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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012SpeechCombating Racism in Sport panel discussion (2011)
I would like to acknowledge the initiative of the Australian Permanent Mission to the United Nations and the AFL in coordinating this session. I’d further like to thank the Head of Mission, Mr Peter Woollcott for the invitation to participate in today’s discussion which focuses on racism and sport in Australia. -
Rights and Freedoms
14 July 2015SpeechWhat are the proper limits on the power of Parliament?
<p>Distinguished guests, friends and colleagues - thank you for your welcome to this Law Institute of Victoria seminar.</p> <p>I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land and pay my respects to their elders past and present.</p> -
Rights and Freedoms
14 July 2015Speech
What are the proper limits on the power of Parliament?
<p>Distinguished guests, friends and colleagues - thank you for your welcome to this Law Institute of Victoria seminar.</p> <p>I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land and pay my respects to their elders past and present.</p> -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageINQUIRY INTO CIVICS AND ELECTORAL EDUCATION
1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (the Commission) welcomes the opportunity to make this submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters (the Electoral Committee) regarding its Inquiry into Civics and Electoral Education. -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
Justice for Asylum Seekers (JAS) is a non-incorporated alliance of community organisations founded in 1999 to work for just treatment of people seeking asylum. It is based in Victoria, meets monthly and has three working groups: 1. Campaign, 2. Detention reform and 3. Lobbying. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
16 July 2018Speech
NAIDOC Awards - Acceptance Speech
<p>[Thank you in Bunuba]</p> <p>I acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora nation of the land we stand on, their elders, past, present and emerging.</p> <p>I prepared a few words in case this happened – I want to make sure that I speak with the integrity that all our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Voices deserve.</p> -
Commission – General
14 December 2012WebpageUnited Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - Human rights at your fingertips - Human rights at your fingertips
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [without reference to a Main Committee (A/61/L.67 and Add.1)] 61/295. United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2005 : Chapter 2 : Existing legal framework and leasing options
The ownership, particularly communal ownership of land by Indigenous people began in 1976 with the introduction of land rights legislation in the Northern Territory (the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth) (ALRA (NT)). -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012WebpageDISABILITY DISCRIMINATION BILL 1992: Second Reading
Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER (Hon. G.G.D. Scholes)--I understand that it is the wish of the House to debate the Disability Discrimination Bill concurrently with the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Legislation Amendment Bill. There being no objection, the Chair will allow that course to be followed. -
14 December 2012Book page
HRC Report No. 7
Copyright © Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. Copying is permissible provided acknowledgment is made to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, Sydney, April 1999. -
13 April 2015Book page
Our work plan for 2014-15
<h2><a name="_Toc280448461"></a><a name="Heading91"></a>Priority: Human rights education and promotion</h2> <p>We work to build awareness of rights and freedoms across the community, encouraging a culture of respect and responsibility that values dignity.</p> <p>To make this a reality, the Commission creates a range of community engagement and human rights education programs to engage with a broad cross-section of the community. We use tools such as social media to build awareness of rights and freedoms in the community.</p> <div class="gray-box-title"> <p><strong>What we’re doing</strong></p></div> -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Webpage
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Human rights at your fingertips - Human rights at your fingertips
Recalling the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations which recognize the inherent dignity and worth and the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family as the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Opinion piece
Excerpt from the 2003 Mitchell Oration to be delivered by John von Doussa, QC (2003)
Plainly, there is no easy solution. There are millions of hearts to be warmed, and what works for some may have little influence on others. There must be many programs, operating on many levels and operating incrementally so as to touch the greatest possible number of people. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
1 August 2016Speech
Indigenous Property Rights: Land, Business and Governance
<p>Thank you Galarrwuy for your warm welcome to Gulkula on your country. It is really wonderful to be here on the occasion the 40th anniversary of the Northern Territory Land Rights Act and another successful Garma Festival.</p> <p>I am a Gangulu man from the Dawson Valley in Central Queensland, I acknowledge you, and the Yolngu Elders here today and those who have come before you. I would like to also acknowledge your young people, the Elders of the future who are yet to emerge.</p> -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2007: Appendix 8
A special measure is an exception to the general rule that all racial groups must be treated the same. Special measures are permitted by section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975. Section 8(1) implements Articles 1(4) and 2(2) of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD), as follows: -
Children's Rights
30 June 2014SpeechPresentation to the ANZCDR&PG Annual Meeting by Megan Mitchell
Insights into the key human rights issues facing children and young people by the National Children's Commissioner. -
Rights and Freedoms
25 June 2013Webpage
Role of Freedom of Opinion and Expression in Women's Empowerment
<h2>Human Rights Council Resolution A/HRC/RES/23/2 - 24 June 2013</h2> <p><em>Recalling further </em>General Assembly resolutions relating to the issue of women’s empowerment, including resolutions 66/130 of 19 December 2011, on women and political participation, and 66/216 o f 22 December 2011, on women in development, and the agreed conclusions of the Commission on the Status of Women,</p> <p><em>Reaffirming </em>articles 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights</p> -
31 January 2013Webpage
2011 Human Rights Medal and Awards Winners
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Commission – General
9 June 2015Speech
Freedom, Parliament and the Courts
<p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Speech to the annual Human Rights Dinner, co-hosted by Justice Connect and the Human Rights Law Centre.</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><em>Draft: check against delivery</em></strong></p> <hr> <p>Thank you for your welcome tonight.</p> <p><strong><em>Acknowledgement of country</em></strong></p> <p>I am honored to be a patron of Justice Connect that has so successfully aligned <em>probono</em> lawyers with clients to provide legal advice and services for migrants, the homeless and older Australians.</p> -
Business and Human Rights
2 December 2015SpeechLaunch of Human Rights in Supply Chains: Promoting Positive Practice
After years of debate and consultation led by Professor John Ruggie, the United Nations Special Representative for Business and Human Rights, there is now clarification at the international level about the responsibility of business through the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.