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22 October 2014PublicationMC and Hassan Ghanbari v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP)
[2014] AusHRC 74 MC and Hassan Ghanbari v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) Media Statement: President reports on MC and Hassan Ghanbari v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) [2014] AusHRC 74 -
Legal
22 October 2014Publication
Arif v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP)
[2014] AusHRC 75 Arif v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) Media Statement: President reports on Arif v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) [2014] AusHRC 75 -
Legal
22 October 2014Publication
Mordechai v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP)
[2014] AusHRC 76 Mordechai v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) Media Statement: President reports on Mordechai v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) [2014] AusHRC 76 -
Legal
22 October 2014Publication
[2014] AusHRC 73
Mai v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Immigration and Border Protection) [2014] AusHRC 73 Mai v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Immigration and Border Protection) Media Statement: President reports on Mai v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) [2014] AusHRC 73 -
Rights and Freedoms
14 October 2014Opinion pieceSpeak up out of respect for rights and culture
To advance human rights we need to promote a culture of respect for everyone exercising their choice and freedoms. On a day-to-day basis, human rights probably appear abstract for most Australians. The term often gets raised in discussion about how we are treating asylum seekers, or when we discuss disadvantage in the community. It is common for people to say "I have a right to" one thing,… -
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13 October 2014PublicationºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Rights Report 2014
The report outlines work the National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Commissioner has undertaken throughout 2013-14, which focuses on the findings of the examination into intentional self-harm, with or without suicidal intent, in children and young people under 18 years of age. -
Legal
10 October 2014Submission
Inquiry into the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014
Explore the submission on the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
10 October 2014Opinion pieceMagna Carta shelters asylum-seekers
NEXT year is the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, signed reluctantly by King John at the Âdemand of his rebellious barons in 1215. Buried in the middle of this foundational document of English constitutional law — setting out the single measure for wine and ale and the rights of widows on the death of their husband — are these words: “No freeman is to be taken or imprisoned or disseised… -
Rights and Freedoms
10 October 2014Opinion piece
Even in pursuit of valid goals, let's stop sacrificing principles and rights
In pursuit of legitimately tackling isolated criminal behaviour, Parliaments are reversing the basic principle of liberal democracy by criminalising the exercise of human rights and prescribing lawful activity. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
8 October 2014Opinion piece
Keeping asylum seeker children in detention doesn't stop people smugglers - so why do it?
The former and current ministers for immigration and border security, Chris Bowen and Scott Morrison, agree on one thing: that asylum seeker children are not detained to deter people smuggling. Rather, it appears that patrol boats and naval frigates, commanded by a three star general, and a refusal to allow refugees to settle here, have reduced the number of boats reaching Australia. Why…