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Rights and Freedoms3 March 2023Speech
Making rights a reality: the need for a Human Rights Act for Australia
This presentation, on International Human Rights Day, advances the case for a Human Rights Act for Australia, reflecting on experiences during COVID and the difference a Human Rights Act may have made. -
Rights and Freedoms13 May 2022Speech
Whither human rights and freedoms protections in Australia?
As I reflect on the past two years, it is clear that the pandemic has brought a renewed national focus on the importance of centralising considering rights and freedoms during times of crisis — a greater ‘rights consciousness’. -
Rights and Freedoms30 March 2019Speech
‘Free and Equal’: Making Human Rights Education a Priority
<h2>National FutureSchools Expo and Conferences</h2> <p>21 March 2019, Melbourne</p> <h3>Introduction</h3> <p>I pay my respects to the Wurudjeri peoples of the Kulin nation who are the traditional custodians of this land—to their elders, past and present, and to the future generations, the children and young people that look to us as educators.</p> <p>I also extend this respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians who are attending today.</p> -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Publication
Submission: Human rights and fundamental freedoms of Indigenous people
The Australian Human Rights and Commission has made a submission on behalf of the Indigenous Peoples Organisation Network (IPON) of Australia to Professor S. James Anaya, UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights and fundamental freedoms of Indigenous Peoples, on the current status of Indigenous human rights in Australia for his Mission to Australia which is taking place from 17-28 August 2009. -
Commission – General14 March 2024Speech
‘Bringing rights home—mapping an agenda on human rights in Australia
<h2>‘Bringing rights home—mapping an agenda on promoting, protecting and fulfilling human rights in Australia</h2><h3>Michael Kirby Justice Oration 2021</h3><p><strong>Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM</strong></p><p><strong>President, Australian Human Rights Commission</strong></p><p><em>The annual Kirby orations pay tribute to Michael Kirby’s commitment to social justice and human rights and his relationship as friend, colleague and mentor to Victoria University’s College of Law &amp; Justice.</em></p> -
Rights and Freedoms17 January 2019Speech
The Ongoing Legacy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
<p>9th International Conference on Human Rights Education—Unleashing the Full Potential of Civil Society<br>Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM<a href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" title>&nbsp;</a><br>President, Australian Human Rights Commission<br>27 November 2018</p><p>[<em>Professor Croucher spoke to this paper. Some sections were not addressed fully, given the coverage of some matters by earlier speakers in the program.</em>]</p> -
Rights and Freedoms17 January 2019Speech
Alice Tay Lecture in Law and Human Rights 2018 - ‘Rights-mindedness’
<h2>‘Rights-mindedness’ — making human rights real in public service and community understanding 70 years after the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights</h2> <h3>Alice Tay Lecture in Law and Human Rights 2018</h3> <p>Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM<br>President, Australian Human Rights Commission</p> <p>Sir Roland Wilson Building<br>Canberra<br>25 September 2018</p> -
Rights and Freedoms5 November 2020Speech
Do we have the necessary legal grammar to talk human rights?
<h2>We’re all talking human rights—but do we have the necessary legal grammar for them?</h2><p>Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM</p><h3>Acknowledgement</h3><p>Chief Justice, Justices, Masters and Registrars, good morning.</p><p>Thank you to Justice Paul Tottle for the invitation to speak with you today.</p><p>I’m sorry I can’t be with you in 3D, but WA once again has distanced itself from the rest of Australia in closing borders to people like me from the east coast.</p> -
Rights and Freedoms9 August 2019Speech
Human Rights are not a foreign language
<h2>Human Rights are not a foreign language—reflections on the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights</h2><p>Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM&nbsp;<br>President, Australian Human Rights Commission<a href="#fn1"><sup>[∗]</sup></a>&nbsp;<br>University of Adelaide Faculty of Law&nbsp;<br>Tuesday 4 September 2018</p> -
Rights and Freedoms3 March 2023Speech
Promoting and protecting human rights in Australia
<h2>The Australian Human Rights Commission: promoting and protecting human rights in Australia&nbsp;</h2><p><strong>St Andrew’s College, University of Sydney, 14 July 2022</strong></p><p>Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM FAAL</p> -
Rights and Freedoms17 January 2019Speech
A somewhat invisible world and extraordinary contributions of the AHRC
<p><strong>NSW Claims Discussion Group Inc</strong></p> <p>23 November 2018</p> <p>[Professor Croucher spoke to this paper]</p> <h2>Introduction</h2> <p>Thank you, Dr Tim Channon, for inviting me to present this lunchtime address.</p> <p>I, too, pay my respects to elders past, present and emerging of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of the land where we meet today.</p> -
14 December 2012Book page
Chapter 2 – An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander human rights protection framework for the 21st century: Social Justice Report 2008
All Australians are equally entitled to enjoy the rights, benefits and responsibilities of citizenship. In our society, every person should feel free from discrimination of any kind and have the right to share in the nation's land, resources and wealth. The entitlements and freedoms of all people are recognised in human rights instruments, many of which have been freely signed and ratified by Australia, and in some instances are now a part of Australian law. -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Project
Counter-terrorism and human rights
Since the events in the United States on 11 September 2001, the Australian Government has introduced more than 40 new counter-terrorism laws. Amongst other things, these laws have created: -
28 November 2014Book page
Resources
<h2>Activity and Resource Sheets</h2> <h3><strong><em><a id="links7" name="picture"></a></em></strong>Rights Ed Activity Sheet: Picture Difference</h3> <h4>Pictures A</h4> -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submissions:the Queen
Apart from the express statutory authority for such intervention it would appear that the non party intervention may only be allowed where the intervener can provide arguments or facts which will contribute to the Court's reaching an informed decision, and where the significance of those arguments or facts is sufficient to outweigh any expense and/or delay which may be caused to the parties by such intervention. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submissions: Katinyeri
1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ("the Commission") by notice of motion dated 24 December 1997, has sought leave to intervene in these proceedings pursuant to ss.11(1)(o)of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) ("the Act") relying upon the affidavit of Christopher Dominic Sidoti sworn on 24 December 1997. -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2000: Appendix 1 Information concerning Australia provided by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission to United Nations Committees in 2000
1) Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD): additional information to Australia's 10th, 11th and 12th periodic reports under CERD, March 2000; -
14 December 2012Book page
Chapter 1: Towards a reconciled Australia: An agenda of hope - Social Justice Report 2010
I could tell you of heartbreak, hatred blind I could tell of crimes that shame mankind Of brutal wrongs and deeds malign Of rape and murder son of mine -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Information concerning Australia and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) (2010)
Recommendation 2: That the proposed Joint Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights be empowered to make recommendations in relation to the implementation of ICERD Committee Concluding Observations. -
Legal10 October 2017Submission
Information concerning Australia’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (2017)
This submission provides information concerning the civil and political rights of key population groups in Australia and other thematic issues engaging civil and political rights. In relation to each section, the Commission has referred to the relevant articles of the ICCPR engaged and (where appropriate) the relevant paragraph of the Committee’s list of issues prior to reporting dated 9 November 2012.