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Rights and Freedoms
30 April 2013WebpageRight to self determination
Back to Rights and Freedoms: right by right Article 1 of both Covenants | A right of peoples rather than individuals | Self determination and the Australian people | Self determination and Australia's first peoples | International scrutiny | More information | Comments Article 1 of both Covenants The right to self-determination is contained in article 1 of the International Covenant on Civil… -
Rights and Freedoms
30 April 2013Webpage
Rights and freedoms: right by right
Discover an overview of human rights material prepared by the Attorney-General’s Department in consultation with the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ. -
Commission - General
26 April 2013WebpageFormer National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Commissioner - Ms Megan Mitchell
Discover the work of Megan Mitchell, the National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Commissioner. -
Legal
19 April 2013PublicationCasenote: Haraksin v Murrays Australia Ltd (No 2) [2013] FCA 217
Court finds Murrays discriminated by failing to provide an accessible coach service -
Legal
18 April 2013Submission
Royal Commission into institutional responses to child sexual assault
Review the submission to the Royal Commission on institutional responses to child sexual assault. -
Legal
18 April 2013Submission
Inquiry into the Migration and Security Legislation Amendment (Review of Security Assessments) Bill 2012
Examine the submission on the Migration and Security Legislation Amendment and its impact on human rights. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
17 April 2013PublicationTell Me ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ: Bridging Visas for Asylum Seekers
1. What are bridging visas? Bridging visas are temporary visas which allow people to legally reside in the Australian community while they are applying for a longer term visa, appealing a decision relating to their visa, or making arrangements to leave Australia. Bridging visas can be granted to different groups of people, including asylum seekers who are seeking protection as refugees in -
Legal
16 April 2013Publication
DA v Commonwealth of Australia (Department Federal Police)
2012 DA v Commonwealth of Australia (Department Federal Police) Report into discrimination in employment on the basis of criminal record [2012] AusHRC 59 -
Legal
15 April 2013Submission
Inquiry into Slavery, Slavery-like conditions and People Trafficking
1 Introduction The ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ makes this submission to the Human Rights Sub-Committee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade in its Inquiry into Slavery, Slavery-like conditions and People Trafficking. 2 Summary The ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ welcomes the opportunity to make this submission to the Inquiry into Modern Slavery. The… -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
11 April 2013Publication
Human Rights standards for immigration detention
This publication, Human rights standards for immigration detention, sets out benchmarks for the humane treatment of people held in immigration detention