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31 July 2013Book page
3 What are the consequences of visa refusal or cancellation?
<p>When a person’s application for a visa is refused or his or her visa is cancelled under section 501 of the Migration Act, unless he or she already holds a protection visa, the person becomes an unlawful non-citizen.<sup><a href="#fn41" name="fnB41">[41]</a></sup></p> <p>Under the Migration Act, as an unlawful non-citizen the person must be placed in immigration detention and detained until he or she is either granted a visa, deported, or removed from Australia.<sup><a href="#fn42" name="fnB42">[42]</a></sup></p> -
31 July 2013Book page
4 What are the human rights issues raised by refusal or cancellation of visas under section 501?
<p>The Commission has a number of concerns about the impact on the human rights of people whose applications for visas are refused or whose visas are cancelled under section 501 of the Migration Act. The Commission is particularly concerned about the consequences for:</p> <ul> <li>refugees who have their applications for protection visas <em>refused</em> on character grounds</li> <li>long-term permanent residents of Australia who have their visas <em>cancelled</em> on character grounds.</li> </ul> <p>The Commission’s major concerns, discussed in the following sections, relate to:</p> -
31 July 2013Book page
5 Can a person seek review of a decision under section 501 to refuse or cancel a visa?
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31 July 2013Book page
6 Links to further information
<h3>6.1 Commission projects and publications</h3> <p>The Commission has considered issues relating to the human rights of people impacted by section 501 visa refusals or cancellations in the following work:</p> -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
1 August 2013WebpageVisa cancellation on character grounds
Read about the process of visa refusal or cancellation on grounds of character and the human rights concern raised by the consequences of this process. -
Commission – General
2 August 2013WebpageSenate File Listing 1 January 2012 – 30 June 2012
<h3>Senate File Listing</h3> <p><a href="/node/688">Click here to view the most recent Senate File Listings</a></p> <hr> <p>Indexed list of Australian Human Rights Commission Files</p> <p>1 January 2012 – 30 June 2012</p> <p>FileId: 95/11-2 Create Date 22-Mar-2012<br>Name: PERSONNEL POLICY:<br>Title: EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM</p> <p>FileId: 95/11-3 Create Date 26-Mar-2012<br>Name: PERSONNEL POLICY:<br>Title: EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM</p> <p>FileId: 98/276-2 Create Date 22-Mar-2012<br>Name: WORKPLACE DIVERSITY PROGRAM<br>Title: PERSONNEL - PERSONNEL<br>POLICY</p> -
Education14 December 2012Webpage
How young people can get involved in human rights
Find out about how young people can get involved in human rights by accessing information and taking action. -
Rights and Freedoms
16 August 2013PublicationHuman Rights for Australia
Discover a survey of human rights literature and a select bibliography that was prepared for the former Human Rights Commission between 1981 and 1986. -
Education14 December 2012Webpage
Human Rights Explained fact sheets
Human rights are an inextricable part of our lives. In fact, they are so much a part of every day living that we often take for granted the protection they offer us. -
Commission – General
19 August 2013Webpage
Race Discrimination Commissioner, Dr Tim Soutphommasane
Learn about Dr Tim Soutphommasane, who was Race Discrimination Commissioner from 2013 to 2018 and a political philosopher prior to joining the Commission. -
Children's Rights
22 August 2013SpeechChildren’s rights: everyone, everywhere everyday
<h2><br><a name="Heading13"></a><a name="Heading14"></a></h2> <h4><br><a name="Heading15"></a><a name="Heading16"></a><strong>Megan Mitchell</strong><br><a name="Heading17"></a><strong>National Children’s Commissioner</strong><br><a name="Heading18"></a><strong>Australian Human Rights Commission</strong></h4> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Castan Centre Human Rights Law Conference</strong><br><strong>Human Rights 2013</strong><br><strong>The Edge, Federation Square</strong><br><strong>Corner of Swanston and Flinders Streets, Melbourne </strong><br><strong>Friday 26 July 2013</strong></p> -
Rights and Freedoms
22 August 2013Speech
United Nations of Association of Australia National Conference
<h2>United Nations of Association of Australia National Conference</h2> <h3>Great Hall, University House<br>Australian National University, Canberra</h3> <h4>10 August 2013<br>9.40am</h4> <h3>Professor Gillian Triggs<br>President, Australian Human Rights Commission</h3> <hr> <h3><strong>Australia and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights</strong></h3> <ul></ul> -
Education14 December 2012Publication
Being Me: Knowing You resource (2010)
Being Me: Knowing You is designed for 11-15 year olds enrolled in community language schools. -
Children's Rights
28 August 2020Webpage
Convention on the Rights of the Child
The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child in November 1989. The Convention came into force on 2 September 1990. Read the Convention. -
Commission – General
29 August 2013Webpage
Home
<p>The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (the Declaration) affirms the minimum standards for the survival, dignity, security and well-being of Indigenous peoples worldwide and enshrines Indigenous peoples’ right to be different.</p><p>The Declaration was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in September 2007. This was the culmination of more than 20 years of negotiation between the Indigenous peoples and governments of the world. The Australian Government announced its support for the Declaration in 2009.</p> -
Sex Discrimination
2 September 2013WebpageSubmissions to Phase Three: Audit Reports
<p>Below is a list of submissions received in Phase Three.</p> <p>Review reports are available <a href="http://defencereview.humanrights.gov.au/reports">on this website</a>.</p> <p><strong>Note:</strong> Confidential submissions are not listed here.</p> <p style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> <em>The Australian Human Rights Commission reserves the right to edit submissions, where appropriate, in order to protect the identity of third parties, or where otherwise appropriate. The submissions may contain errors. They do not represent the views of the Commission.</em></p> -
Children's Rights
4 September 2013Submission
AHRC response to Working With Children Check
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Commission – General
9 September 2013Webpage
Sponsorship Opportunities
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Commission – General
9 September 2013Webpage
Sponsorship Opportunities2
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Commission – General
9 September 2013Webpage
Sponsorship Opportunities
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