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Back to rights and freedoms: right by right ICESCR Article 9 states: The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right of everyone to social security, including social insurance. More information Attorney-Generals Department Guidance Sheet ...

You can access the Australian Human Rights Commission's complaint information service, which provides information on how to prepare for conciliation.

Back to RightsTalk David Malouf is the internationally acclaimed author of novels including The Great World (winner of the Commonwealth Writers' prize and the Prix Femina Etranger), Remembering Babylon (shortlisted for the Booker Prize and winner of the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award), An Imaginary Life, Conversations at Curlow Creek, Dream Stuff ('These stories are pearls' Spectator), Every Move You ...

Asylum seekers, refugees and people in immigration detention Over the last decade the Commission has worked to promote and protect the human rights of asylum seekers, refugees, and people in immigration detention. This work has included: i nvestigating complaints about alleged breaches of human rights in immigration detention conducting visits to immigration detention facilities and publishing ...

Any public contribution to an inquiry is called a submission. Submissions are actively sought by the Commission from a broad cross section of the community, as well as those with a special interest in particular inquiries.

Human rights are an important part of our lives. In fact, they are so much a part of everyday living that we often take them for granted. Consider how often you drink clean water, eat food, go to school, say or write what you think, get treated by a doctor, practise a religion (or not), or expect to be treated fairly by others. All of these everyday activities depend on the adequate protection of ...

Attorney-General’s Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements for 2014-15 Click here for the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements (2014-15) in PDF or also in Word format . (February 2015) Portfolio Budget Statements Click here for the Portfolio Budget Statements on the Attorney-General's Department website See also Budget.gov.au ...

Join us at the 2017 Human Rights Awards! The 2017 Human Rights Awards ceremony is on Friday 8 December from 12 to 3pm at the Westin Hotel Sydney. The event is a lunch and includes a 2-course meal and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. There will be plenty of time to network and mingle with other guests, as well as to hear from some of the extraordinary people working in human rights. If you ...

Phase 1 of the Review into the Treatment of Women in the Australian Defence Force Downloads Download PDF Download Word ...

Learn about Jeremy Fernandez, who is a journalist and presenter with ABC News. He joined the network's Sydney bureau in 2009 after returning from London.

Back to Willing to Work main page New: Easy English versions of the Inquiry guides Willing to Work - Booklet 1: about the National Inquiry Willing to Work - Booklet 2: employment and older Australians Willing to Work - Booklet 3: employment and Australians with disability Willing to Work - Booklet 4: what you can do about employment discrimination Issues Paper: Employment discrimination against ...