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Complaint Information Service12 November 2014Webpage
Complaint information in Auslan
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Rights and Freedoms
7 November 2014Opinion pieceThe government should fix two free-speech obstacles together: 35P and 18C
The Abbott government should correct the festering sores of 35P of National Security Legislation and 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act together. Since the passage of Section 35P of the National Security Legislation Amendment Bill a number of journalists have decried the threat to free speech of jailing someone for revealing the details of an ASIO special intelligence operation. Their… -
Legal
27 October 2014SubmissionInformation concerning Australia’s compliance with the Convention Against Torture
Information concerning Australia’s compliance with the Convention Against Torture Submission by the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ 17 October 2014 Download PDF Download Word Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Statutory powers of the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ 3 Independent monitoring and inspection mechanisms, including ratification of the Optional Protocol 4 Domestic… -
Legal
22 October 2014Publication
MC and Hassan Ghanbari v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP)
[2014] AusHRC 74 MC and Hassan Ghanbari v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) Media Statement: President reports on MC and Hassan Ghanbari v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) [2014] AusHRC 74 -
Legal
22 October 2014Publication
Arif v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP)
[2014] AusHRC 75 Arif v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) Media Statement: President reports on Arif v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) [2014] AusHRC 75 -
Legal
22 October 2014Publication
Mordechai v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP)
[2014] AusHRC 76 Mordechai v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) Media Statement: President reports on Mordechai v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) [2014] AusHRC 76 -
Legal
22 October 2014Publication
[2014] AusHRC 73
Mai v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Immigration and Border Protection) [2014] AusHRC 73 Mai v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Immigration and Border Protection) Media Statement: President reports on Mai v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) [2014] AusHRC 73 -
Rights and Freedoms
14 October 2014Opinion piece
Speak up out of respect for rights and culture
To advance human rights we need to promote a culture of respect for everyone exercising their choice and freedoms. On a day-to-day basis, human rights probably appear abstract for most Australians. The term often gets raised in discussion about how we are treating asylum seekers, or when we discuss disadvantage in the community. It is common for people to say "I have a right to" one thing,… -
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13 October 2014PublicationºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Rights Report 2014
The report outlines work the National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Commissioner has undertaken throughout 2013-14, which focuses on the findings of the examination into intentional self-harm, with or without suicidal intent, in children and young people under 18 years of age. -
Legal
10 October 2014Submission
Inquiry into the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014
Explore the submission on the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill.