet today, and to pay my respects to their elders. I would also like to thank the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and Professor Ernest Hunter for organising this event and inviting me to open this very important conference. -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageNative title payments discussion paper – Optimising Benefits from Native Title Agreements
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner has produced 15 Native Title Reports which include analyses and recommendations on the operation of the native title system and its effect on the exercise and enjoyment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.[1] Particularly relevant is the Native Title Report 2003, which provides a detailed comparative analysis of the international context of Indigenous peoples and agreement-making, concerning their lands, waters and natural resources. -
14 December 2012Book page
A last resort? Safety and security
Media Pack Homepage Statements by Dr Sev Ozdowski, Human Rights Commissioner (Audio Files for Download) Inquiry Commissioner and Assistants Biographies About the Inquiry Inquiry Methodology Terms of Reference Useful Links and Resources -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Webpage
BARRIERS TO USING AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINES
SoftSpeak Computer Services & Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. Reproduction in any form is permitted and encouraged on condition the source is acknowledged. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Commission Submission - Amicus Curiae - Jacomb v Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical And Services Union
General Recommendation No 5 Seventh Session, 1988 (Attachment Ten) General Recommendation No 23 Sixteenth Session, 1997 (Attachment Eleven) General Recommendation No 25 Thirtieth Session, 30 January 2004 (Attachment Twelve) -
14 December 2012Book page
Re: Living Wills Discussion Paper: NSWGT
The Guardianship Tribunal has authority under the Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW) to appoint substitute decision-makers for adults with disabilities who are unable to make their own decisions. The Tribunal also has functions as a substitute decision-maker for medical and dental treatment proposed for adults unable to give a valid consent to their own treatment. -
Legal
17 June 2019Submission
Review of citizenship loss provisions in the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 (Cth)
The Commission urges reform of these citizenship loss provisions, and makes 11 recommendations to ameliorate the significant human rights concerns. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Speech
Dimensions of diversity in Australian civil society
It is a particular pleasure for me to have been invited here today to launch the City of Dandenong's Diversity Action Plan. Allow me a few moments to explain why. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submission - Native Title Act 1993 regarding the Native Title Representative Bodies (2006)
Mr Peter Vaughan Group Manager Land and Resources Group Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination Department of Family and Community Services and Indigenous Affairs -
14 December 2012Book page
Same-Sex: Launch Speech
When I was a kid, I thought that, when I grew up, I might l like to be an astronaut or an actress, or a lawyer fighting for clients on death row. It changed by the season. But at no point, that I can remember, did I want to grow up to be gay. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submissions: Al Masri
1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (the "Commission") files these written submissions pursuant to the orders entered 24 September 2002. The Commission makes no submissions on the respondent's motion of 18 September 2002. On the assumption that the appeal is competent, the Commission's submissions address the proper construction of s.196 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) (the "Act"). -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2009: Chapter 1
The reporting period for this Report is 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009. Throughout this period, there was significantly more activity in native title law and policy than I witnessed in the first five years of my term as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner. -
14 December 2012Book page
International Review of Indigenous issues in 2000: Australia - 2. The fight against racism: Principles of non-discrimination and equality
The international human rights norms against which practices of racism and discrimination against Indigenous people must be judged are the guarantees of equality before the law and racial non-discrimination. These norms are recognised in every major international human rights treaty, convention and declaration. They are recognised and protected in the following instruments to which Australia is a party. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
19 May 2014Submission
ALRC: Review of the Native Title Act 1993
Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission ALRC: Review of the Native Title Act 1993 14 May 2014 Downloads Download in PDF Download Word Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Recommendations 3 General Comments 4 The Native Title Act and its consistency with international human rights standards 4.1 The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous ... -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
The adequacy and effectiveness of policies, agreements, laws, rules and practices governing children in immigration detention or child asylum seekers and refugees residing in the community after a period of detention. -
14 December 2012Book page
14. Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Detention
Most children come to Australia with their parents, but some come alone, either sent by their family for their protection or because they have lost their family in a crisis. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submission - Inquiry into Paid Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave (2008)
The Australian Human Rights Commission (‘the Commission’)[1] makes this submission to the Productivity Commission in its Inquiry into Paid Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave (‘the Inquiry’). -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Speech
The human rights of older Australians in the bush: Chris Sidoti
I am very pleased to be here tonight at the Rural Ageing Seminar dinner. Thank you, to Dame Roma and the Rural Ageing Seminar Reference Group, for inviting me to attend an event that (for once) takes place where it counts - in rural South Australia.