LGBTIQ+
Protecting the human rights of people born with variations in sex characteristics in the context of medical interventions
Learn about protecting the human rights of people born with variations in sex characteristics.
Projects
LGBTIQ+
Rights and Freedoms
Australia's Third Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a peer-review dialogue undertaken by the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council and all 192 Member States of the UN. Every five years, the UPR considers the progress of every country in the realisation of all human rights. It identifies human rights...
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Reporting to the United Nations on ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Rights
In September 2019, Australia appeared before the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. This UN Committee monitors Australia’s progress in fulfilling its obligations under: • the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) • the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the...
Rights and Freedoms
Free and Equal Conference
The Free and Equal conference was the centrepiece of a national conversation and once-in-a-decade event. The conference was held at the Hyatt Regency Sydney on Tuesday 8 October 2019.
Business and Human Rights
Bringing a gender lens to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
In light of the unique and disproportionate ways that business-related human rights abuses are experienced by women and girls, in 2017 the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights (Working Group) launched a project considering the gender dimension of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Constitution reform to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the nations Constitution
The last few years have seen a growing feeling that the Constitution needs to be brought up to date to reflect the reality of Australia in the 21st century.
International
HRTC highlights newsletter - April 2016
Working internationally to advance human rights Welcome Welcome to the first bi-annual newsletter for the Human Rights Technical Cooperation (HRTC) Programs. HRTC Highlights is a new initiative that will provide you with updates from our international human rights activities. This edition highlights...
Sex Discrimination
Violence against women
Violence against women continues to be one of the most prevalent human rights abuses in Australia, and around the world.
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Child friendly version of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child’s Concluding Observations
In 2012, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, which monitors how Australia meets its obligations to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, issued its Concluding Observations on Australia’s progress. During 2014, the National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Commissioner worked with UNICEF...
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
National Inquiry into ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ in Immigration Detention - Index
National Inquiry into ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ in Immigration Detention 2014. Hearing transcripts, submissions and expert reports now available.
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
Transfer of asylum seekers to third countries
Learn how the Australian government introduced third-country processing for asylum seekers who came to Australia by boat without a valid visa in 2012.
Rights and Freedoms
Review of Universal Periodic Review commitments by Australia
What is the UPR and why does it matter | Commitments made at Australia's first UPR appearance | Review of commitments | Comments What is the UPR and why does it matter The Universal Periodic Review is a process undertaken by the United Nations Human Rights Council. It involves review of the human...
Rights and Freedoms
Corporate Social Responsibility
The ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ has developed four short fact sheets to help Australian companies meet their responsibility to respect the human rights of those people impacted by their activities.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...
Rights and Freedoms