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14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
I refer to your invitation in December 2001 to make a submission in this Inquiry. I regret that the Law Council has not been able, with its current workload, to prepare a dedicated submission to you in respect of your current inquiry. It would be remiss of the Law Council, however, not to make its general views known to you. -
Commission – General
9 September 2013WebpageSponsorship Opportunities
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Commission – General
9 September 2013Webpage
Sponsorship Opportunities2
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Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013WebpageRight to marry and found a family
<p><em><a href="/node/8706">Back to&nbsp; rights and freedoms: right by right</a></em></p> <p><span alt="hr16.jpg" title="hr16.jpg" data-embed-button="file_browser" data-entity-embed-display="image:image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{&quot;image_style&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;image_link&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="a39bbc01-8870-415e-b74b-79c4b6816853" data-langcode="und" class="embedded-entity"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/hr16.jpg" alt="hr16.jpg" title="hr16.jpg"> </span> </p> <p>ICCPR Article 23 states:</p> -
14 December 2012Book page
15. Religion, Culture & Language for Children in Immigration Detention
The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) requires Australia to protect children's rights to cultural identity, language and religion. The most effective way of ensuring enjoyment of these rights is to encourage and allow refugee and asylum-seeking children to participate in cultural and religious activities in the community. The Australian community is well equipped to respond to this need as a wide range of cultural and religious opportunities are readily accessible and this remains a key factor in the maintenance of our multicultural society. -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2005 : Tom Calma
Mr Calma is an Aboriginal elder from the Kungarakan tribal group and the Iwaidja tribal group whose traditional lands are south west of Darwin and on the Coburg Peninsula in Northern Territory, respectively. He has been involved in Indigenous affairs at a local, community, state, national and international level and worked in the public sector for over 30 years. -
30 January 2013Webpage
Print and Online Media Award (sponsored by Telstra)
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Commission – General
20 March 2015Opinion piece
Gillian Triggs on Malcolm Fraser: 'He tried to make Australia a better and fairer place'
<p>Malcolm Fraser was a towering figure in human rights.&nbsp; I greatly respected his compassion and respect for all human beings.</p> <p>I have known Malcolm for 40 years. He was always generous with his time and demonstrated a great ability to resolve difficult issues.</p> <p>He loved to tell stories about his days in Parliament and had a lot of wisdom about what was achievable in public policy.</p> <p>As prime minister, he accepted Australia's responsibility towards asylum seekers, welcoming Vietnamese asylum seekers into Australia following the end of the Vietnam War.</p> -
Race Discrimination
14 December 2012PublicationThe RDA and native title (1997)
The response to the High Court’s Wik decision has given rise to intense discussions about the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (RDA), the Australian Constitution and the future of native title, among other things. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012SpeechPhysical Disability Council of NSW AGM presentation (2009)
Thank you Anne-Mason and Ruth for this invitation to address your AGM on health access issues, and in particular access to height adjustable examination beds in primary health care facilities. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012SpeechSite navigation
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 2012WebpageSubmission: Legal Professional Privilege (2007)
In the determination of any criminal charge against him, or of his rights and obligations in a suit at law, everyone shall be entitled to a fair and public hearing by a competent, independent and impartial tribunal established by law. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Bill 2006
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘the Commission’) makes this submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee’s (‘the Committee’) inquiry into the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2006 (Cth) (‘the Bill’). -
Children's Rights
10 October 2013SpeechThe right to a full life: survival and healthy development for all children
<p><br><br> </p><h4><a name="Heading10"></a><a name="Heading11"></a><a name="Heading12"></a><strong>Megan Mitchell</strong><br><a name="Heading13"></a><strong>National Children’s Commissioner</strong><br><a name="Heading14"></a><strong>Australian Human Rights Commission</strong></h4> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Grand Rounds</strong><br><strong>Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick</strong><br><strong>Wednesday 9 October 2013</strong><br>&nbsp;</p> -
Commission – General
28 August 2020Publication
Corporate Plan 2020 - 2021
<p>Respect for human rights and freedoms is the cornerstone of a cohesive and peaceful society in which everyone can make a contribution and feel safe and included.<br> &nbsp;</p> -
Education14 December 2012Publication
Commemorate Human Rights Day - rightsED
December 10 is the anniversary of the adoption by the United Nations (UN) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The UDHR sets out a certain set of rights that are the basic and minimum set of human rights for all citizens. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Additional information provided by applicants for exemption under DDA section 55: Cinema captioning and audio description
3. What would be the set up cost of providing both captions and audio description in any one screen? Answer - The set up cost will vary depending on the amount of work required to install the new equipment. I can advise that the equipment (hardware alone) will be approximately $30,000 per screen. It is not possible to judge the labour component due to the complexity each cinema may have in its original design. -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Publication
Human Rights and Mental Illness
The Report of the National Inquiry into the Human Rights of People with Mental Illness was tabled in Parliament and publicly released on 20 October, 1993. Over a three year period the Inquiry received nearly 900 written submissions, heard from over 450 witnesses at formal hearings and consulted with approximately 300 people at forums and informal meetings. -
Commission – General
19 August 2013Webpage
Race Discrimination Commissioner, Dr Tim Soutphommasane
Learn about Dr Tim Soutphommasane, who was Race Discrimination Commissioner from 2013 to 2018 and a political philosopher prior to joining the Commission. -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013Webpage
Fair trial and fair hearing rights
Learn how under human rights law, all Australians are entitled to an independent and impartial public hearing in all court and tribunal proceedings.