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Explore a report by the Commission into unlawful discrimination in employment based on religion in the case of Swamy v Percival.

View a report into arbitrary deprivation of the right to enter Australia and freedom from interference in the case of Stevanovic v Commonwealth.

View a report into detention not in accordance with law and freedom from interference with the family in the case of Parker v Commonwealth.

View a report into arbitrary detention in the case of Ogawa v Commonwealth (Department of Immigration and Citizenship).

[2014] AusHRC 70 - Abdellatif v Commonwealth (DIBP)

View a report into arrest, detention, treatment in detention, interference with privacy and attacks on reputation in the care of JA v Commonwealth.

[2013] AusHRC 64 - Report into arbitrary detention and the best interests of the child

The Report examines the key international human rights treaty on children’s rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), and its implementation in Australia. Current statistics are used in the report to show how children are faring in Australia. The Report also refers to the outcomes of the Big Banter national listening tour.

Explore a report into discrimination in employment on the basis of a criminal record in the case BD v Queensland (Department of Community Safety).

Report into arbitrary detention, the right to be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person and the right to be free from arbitrary interference with the family. [2013] AusHRC 62

Paul family v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Immigration and Citizenship) Report into the best interests of the child and the right not to be subject to arbitrary or unlawful interference with the family [2013] AusHRC 63

Behme v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations) Report into the right of the child to free primary education [2013] AusHRC 60

The role of the Australian Human Rights Commission is to see that human rights and fundamental freedoms are understood and respected in law, policy and practice. The Commission is independent from government, with a legislative mandate, and recognised internationally as an ‘A Status’ National Human Rights Institution. We strive to resolve complaints, encourage positive law reform and build a…

This document provides an overview of the Comission's major activities for 2013-2014.

This background paper sets out some basic information about the process of visa refusal and cancellation under section 501, and discusses these human rights concerns about the process and its consequences.

The Close the Gap Progress and priorities report 2016 was launched at Parliament House in Canberra on 10 February 2016 The report makes a number of recommendations and calls on governments to make Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing a major priority.

BB v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Immigration and Citizenship) Report into arbitrary detention and the right to be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person [2012] AusHRC 58 Click here for BB media statement in Word

Annual Report of the Australian Human Rights Commission for the period ending 30 June 2015. The report has been prepared pursuant to section 45 of the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 and in accordance with the requirements of section 70 of the Public Service Act 1999.

This report outlines work the National Children's Commissioner has undertaken throughout 2014-15