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Rights and Freedoms
24 October 2022Media ReleaseHuman Rights Commission calls for urgent action to address fallout from suspension of UN SPT visit
The ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ is urging all Australian state and territory governments to fully commit to implementing an important human rights framework for people held in detention settings following the suspension of a tour of Australia by United Nations inspectors. A delegation from the UN Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture (UN SPT) has been in Australia since last week… -
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Classroom resources on education
Learn about how access to education is a human right and how it's the government’s responsibility to make sure this can happen for everyone. -
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Classroom resources on equality and equity
Explore a range of teaching resources related to equality in areas such as education, disability, identity and sexuality, racism and refugees. -
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Classroom resources on refugees
Explore teaching resources about refugees, including what it means to seek asylum, what a migrant is and how you can support refugees in the community. -
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Classroom resources on disability
Learn about how people with a disability have the same rights and freedoms as everyone and should all be respected and treated equally and fairly. -
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Classroom resources on bodies, identity and sexuality
Explore teaching resources related to human rights and gender, including identity, sexual orientation and discrimination against the LGBTIQ+ community. -
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Classroom resources on racism
Explore human rights teaching resources related to racism, including topics such as discrimination, what racism looks like and what you can do about it. -
Sex Discrimination
17 October 2022Media ReleaseNational plan to end gender-based violence must be fully resourced to achieve results
Explore a plan to end gender-based violence and how for this to succeed, all governments need to make investments in prevention and recovery strategies. -
Rights and Freedoms
17 October 2022Media Release
New report aims to help fast-track Australia’s OPCAT implementation process
A new report released today by the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ outlines activities required to expedite Australia’s sluggish approach to implementing the United Nation’s Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT). Informed by the Commission’s recent National OPCAT Symposium, the Road Map to OPCAT Compliance…
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