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Rights and Freedoms5 September 2021Webpage
About Rights and Freedoms
<p><a href="#parliamentary scrutiny">Scrutiny of human rights by the Parliament</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="#courts">Scrutiny by the courts</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="#legislative protection">Advocacy for improved legislative protection of human rights</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="#policy and practice">Promotion of improved human rights policy and practice</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="#international scrutiny">International human rights scrutiny mechanisms</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="#more">More information</a>&nbsp;</p> -
Rights and Freedoms1 May 2013Webpage
Legislative and other measures for implementation
<p><em><a href="https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/rights-and-freedoms/rights-and-freedoms-right-right">Back to&nbsp;rights and freedoms:&nbsp;right by right</a></em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> -
Rights and Freedoms11 June 2013Project
Review of Universal Periodic Review commitments by Australia
<p><a href="#what">What is the UPR and why does it matter</a> | <a href="#first">Commitments made at Australia's first UPR appearance</a> | <a href="#review">Review of commitments</a>&nbsp;| <a href="#comments">Comments</a></p> -
Legal20 May 2022Webpage
Submission to Court as Intervener and Amicus Curiae
The Commission has the power to intervene, with leave of the Court, in proceedings that involve issues of race, sex and disability discrimination, human rights issues and equal opportunity in employment. The power to seek leave to intervene is contained in: -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Webpage
Australia's Second Universal Periodic Review on human rights
Learn about the Universal Periodic Review, which is undertaken by the UN every four years to examine the human rights records of all 192 UN Member States. -
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 Freedoms3 March 2023Speech
'Reflections on women’s rights – past, present and future’
This presentation draws together reflections on women’s rights from the campaigns by the suffragists and suffragettes of the late 19th century and a consideration on how far we have come in realisation of women’s rights. -
Commission – General17 January 2023Webpage
Senate File Listing: 1 July 2022 – 31 December 2022
<p><strong>Senate File List for the Australian Human Rights Commission for 1 July 2022 – 31 December&nbsp;2022.</strong></p> <p><a href="/node/17500">&lt; See previous</a></p> -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Inquiry into the effectiveness of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) in eliminating discrimination and promoting gender equality (2008)
(1) Support a two-stage inquiry process for the SDA, with some amendments made now to the existing law (Recommendations), and the rest completed within three (3) years (Options for Reform) -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Inquiry into the effectiveness of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) in eliminating discrimination and promoting gender equality (2008)
(1) Support a two-stage inquiry process for the SDA, with some amendments made now to the existing law (Recommendations), and the rest completed within three (3) years (Options for Reform)