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Corporate Social Responsibility & Human Rights (2008) 1. What is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)? The concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is generally understood to mean that corporations have a degree of responsibility not only for the economic consequences of their activities, but also for the social and environmental implications. This is sometimes referred to as a …

This report is a brief summary of the observations made by the Human Rights Commissioner and staff of the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ (the Commission). These summary notes and recommendations are based on what we personally observed and heard from staff and detainees during our immigration detention facility inspections.

The following notes are a brief summary of the observations made by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission’s (HREOC) President, Human Rights Commissioner and staff.  HREOC emphasises that these summary notes and recommendations are based solely on what we personally observed and heard from staff and detainees during our visits.

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ (the Commission) report on Immigration detention and offshore processing on Christmas Island following its visit to Christmas Island in July 2009.

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) welcomes the release of the 2008 Immigration Detention Report by the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ (AHRC) and acknowledges the important independent scrutiny of the immigration system provided by the AHRC.

All Australians have human rights. Human rights are universal: they are for everyone, everywhere, everyday. Human rights are based on values such as freedom, equality and dignity and seek to protect our quality of life.

Mr Graeme Innes AM Human Rights Commissioner and Disability Discrimination Commissioner ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ GPO Box 5218 SYDNEY NSW 2001

On 13 January 2009 the Commission released the 2008 Immigration detention report: Summary of observations following visits to Australia’s immigration detention facilities.

I am writing in response to the Summary of HREOC's Observations following your Inspection of Mainland Immigration Detention Facilities in 2007. We welcome your observations and recommendations which will further enhance our ability to deliver a consistently high level of service to the clients in our care. It is particularly pleasing to note that the favourable comments which you made in 2006…

A Report on Visits to Immigration Detention Facilities by the Human Rights Commissioner 2001 Contents Preface 1 Introduction 1.1 Background to this report 1.2 Compliance with human rights obligations 1.3 Conduct of visits 1.4 Overview of immigration detention facilities 1.5 Response by Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs 2. Positive initiatives and developments…

Immigration detention in Darwin Summary of observations from visits to immigration detention facilities in Darwin 2010 Download in PDF [700 KB] Download in Word [4.3 MB] DIAC response to the report Photos Contents PART A: Introductory sections 1 Introduction 2 Background 3 Overview: immigration detention in Darwin 3.1 Northern Immigration Detention Centre 3.2 Berrimah House 3.3 Airport Lodge…

Download in PDF [1.3 MB] Download in Word [2.9 MB] DIAC response to the report Contents PART A: Introductory sections 1 Introduction 2 Background 3 Summary 4 Recommendations 5 Overview: immigration detention on Christmas Island 5.1 Who is detained on Christmas Island? 5.2 How many people are detained on Christmas Island? 5.3 How long are people detained on Christmas Island? 5.4 Where are…

Under section 501 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) (Migration Act), a non-citizen’s visa may be cancelled if they do not satisfy the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (the Minister) or the Minister’s delegate that they pass the ‘character test’.

Released in March 2000, the Immigration Detention Guidelines are based on relevant international standards which set out minimum requirements for the treatment and conditions of detained persons.

HREOC’s report, tabled in federal Parliament on 12 May 1998, deals with the policy of mandatory detention of most unauthorised arrivals and the conditions of detention for those detained. The report had its origins in the many complaints received by HREOC from, or on behalf of, people in immigration detention centres.