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Asylum Seekers and Refugees
1 August 2013WebpageVisa cancellation on character grounds
Read about the process of visa refusal or cancellation on grounds of character and the human rights concern raised by the consequences of this process. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
31 July 2013Publication
Background paper: Human rights issues raised by visa refusal or cancellation under section 501 of the Migration Act
This background paper sets out some basic information about the process of visa refusal and cancellation under section 501, and discusses these human rights concerns about the process and its consequences. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
16 July 2013Publication
Review of Immigration Detention Centres (1999)
Findings of the Human Rights Commissioner after inspecting four immigration detention centres in 1998-99. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
10 July 2013Webpage
Fact sheets and other publications about immigration detention, asylum seekers and refugees
Explore resources on children, refugees and asylum seekers in immigration detention such as mandatory detention, security assessments and protection visas. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
10 July 2013Webpage
Immigration detention reports and photos
Explore reports and photos related to immigration detention. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
10 July 2013Webpage
Reports of complaints relating to immigration detention
Reports of complaints under the AHRC Act The Commission can inquire into complaints of breaches of human rights under the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Act 1986 (Cth) (AHRC Act). When the Commission receives a complaint of an alleged breach of human rights the Commission will attempt to resolve the complaint through conciliation. If conciliation is unsuccessful and the Commission finds… -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
10 July 2013Webpage
Speeches, events and media about immigration detention, asylum seekers and refugees
Discover a history of speeches, events and media about immigration detention, asylum seekers and refugees at the Human Rights Commission. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
9 July 2013Webpage
Submissions about immigration detention, asylum seekers and refugees
2015 Submission to Inquiry into the responsibilities of the Commonwealth Government in connection with the management and operation of the Regional Processing Centre in Nauru (April 2015) ​ Submission to the Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Maintaining the Good Order of Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2015 (Cth) (April 2015) 2014 Submission to the Inquiry into the Migration and … -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
9 July 2013Webpage
Refugees with adverse security assessments page
back to immigration detention, asylum seekers and refugees The Commission has serious concerns about the situation for people who have been found to be refugees, but who have received adverse security assessments from the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation (ASIO). For information about refugees with adverse security assessments, see the Commission’s fact sheet: Tell Me ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ …