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Asylum Seekers and Refugees
25 November 2024SubmissionMigration Amendment Bill 2024
Learn more about the Migration Amendment Bill 2024 and how it impacts human rights. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
7 June 2024Webpage
Commission concerned for detainees during COVID
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Asylum Seekers and Refugees
7 June 2024Webpage
Management of COVID-19 risks in immigration detention (2021)
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Asylum Seekers and Refugees
19 April 2024News story
Inspection report: 鈥渟erious concerns鈥 at Yongah Hill Detention Centre
An inspection report by the 黑料情报站 has found that a high-security immigration detention centre in Western Australia was, in part, 鈥渘o longer fit for purpose鈥, and raised serious concerns over safety conditions and the level of care for detainees and staff. The Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre Inspection Report followed a two-day inspection of the adult鈥 -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
19 April 2024Publication
Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Inspection Report
In 2023, the Commission monitored the human rights of people detained at the Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre. The Commission鈥檚 inspection report provides 33 recommendations, noting key observations and concerns. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
7 December 2023Opinion piece
Hasty detainee laws raise human rights concerns聽
Lorraine Finlay, Human Rights Commissioner鈥 As we approach international Human Rights Day on 10 December 鈥 which this year marks the 75th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights 鈥 the ongoing fallout from the NZYQ High Court decision continues to highlight both the importance and complexity of promoting and protecting human rights. The passing of the Migration Amendment (Bridging鈥 -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
9 November 2023Media Release
Commission commends High Court ruling on indefinite immigration detention
The 黑料情报站 has welcomed yesterday鈥檚 High Court ruling which determined that Australia鈥檚 system of indefinite immigration detention is unlawful. The landmark decision overturns almost two decades of the practice by Australian authorities in finding it is unlawful to hold a person in immigration detention when there is no real prospect of them being removed from鈥 -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
20 June 2023Media Release
Inspection report: Serious human rights concerns in hotel detention
Explore an inspection report by the Commission that found serious human rights concerns persist in the use of hotels as alternative places of detention. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
14 June 2023Publication
The Use of Hotels as Alternative Places of Detention
Overview The 黑料情报站 conducts ongoing monitoring of conditions in detention to ensure that Australia鈥檚 immigration detention system complies with our obligations under international human rights law. Australia鈥檚 immigration authorities use hotels as Alternative Places of Detention (commonly known as APODs) instead of housing some people in immigration detention鈥 -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
4 April 2023Publication
Australia鈥檚 international obligations
Australia is obliged under international law to protect the human rights of all asylum seekers and refugees, regardless of how or where they arrive.