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Commission - General11 September 2024E-bulletin (Monthly)
September 2024: Commission News | President's Message
Dear friends, It was good to reflect at the recent Law Institute of Victoria Legal Sector Dinner on access to justice, the role of lawyers and the law. Too often our legal system delivers unequal access to justice 鈥 different standards of justice depending on who you are, where you live and how much is in your bank account. Laws granting people rights are meaningless if people can鈥檛 enforce鈥 -
Commission - General27 August 2024Webpage
Speeches, statements and articles by Hugh de Kretser
Read the latest speeches, statements and articles by Commission President Hugh de Kretser. -
Commission - General27 August 2024News story
Statement by Commission President Hugh de Kretser
黑料情报站 President Hugh de Kretser has expressed concerns about calls for Palestinians fleeing Gaza to be denied entry to Australia. -
Commission - General8 August 2024E-bulletin (Monthly)
August 2024: Commission News | President's message
The 黑料情报站 is a vital national institution which has been promoting justice and human rights for Australians for close to forty years. It is an honour to write to you as the Commission鈥檚 new President. -
Commission - General29 July 2024News story
Hugh de Kretser commences as Human Rights Commission President
The new President of the 黑料情报站, Hugh de Kretser, said maintaining the push to see a national Human Rights Act introduced will be among his key priorities, as he today commenced in the role. -
Commission - General4 July 2024E-bulletin (Monthly)
July 2024: Commission News | President's letter
Dear friends, I am pleased to report the Free + Equal Conference was a resounding success. A big thank you to everyone who participated in these timely and significant discussions about human rights and the urgent need for a Human Rights Act in Australia. A snapshot of the conference: 700+ delegates pledged support for a national Human Rights Act 60+ speakers 1200+ attendees over two days 12鈥 -
Commission - General4 June 2024E-bulletin (Monthly)
June 2024: Commission News | President's letter
Dear friends, 鈥疘'm delighted to welcome the appointment of Hugh de Kretser as our President. For over 20 years, he has been a dedicated and effective advocate for positive change for people and communities whose human rights are at risk. We look forward to him taking the Commission into its next phase in promoting and protecting human rights in Australia when he commences in the position on鈥 -
Commission - General3 May 2024E-bulletin (Monthly)
May 2024: Commission News | President's letter
Letter from the President: May 2024 It has been a challenging time, with the tragic events at Bondi and Wakeley casting a sombre shadow. It's imperative that we condemn these acts of violence in the strongest possible terms and work together to ensure such tragedies do not occur again. The aftermath of these attacks has sparked heated debate in the media about the right to free speech, and鈥 -
Commission - General5 April 2024E-bulletin (Monthly)
April 2024: Commission news | President's letter
Our Free + Equal project at the Castan Centre, conference and Rights On Time panel show in Sydney in June and new commissioners start. -
Commission - General6 March 2024Media Release
The escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza and addressing the impacts in our communities
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker T眉rk, delivered a powerful statement last week raising the urgency of the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza. 鈥淭he war in Gaza must end. Clear violations of international human rights and humanitarian laws, including war crimes and possibly other crimes under international law, have been committed by all parties. It is time 鈥 well past鈥 -
Commission - General4 March 2024E-bulletin (Monthly)
March 2024: Commission news | President's letter
Commissioner June Oscar AO finishes her term as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Social Justice Commissioner early next month. Friday 8 March marks International Women鈥檚 Day, and Sex Discrimination Commissioner Anna Cody will attend the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York. -
Commission - General10 January 2024Video
Australia's human rights progress
Australia is widely considered the land of the "fair go". And while that may ring true for many people, not all in our country are yet afforded the dignity and basic rights set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. As the final episode in our series commemorating the Declaration鈥檚 75th anniversary explores, its promise in Australia remains a 鈥渨ork in progress鈥. Learn more about鈥 -
Commission - General10 January 2024Video
What does 'human rights' mean to you?
10 December 2023 marked 75 years since the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In this first of a 5-part video series commemorating the anniversary from a local perspective, we hear from a diverse group of Australians about what human rights means to them. The Commission acknowledges this series comes at a time of major global crises. It is in the pursuit of peace, justice鈥 -
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Commission - General12 December 2023Media Release
Positive duty for employers: Commission鈥檚 powers commence
The Commission has new regulatory powers to ensure Australian workplaces, organisations and businesses meet the positive duty requirements. -
Commission - General8 December 2023Media Release
Australia鈥檚 human rights champions put social justice and equality centre stage
Women鈥檚 equity and racial equality advocate Juliana Nkrumah AM has been awarded the prestigious Human Rights Medal at the 2023 Australian Human Rights Awards in Sydney tonight. Other awards went to Gabriel Osborne (Young People鈥檚 Award), Northern Pictures (Media and Creative Industries Award), Advocacy Tasmania (Community Award) and the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia (Law鈥
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