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Learn about how under international law, human rights are to be recognised for all individuals in Australia, including refugees and asylum seekers.

Learn how under human rights law, all Australians are entitled to an independent and impartial public hearing in all court and tribunal proceedings.

<p>Education resources linked from this page were produced by the former Human Rights Commission established under the <a href="http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/num_act/hrca1981267/">Human RIghts Commission Act 1981</a>. This Commission ceased to exist in 1986 pursuant to a sunset clause in its legislation and was replaced by the current Commission. Resources linked here have been added to this site for historical and archival purposes and should not be assumed to represent the views of the current Commissiion.</p>

<p><a href="/node/8706"><em>Back to rights and freedoms: right by right</em></a></p> <p>ICCPR Article 14 states</p>

Learn how people can't be found guilty of a criminal offence that was not viewed as a criminal offence under the law at the time when it was committed.

Learn all about how people with a disability have the same rights as people who are living without a disability under Australian law.

<p><span style="line-height: 1.53em;">Under article 18 of the ICCPR, any actions which fall within the four types of manifestation of belief (worship, observance, teaching and practice) can, in certain circumstances, be subject to limitation by the State. The freedom to manifest religion in sub-paragraph 18(1) is qualified by the limitations set out in sub-paragraph 18(3), including those which are ‘necessary to protect…the fundamental rights and freedoms of others.’</span></p>

Read how under the Privacy Act, all Australians are protected from unlawful interference with in relation to thier privacy, family, home or correspondence.

Learn how under human rights law, Australians are free to adopt a religion of their choice, individually or in community with others.

<p>The UN General Assembly adopted the <a href="http://www.ohchr.org/en/professionalinterest/pages/ccpr.aspx">International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights</a> (ICCPR) on 16 December 1966.</p> <p>ICCPR Article 19 states:</p>

<p><a href="https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/rights-and-freedoms/rights-and-freedoms-right-right"><em>Back to rights and freedoms: right by right</em></a></p> <h2>Article 20</h2> <p>Article 20 of the ICCPR  states:</p>

Learn about our democratic right to freedom of assembly and how restrictions can't be placed on this right other than in the interests of public safety.

Learn about our democratic right to freedom of association and how it supports many other civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights we enjoy.

<p><a href="/node/8706"><em>Back to rights and freedoms: right by right</em></a></p> <p>ICCPR Article 23.1 states:</p> <p>1.    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>

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<p><a href="/node/8706"><em>Back to rights and freedoms: right by right</em></a></p> <p>ICCPR Article 24 states:</p> <p>1.    Every child shall have, without any discrimination as to race, colour, sex, language, religion, national or social origin, property or birth, the right to such measures of protection as are required by his status as a minor, on the part of his family, society and the State.</p> <p>2.    Every child shall be registered immediately after birth and shall have a name.</p>

Learn about human rights in relation to voting in democratically held elections by secret ballot, guaranteeing the free expression of the people.

<p><a href="https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/rights-and-freedoms/rights-and-freedoms-right-right"><em>Back to rights and freedoms: right by right</em></a></p> <p>ICCPR Article 27 states</p>

Learn about human rights at work and how they are protected through the Fair Work Act, work, health and safety laws and anti-discrimination legislation.

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