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4 September 2014PublicationOgawa v Commonwealth (DIAC)
Ogawa v Commonwealth (DIAC) [2014] AusHRC 69 Media Release: President reports on Ogawa v Commonwealth (DIAC) [2013] AusHRC 69 -
Legal
4 September 2014Publication
Abdellatif v Commonwealth (DIBP)
Abdellatif v Commonwealth (DIBP) [2014] AusHRC 70 Media Release: President reports on Abdellatif v Commonwealth (Department of Immigration and Border Protection) -
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4 September 2014Publication
Mansoor and Mr IA v Commonwealth (DIBP)
Mansoor and Mr IA v Commonwealth (DIBP) [2014] AusHRC 71 Media Release: President reports on Mansoor and Mr IA v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Immigration and Border Protection) -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
3 September 2014WebpageExpert reports from visits to immigration detention centres
The Commission visited various immigration detention centres as part of the Inquiry. The Commission was accompanied by various independent consultants including paediatricians and child psychiatrists. The following are some of the reports prepared by these consultants after their visits to immigration detention centres. These expert reports do not represent the views of the Commission. Visit… -
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29 August 2014Submission
Submission to Inquiry into the National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014
Inquiry into the National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence And Security 21 August 2014 Download PDF Download Word Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Human Rights Framework 4.1 Article 17 – the Right to Privacy 4.2 Article 19 – Freedom of Expression 5 … -
ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վs Rights
26 August 2014Project
Statement of Intent on ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Rights in Early Childhood Education and Care
In 2014, the National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Commissioner worked with Early Childhood Australia (ECA) to develop a Statement of Intent on ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s Rights in Early Childhood Education and Care (Statement of Intent). The Statement of Intent identifies priority areas for action. It is a practical tool designed to help early childhood educators understand Australia's obligations to children, and to… -
Rights and Freedoms
15 August 2014Project
Rights & Responsibilities 2014
In 2014, former Human Rights Commissioner Tim Wilson MP conducted a national consultation about how well Australia protects people's rights and freedoms. -
ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վs Rights
12 August 2014Project
A model charter of rights for children and young people detained in youth justice facilities
This Charter of Rights tells you what you can expect while you are detained. The rights apply to everyone so you have to respect other people’s rights. -
Rights and Freedoms
12 August 2014Opinion piece
Starting a national conversation about free speech - Opinion piece
In an opinion piece for the Sydney Morning Herald, Human Rights Commissioner Tim Wilson says this week's Free Speech Symposium, together with the Prime Minister's decision not to proceed with changes to the Racial Discrimination Act, marks the beginning of a national conversation about free speech. View the news story from the Commission's website. -
Rights and Freedoms
12 August 2014Opinion piece
Lessons from RDA debate should not be forgotten - Opinion piece
A uniting, not dividing, approach is needed to reform restrictions on free speech, writes Human Rights Commissioner Tim Wilson, in an opinion piece first published in The Australian on 9 August 2014. View the news story from the Commission's website. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
7 August 2014Opinion piece
Detention shame: children, mothers self-harming
By Gillian Triggs Posted 24 Jul 2014, 3:48pm Photo: A drawing by a child in the Christmas Island detention centre in 2014. (Supplied: ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ)Asylum seeker children and their families in detention on Christmas Island are plagued by despair and helplessness - and the situation is only deteriorating, writes Gillian Triggs. A team from the Australian Human Rights…