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6 February 2014SubmissionJudicial review of lawfulness of detention (2013)
ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Response to Questionnaire from the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention 8 November 2013 Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Response to questions 3.1 Role of the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ 3.2 Australian law on judicial review of detention 3.3 Common problems 3.4 Assistance of individuals by the Commission 3.5 Assistance of the… -
Legal
6 February 2014Publication
Casenote: Plaintiff M76/2013 v Minister for Immigration, Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship [2013] HCA 53
The High Court found that the Department of Immigration acted on the basis of an error of law when it refused to refer the plaintiff’s case to the Minister for Immigration for consideration of whether to allow her to make a protection visa application. -
Disability Rights
5 February 2014WebpageEqual Before the law: Towards Disability Justice Strategies
Learn about strategies for achieving disability justice. -
Disability Rights
5 February 2014Publication
Equal Before the Law
Equality Before The Law is a basic tenet of human rights. But I have learned, both as an advocate and during my time as Australia's Disability Discrimination Commissioner, that equality is not always available for Australians with disabilities in the criminal justice system. This report provides a snapshot of where that equality does not exist, highlights services and programs that improve… -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
2 February 2014PublicationNational Inquiry into ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ in Immigration Detention 2014: Discussion Paper
Why are we holding this inquiry? The purpose of this inquiry is to investigate the ways in which life in immigration detention affects the health, well-being and development of children. The inquiry will assess the impact on children by seeking the views of people who were previously detained as children in closed immigration detention and by assessing the current circumstances and responses… -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
31 January 2014Webpage
Information about children in immigration detention
Learn about the impact of mandatory immigration detention on children in regard to Australia's obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
30 January 2014Opinion pieceWe need to fix the Constitution, says Social Justice Commissioner
Recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the nation’s Constitution is a waste of time, 2UE Drive host Justin Smith recently argued. There are many things the Constitution doesn’t recognise, he said, the document is dull, and we would be better off if we paid attention instead to the words we use every day. I agree with Mr Smith on one point: the Constitution isn’t a page… -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
30 January 2014Webpage
National Inquiry into ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ in Immigration Detention 2014
Learn about the 2014 inquiry into children in immigration detention.