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Rights and Freedoms
18 May 2017PublicationOPCAT in Australia Consultation Paper (2017)
<h2>OPCAT in Australia Consultation Paper</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="_Toc465252703"></a><a name="_Toc467773533"></a><a name="_Toc467773569"></a><a name="_Toc469913713"></a><strong>MAY 2017</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> -
Rights and Freedoms
4 August 2017Webpage
Submissions to OPCAT in Australia Consultation 2017
<h2>Submissions - OPCAT Civil Society Consultation</h2> -
Rights and Freedoms
15 May 2017Webpage
OPCAT Consultation Page
Learn how Australia ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT). -
Rights and Freedoms
3 August 2017Webpage
Submissions: OPCAT Civil Society Consultation
<h2>Submissions - OPCAT Civil Society Consultation</h2> <p>Submissions received by the Australian Human Rights Commission&nbsp;in response to the guideline questions its OPCAT in Australia Consultation Paper (2017), available <a href="https://www.humanrights.gov.au/our-work/rights-and-freedoms/publications/opcat-australia-consultation-paper-2017">here</a>.</p> <h3>Submissions from organisations and individuals</h3> <p>Where a submission is not available it is either confidential or its confidentiality is pending.</p> -
Rights and Freedoms
28 June 2020Media Release
Implementing OPCAT in Australia released
<p>The Commission has today released recommendations for how Australia should implement the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT).</p><p><em>Implementing OPCAT in Australia</em> is the final step in the Commission’s consultation process with civil society, inspectorate and monitoring bodies, and a number of state and territory governments and independent agencies.</p> -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Project
OPCAT: Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture
(OPCAT) is an international agreement aimed at preventing torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. -
Legal
10 October 2017SubmissionInformation 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. -
Legal
27 October 2014Submission
Information concerning Australia’s compliance with the Convention Against Torture
<p><a name="_Toc401112623"></a><a name="_Toc401318337"></a></p> <p><a name="_Toc400979839"></a><a name="_Toc401044718"></a><a name="_Toc401094654"></a><a name="_Toc401112624"></a><a name="_Toc401318338"></a></p> <h2>Information concerning Australia’s compliance with the Convention Against Torture</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Submission by the Australian Human Rights Commission</h2> <p><strong>17 October 2014</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.humanrights.gov.au/file/7948">Download PDF</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.humanrights.gov.au/file/7947">Download Word</a></p> -
10 April 2015Book page
2 Background and framework for promotion and protection of human rights
<ul> <li><a href="#Heading87">2.1 Scope of international obligations </a></li> <li><a href="#Heading107">2.2 National framework </a></li> <li><a href="#Heading136">2.3 Equality before the law and non-discrimination </a></li> <li><a href="#Heading245">2.4 Migrants, refugees and asylum seekers </a></li> <li><a href="#Heading269">2.5 Right to life, liberty and security of the person </a></li> </ul> <h3><a name="_Toc280522956"></a><a name="Heading87"></a><span>2.1</span> Scope of international obligations</h3> <ol start="13"></ol>