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<p><a href="/node/8706"><em>Back to rights and freedoms: right by right</em></a></p> <p><a href="#article 12">ICESCR Article 12</a> | <a href="#other">Other instruments</a> | <a href="#Commission">Commission work </a>| <a href="#international">International scrutiny</a> | <a href="#more">More information</a> | <a href="#comments">Comments</a></p> <h2><a name="article 12"></a>ICESCR Article 12</h2> <p>ICESCR Article 12 states</p>

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Learn how the state works to ensure everyone enjoys full participation in their cultural rights, especially Indigenous people and people with a disability.

<h2>Determining whether the right to freedom of religion is engaged</h2> <p>The European Court of Human Rights has dealt with a substantial number of cases regarding freedom of religion and belief under article 9 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, which provide useful guidance regardng the very similar provisions of ICCPR  Article 18.</p>

<p>This page provides access to papers delivered at the annual Lalor Address on Community Relations which was hosted by the Community Relations Commissoner (predecessor of the Race Discrimination Commissioner under the Racial Discrimination Act) from 1975 to 1984</p> <p>These papers are made available here for research and archival purposes.</p>

<p>Australia's first federal Human Rights Commission was established by the Fraser Government under the <a href="http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/num_act/hrca1981267/">Human Rights Commission Act 1981</a>. This Act included a sunset clause (section 36) under which the first Commission ceased operation in 1986.</p> <p>The first Commission was replaced by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (now renamed as the Australian Human Rights Commission) in December 1986.</p>

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Explore the biography of Andrew Bynes who is Professor of Law at the University of New South Wales and Chair of the Australian Human Rights Centre.

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.

Explore the biography of Professor Geoff Gallop AC, who chairs the Australia Awards Board and was Deputy Chair of COAG Reform Council from 2007 to 2011.

Learn how our human rights are protected under the law and can only be altered by the state in the case of a national emergency and only within reason.

Discover that under human rights law, all Australians have the right to an adequate standard of living for themselves and their family.

<h3><span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.538em;">Each of the main human rights treaties requires parties to submit regular reports to a specialist Committee on their implementation of their obligations.</span></h3> <p>These Committees are composed of independent experts elected by the parties to the treaty. A number of eminent Australian experts have served on these Committees, including </p>

<h4><span style="line-height: 1.538em;">Australian Human Rights Commission Portfolio Budget Statements </span></h4> <p><a href="/sites/default/files/09_PBS_2013-14_AHRC.PDF"><span style="line-height: 1.538em;">Download in PDF</span></a></p> <p><a href="/sites/default/files/09_PBS_2013-14_AHRC.DOC"><span style="line-height: 1.538em;">Download in Word</span></a></p>

<ul> <li><a href="/node/8761">Back to RightsTalk</a></li> </ul> <p>Dr Anne Summers AO is a best-selling author, journalist and thought-leader with a long career in politics, the media, business and the non-government sector in Australia, Europe and the United States. </p>

<p>The Human Rights Committee considered Australia's <a href="http://daccess-ods.un.org/access.nsf/Get?Open&DS=CCPR/C/AUS/5&Lang=E">5th Periodic Report under the ICCPR</a> (link to PDF file) in 2009.</p>