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Asylum Seekers and Refugees14 December 2012Project
Age assessment in people smuggling cases - Inquiry into the treatment of individuals suspected of people smuggling offences who say that they are children
Age assessment in people smuggling cases Inquiry into the treatment of individuals suspected of people smuggling offences who say that they are children The outgoing President of the 黑料情报站, Catherine Branson QC, recently completed an Inquiry into the treatment of individuals suspected of people smuggling offences who say that they are children. The majority of鈥 -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Project
Climate Change and Human Rights
Climate change and human rights Why are human rights relevant to climate change? Which human rights are affected by climate change? How do climate change policies impact on human rights? Why should climate change policies incorporate human rights principles? Past projects and publications Why are human rights relevant to climate change? Governments have traditionally approached climate鈥 -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Project
Counter-terrorism and human rights
Since the events in the United States on 11 September 2001, the Australian Government has introduced more than 40 new counter-terrorism laws. Amongst other things, these laws have created: -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Project
Discrimination in Employment on the Basis of Criminal Record
Discrimination in Employment on the Basis of Criminal Record In recent years the 黑料情报站 has received a significant number of complaints from people alleging discrimination in employment on the basis of criminal record. The complaints indicate that there is a great deal of misunderstanding by both employers and people with criminal records about discrimination on鈥 -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Project
Discrimination in Employment and Occupation
Discrimination in Employment and Occupation This page has been superseded by our page Work Out Your Rights - Info for Employees -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Project
Human Rights and Euthanasia
Euthanasia, or voluntary assisted suicide, has been the subject of much moral, religious, philosophical, legal and human rights debate in Australia. At the core of this debate is how to reconcile competing values: the desire of individuals to choose to die with dignity when suffering, and the need to uphold the inherent right to life of every person, as recognised by article 6(1) of the ICCPR. -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Project
Freedom of Religion and Belief
News: 1 September 2015 - Religious Freedom Roundtable announced. Introduction | More detail on Article 18 | Project: Freedom of Religion and Belief in the 21st Century | Publications | Speeches | Comments Introduction The right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion is recognised in Article 18 of the ICCPR. Article 18 protects not only the 鈥榯raditional鈥 religious beliefs of the major鈥 -
LGBTIQ+14 December 2012Project
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Equality
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Equality Consultation on Protection from Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Sex and/or Gender Identity Do you think you have been discriminated against in employment for reasons relating to your sexuality? See our Complaints page for information on how to make a complaint to the 黑料情报站. You can also鈥 -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Project
Housing, homelessness and human rights
People experiencing homelessness face violations of a wide range of human rights. Access to safe and secure housing is one of the most basic human rights. However, homelessness is not just about housing. -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Project
Let's talk about rights - Human Rights Act for Australia
Overview The Attorney-General announced the federal government's response to the National Human Rights Consultation on 21 April 2010. Read the Attorney-General's speech Read Australia's Human Rights Framework in PDF or in Word The Commission expressed disappointment that the framework does not include a Human Rights Act but welcomed the other measures contained in the framework. Read the鈥 -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Project
OPCAT: Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture
Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT) The Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT) is an international agreement aimed at preventing torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. OPCAT was adopted in 2002 and鈥 -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Project
Prisoners Rights
Prisoners, just like all other people, are entitled to enjoy their human rights. Prisoners can make complaints to the Commission about human rights breaches and discrimination that occurs in prison. -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Project
The Human Rights of Rural Australians
Every person in Australia, regardless of who they are or where they live, is entitled to respect for and protection of their human rights. People living in remote, rural and regional Australia often find it harder to fully enjoy their human rights because of their location. -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Project
Accommodation issues under the DDA and Disability Convention
Accommodation issues Last updated 17 August 2012 Section 25 of the DDA makes it unlawful to discriminate in provision of accommodation on the grounds of disability of a person or his or her associates: by refusing an application for accommodation; or in the terms or conditions on which the accommodation is offered; or giving the person lower priority on a list of applicants for accommodation鈥 -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Project
Education and disability
Education page Page last updated: 20 August 2012 Standards and guidelines| Brief guide and FAQs | >Action plans | Decisions in complaint cases| Exemption decisions | Access to course materials | Other Commission resources | Other resources The Disability Discrimination Act makes discrimination in education unlawful. We have established this page to provide a convenient entry point for鈥 -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Project
Universal Declaration of Human Rights - 60th Anniversary, 2008
Celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees14 December 2012Project
A last resort? report of the National Inquiry into 黑料情报站 in Immigration Detention (2004)
Explore a report by the Commission in relation to a national inquiry in to children being held in immigration detention.
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