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Rights and Freedoms
8 July 2013Project
Rights and freedoms - right by right
<p>&nbsp;</p> <p>As part of the development of our new website we are developing pages on human rights scrutiny by reference to each area of rights and obligations set out in the main human rights treaties which have been developed by the international community and adopted by Australia in the years since the <a href="/node/840">Universal Declaration of Human Rights</a> was proclaimed in 1948.</p> -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013Webpage
Rights to equality and non discrimination
<p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><em><a href="/node/8706">Back to Rights and freedoms: right by right</a></em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span alt="hr7.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="1306e8d0-2383-486d-8aa6-323d58fdfe53" title="hr7.jpg" data-langcode="und" class="embedded-entity"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/hr7_0.jpg" alt="hr7.jpg" title="hr7.jpg"> </span> </p> -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013Webpage
Right to respect for the family
<p><a href="/node/8706"><em>Back to&nbsp;rights and freedoms: right by right</em></a></p> <p>ICCPR Article 23.1 states:</p> <p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State.</p> <p>In this area the ICCPR overlaps substantially with the ICESCR. ICESCR Article 10 states:</p> -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013Webpage
Freedom from torture or cruel, degrading or inhuman treatment or punishment
Learn that under human rights law, no person shall be subjected to torture or subjected without free consent to medical or scientific experimentation. -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013Webpage
Freedom of movement
<p><a href="/node/8706" style="line-height: 1.53em; text-decoration: underline;"><em>Back to&nbsp;rights and freedoms:right by right</em></a></p> <p><span alt="hr13.jpg" title="hr13.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="dc9cb68f-5de3-4074-afef-c0989a446a11" data-langcode="und" class="embedded-entity"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/hr13.jpg" alt="hr13.jpg" title="hr13.jpg"> </span> </p> -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013Webpage
Right to life
<p><a href="/node/8706">Back to&nbsp;rights and freedoms: Right by right</a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span alt="life.jpg" title="life.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="5068cf6f-a744-4726-b59b-34a39c5cc9c5" data-langcode="und" class="embedded-entity"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/life.jpg" alt="life.jpg" title="life.jpg"> </span> </p> -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013Webpage
Right to humane treatment in detention
Learn how under human rights law, all Australians have the right to humane treatment while in detention and that adults and children must be separated. -
Rights and Freedoms
3 May 2013Webpage
Right to an adequate standard of living, including food, water and housing
Discover that under human rights law, all Australians have the right to an adequate standard of living for themselves and their family. -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013Webpage
Right to take part in public affairs, voting rights and access to public service
Learn about human rights in relation to voting in democratically held elections by secret ballot, guaranteeing the free expression of the people. -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013Webpage
Freedom of thought, conscience and religion or belief
Learn how under human rights law, Australians are free to adopt a religion of their choice, individually or in community with others. -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013Webpage
Right to health
<p><a href="/node/8706"><em>Back to&nbsp;rights and freedoms: right by right</em></a></p> <p><a href="#article 12">ICESCR Article 12</a> | <a href="#other">Other instruments</a> | <a href="#Commission">Commission work </a>|&nbsp;<a href="#international">International scrutiny</a>&nbsp;| <a href="#more">More information</a> | <a href="#comments">Comments</a></p> <h2><a name="article 12"></a>ICESCR Article 12</h2> <p>ICESCR Article 12 states</p> -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013Webpage
Freedom from interference with privacy, family, home and correspondence or reputation
Read how under the Privacy Act, all Australians are protected from unlawful interference with in relation to thier privacy, family, home or correspondence. -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013Webpage
Right to education
<p><a href="/node/8706">Back to rights and freedoms: right by right</a></p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p><span alt="hr26.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="dafd80e4-6b26-4e2c-8ec5-2340193f9e0e" title="hr26.jpg" data-langcode="und" class="embedded-entity"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/hr26.jpg" alt="hr26.jpg" title="hr26.jpg"> </span> </p> -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013Webpage
Right to security of the person and freedom from arbitrary detention
Learn how under human rights law, no person can be held under arbitrary arrest or detention, including persons in immigration detention. -
Commission – General
18 March 2013Webpage
What are human rights?
Human rights recognise the inherent value of each person, regardless of background, where we live, what we look like, what we think or what we believe. -
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. -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013Webpage
Right 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>