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Asylum Seekers and Refugees
17 April 2013PublicationTell Me ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ: Bridging Visas for Asylum Seekers
1. What are bridging visas? Bridging visas are temporary visas which allow people to legally reside in the Australian community while they are applying for a longer term visa, appealing a decision relating to their visa, or making arrangements to leave Australia. Bridging visas can be granted to different groups of people, including asylum seekers who are seeking protection as refugees in -
Legal
16 April 2013PublicationDA v Commonwealth of Australia (Department Federal Police)
2012 DA v Commonwealth of Australia (Department Federal Police) Report into discrimination in employment on the basis of criminal record [2012] AusHRC 59 -
Legal
15 April 2013Submission
Inquiry into Slavery, Slavery-like conditions and People Trafficking
1 Introduction The ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ makes this submission to the Human Rights Sub-Committee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade in its Inquiry into Slavery, Slavery-like conditions and People Trafficking. 2 Summary The ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ welcomes the opportunity to make this submission to the Inquiry into Modern Slavery. The… -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
11 April 2013Publication
Human Rights standards for immigration detention
This publication, Human rights standards for immigration detention, sets out benchmarks for the humane treatment of people held in immigration detention -
Commission - General
11 April 2013ProjectWhat is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights outlines fundamental rights and freedoms for all. Learn more about its impact and significance. -
Rights and Freedoms
11 April 2013ProjectRight to vote
The right to vote is not enjoyed equally by all Australians A healthy democracy makes sure that all members of the community have equal access to the political process. Australia is a democratic nation where governments are elected by popular vote. However, even though almost all Australians over 18 years old have the right – and the obligation – to vote, not all Australians enjoy that right… -
11 April 2013Webpage
Notice for exemption: Shane Radburn (2013)
Notice for exemption: Shane Radburn The ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ has received an application from Mr Shane Radburn who runs a bus service under contract with Transport NSW. Mr Radburn seeks an exemption under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) and the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 (Transport Standards). Application Mr Radburn operates two bus … -
11 April 2013Project
CERD
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination 1966 (CERD) (the Convention) was one of the first human rights treaties to be adopted by the United Nations. More than 156 countries (four-fifths of the membership of the UN) have ratified the Convention; including Australia, which ratified the Convention on 30 September 1975. -
Rights and Freedoms
10 April 2013Publication
Homelessness is a Human Rights Issue
Contents 1. Homelessness is about human rights 2. What is homelessness? 3. What are some of the causes of homelessness? 4. How many people are affected by homelessness? 5. Who is affected by homelessness? 5.1 Indigenous people are disproportionately affected by homelessness 5.2 Women are significantly affected by homelessness 5.3 ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ and young people are disproportionately affected by … -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
10 April 2013PublicationDraft guidelines: Ensuring income management measures compliancy
Draft guidelines for ensuring income management measures are compliant with the Racial Discrimination Act Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Key questions checklist 2.1 Does the income management measure ensure equality before the law? 2.2 Does implementation of the measure involve discrimination? ‘Direct discrimination’: s 9(1) ‘Indirect discrimination’: s 9(1A) 2.3 Is the measure a …