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Disability Rights14 December 2012Opinion piece
Opinion Pieces - Bikies had no answer as blind justice took over (2009)
FOR BABY boomers who have kids, part of summer holiday long drives is the time for telling exaggerated stories of derring-do from one's youth. One such story popped into my head as we drove past the dog sitting on the tucker box at Gundagai on our way home from the Snowy Mountains several weeks ago. -
Commission – General14 December 2012Publication
Annual Report 1999-2000
The year of this report saw several significant changes and developments within the Commission. Some were anticipated; some had been delayed; some were more welcome than others all led to a full and active twelve month period. -
Commission – General14 December 2012Publication
21 Years of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (2007)
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (now known as the Australian Human Rights Commission) was established in 1986 by an act of the federal Parliament. -
28 October 2013Book page
3 Third country processing
As at 23 September 2013 there were 710 asylum seekers detained in the ‘regional processing centre’ on Nauru and 798 asylum seekers detained in the centre on Manus Island. [145] It is estimated that there are currently at least 44 children in the regional processing centre on Nauru, all of whom were transferred with their families as part of the new RSA, having arrived in Australia after 19… -
Rights and Freedoms1 May 2013Webpage
Legislative and other measures for implementation
Back to rights and freedoms: right by right Introduction | Human Rights Committee General Comment | Implementation of human rights treaties in a Federation | More information | Comments Introduction ICCPR Article 2.2 states: Where not already provided for by existing legislative or other measures, each State Party to the present Covenant undertakes to take the necessary steps, in accordance… -
11 April 2013Project
CERD
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination 1966 (CERD) (the Convention) was one of the first human rights treaties to be adopted by the United Nations. More than 156 countries (four-fifths of the membership of the UN) have ratified the Convention; including Australia, which ratified the Convention on 30 September 1975. -
14 December 2012Book page
Community Partnerships for Human Rights program
The Australian Human Rights Commission's Community Partnerships for Human Rights (CPHR) program has one central goal: to increase social inclusion and counter discrimination and intolerance towards Australia’s Muslim communities. -
14 December 2012Book page
'Voices of Australia' Story Deadline Extended (2005)
Acting Race Discrimination Commissioner, Tom Calma, announced today that the closing date to submit stories to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission’s 'Voices of Australia' project has been extended to Monday, 15 August 2005. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
The National Federation of Organisations Representing Parents of Non-government School Students National Secretariat PO Box 1894 North Sydney NSW 2059 Telephone: (02) 9955 7091 Fax (02) 9923 2723 Email:director@austparents.edu.au -
14 December 2012Book page
Young people in the workplace: Activity sheet - rightsED
The customer comes first; if the customers are unhappy, they will not return. My business will go broke, and we will lose our jobs. So we have to keep the customers happy. -
14 December 2012Book page
When the Tide Comes In: Towards Accessible Telecommunications for People with Disabilities in Australia
This paper explores trends in telecommunications technologies and services, and their impact on accessibility for people with disabilities, having regard to the legislative background and regulatory framework in Australia. It reviews the major issues for access to telecommunications services and equipment for people with disabilities, recommending strategies for maximising access and minimising… -
Rights and Freedoms4 May 2013Webpage
1981-86 Human Rights Commission: Reports
Australia's first federal Human Rights Commission was established by the Fraser Government under the Human Rights Commission Act 1981. This Act included a sunset clause (section 36) under which the first Commission ceased operation in 1986. The first Commission was replaced by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (now renamed as the Australian Human Rights Commission) in… -
Commission – General21 October 2013Webpage
Tickets/Venue information
Waitlist for tickets is now available Tickets are now on sale for our major event of the year, the Human Rights Awards. In 2015 the Awards will be held at the Westin Hotel in Sydney, on Thursday 10 December 2015 with a two course lunch provided. There’ll be plenty of time to network and mingle with other guests, as well as to hear from some of the extraordinary people working in human rights… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Webpage
Indigenous Internaional Rights: International scrutiny of Indigenous rights in Australia
UN forums and mechanisms for the recognition of indigenous human rights and International human rights standards of particular relevance to indigenous peoples -
14 December 2012Book page
Immigration detention and human rights
back to immigration detention, asylum seekers and refugees The human rights of people who are in immigration detention are of particular concern to the Commission. Liberty is a fundamental human right, recognised in major human rights instruments to which Australia is a party, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention on the Rights of the Child… -
Commission – General14 December 2012Opinion piece
Opinion Pieces / Articles
The following opinion pieces have been published by the President and Commissioners. Reproduction of the opinion pieces must include reference to where the opinion piece was originally published. -
Human Resources18 March 2015Webpage
Working at the Commission
Discover all the great reasons why you should apply for a job working at the Australian Human Rights Commission. -
Commission – General29 March 2013Webpage
Background: Considering the media reform bills package through a human rights lens (2013)
Back to Media Release Background: Considering the media reform bills package through a human rights lens 20 March 2013 What are the relevant human rights issues? The Commission notes that the bills engage human rights, including: ICCPR article 14(1) – right to a fair and public hearing ICCPR article 17 – freedom from arbitrary or unlawful interference with privacy ICCPR article 19(2) – right… -
Education8 April 2016Webpage
Bring Human Rights to School
Empower your school community by promoting human rights through education and awareness. -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2006: Information Sheet 2 – 99-year leases on Indigenous land
In 2006, the Australian Government added a new section 19A to the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth) (ALRA) to provide that (with Ministerial consent) a Land Trust may grant a 99-year headlease over an Aboriginal township to an approved entity of the Commonwealth or the Northern Territory Government.