Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
A statement from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO: 鈥淢y heart goes out to the First Nations woman and her daughter who were allegedly attacked on Saturday by a man displaying white supremacist insignia in Perth. A racially-motivated attack is not only a...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
OPINION: I want to celebrate being Australian and I want to celebrate our remarkable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander civilisation. But every year I brace myself for the 26th knowing that it is not the day we can do this.
Race Discrimination
Kep Enderby Memorial Lecture: Racial Equality in the Time of COVID The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected Australia鈥檚 diverse communities. From the racial targeting of Asian Australians to the hard lockdown imposed on residents in Melbourne鈥檚 public housing towers, the pandemic has also...
Commission - General
We have heard the words human rights quite a lot in recent weeks, in varied and sometimes inaccurate settings. Measures to protect our health and safety must be balanced with our rights and freedoms, but if there was ever a time to articulate where that line is, it would be now. Which is why last...
Commission - General
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Commission - General
Commission News June 2020 Commissioner update COVID-19 Dear friends, The last few weeks have seen a gradual return to some of our pre-pandemic freedoms in many parts of Australia. While physical distancing remains a vital element to maintaining low infection rates, it is clear that we welcome...
Race Discrimination
Australia鈥檚 Race Discrimination Commissioner Chin Tan and Human Rights Commissioner Edward Santow have commemorated the one-year anniversary of the Christchurch mosque attack. In a joint statement, they said: 鈥淭he Christchurch massacre was deeply traumatic for New Zealand鈥檚 Muslim community. That...
Race Discrimination
The 黑料情报站 supports reform to improve protections against religious discrimination for all people in Australia. While supporting much of the draft Religious Discrimination Bill, the Commission urges that the Bill be amended to avoid limiting other human rights and...
Rights and Freedoms
Opening Remarks Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM President, 黑料情报站 Check against delivery Your Excellency, Dr Michele Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; 黑料情报站 Commissioners鈥擠r Ben Gauntlett, Disability...
Race Discrimination
The Race Discrimination Commissioner Chin Tan will today announce a series of national consultations with the Muslim community in Australia about their experiences of hate speech and violence and about their ideas for change. Commissioner Tan will make the announcement at a Harmony Day Event in...
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