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Explore reports and photos related 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…

Discover a history of speeches, events and media about immigration detention, asylum seekers and refugees at the Human Rights Commission.

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 …

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 …

View statistics related to immigration detention in Australia, including how many people arrive, the length of their detention and where they are held.

back to immigration detention, asylum seekers and refugees Under Australia’s system of mandatory immigration detention, all non-citizens who are in Australia without a valid visa must be detained. This includes children. The vast majority of children who are in immigration detention are children who arrived in Australia by boat, seeking asylum. Some of them came with family members, but some…

Learn about the alternatives to mandatory immigration detention that allow for the protection of the community while ensuring people are treated humanely.

back to immigration detention, asylum seekers and refugees In August 2012 the Australian Government introduced a third country processing regime for asylum seekers who come to Australia by boat, without a valid visa. There are many aspects of this regime which may lead to breaches of Australia’s human rights obligations. On this page: • What is the third country processing regime? • What is…