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Updated information from the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ on Australia’s implementation of the ICCPR ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ 18 February 2009 Download PDF [40 KB] Download Word [255 KB] Ms Nathalie Prouvez Secretary of the Human Rights Committee Human Rights Treaties Branch Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights CH-1211 Geneva 10 Switzerland Dear Ms Prouvez,…

Comments by the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ to the United Nations Human Rights Committee on issues relevant to Australia’s fifth periodic report under the ICCPR 30 September 2008 Download PDF [250 KB] Download Word [500 KB] Table of Contents Introduction Summary 1 Legal framework for human rights protection 1.1 Australian Charter of Rights 1.2 Functions of the Australian Human Rights …

Comments of the HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (HREOC) on AUSTRALIA ’S COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND CRUEL, INHUMAN AND DEGRADING TREATMENT February 2007 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Level 8, 133 Castlereagh St GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001 Ph. (02) 9284 9600 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introductory comments HREOC’s role in monitoring compliance with…

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Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Detention Reform and Procedural Fairness) Bill 2011 ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs 23 June 2011 Download in PDF [306KB] Download Word [270KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Background 3 Summary 4 Recommendations 5 Mandatory detention 6 Prolonged, indefinite and…

Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011 ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Committees 31 May 2011 Download in PDF [340KB] Download in Word [230KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Background 3 Summary 4 The proposed additional grounds on which the Minister may cancel or refuse…

Independent Review of the Intelligence Community ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission April 2011 Download in Word [212KB] Download in PDF [177KB] Introduction The ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Independent Review of the Intelligence Community. The Australian intelligence community plays a key role in ensuring national safety…

Protection of the rights of the child in the context of migration Information provided by the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ to the OHCHR study on challenges and best practices in the implementation of the international framework for the protection of the rights of the child in the context of migration April 2010 Download PDF [ 136 KB ] Download Word [ 360 KB] Table of Contents 1…

Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Bill 2009 ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs 30 September 2009 Download in Word [264 KB] Download in PDF [72 KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 The need for a system of complementary protection 5 The test for harm 6

Proposed Redevelopment of the Villawood Immigration Detention Facility ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works 18 September 2009 Download in Word [297KB] Download in PDF [55KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 The Commission supports a comprehensive redevelopment of Villawood 5 The Villawood…

Migration Amendment (Immigration Detention Reform) Bill 2009 ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs 31 July 2009 Download in Word [375KB] Download in PDF [103KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Background 3 Summary 4 Recommendations 5 The Bill should ensure that immigration detention centres are used only as a…

Submission of the HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (HREOC) to the Joint Standing Committee on Migration Inquiry into Immigration Detention in Australia 4 August 2008 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Level 8, 133 Castlereagh St GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001 Table of Contents Introduction Government’s announcement of a new direction in immigration detention policy…

Strengthening human rights education in the Economics and Business curriculum Recommendations on Draft Shape of the Australian Curriculum: Economics and Business October 2012 Download in PDF [86 KB] Download in Word [179 KB]

Strengthening human rights education in the Civics and Citizenship curriculum Recommendations on the Civics and Citizenship Draft Shape Paper August 2012 Download in PDF [72 KB] Download in Word [137 KB]

Strengthening human rights education in the Health and Physical Education curriculum Recommendations on Shape of the Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education June 2012 Download in PDF [107 KB] Download in Word [173 KB]

Strengthening human rights education in the Geography Curriculum Recommendations on Draft Geography Curriculum February 2012 Download in PDF [74 KB] Download in Word [243 KB]