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Pursuant to section 11(1)(f)(ii) of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth), I attach a report of my inquiry into a complaint against the Commonwealth of Australia. I have found that the respondent failed to provide the complainant with a safe place of detention whilst she was detained at the Curtin Immigration Reception and Processing Centre and that such failure…

Pursuant to section 11(1)(f) and 20(1) of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth), I attach a report of my inquiry into a complaint against the Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs) and GSL (Australia) Pty Ltd.  I have found that acts done on behalf of the Commonwealth were contrary to the human rights of the complainant as…

Discover Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Report No. 34.

Pursuant to section 11(1)(f)(ii) of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth), I attach a report of my inquiry into a complaint by Mr Zacharias Manongga Consul for the Northern Territory, consul of the Republic of Indonesia that the human rights of Indonesian Fishers detained on vessels in Darwin Harbour were breached by the Commonwealth of Australia.

Discover Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Report No. 30.

Pursuant to section 11(1)(f)(ii) of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth), I attach a report of my inquiry into complaints made by Ms Susan Campbell that the human rights of her daughter were breached by the Commonwealth of Australia. I have found that acts or practices of the Commonwealth were inconsistent with or contrary to the human rights of Ms Campbell’s…

Explore Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Report No. 28.

Pursuant to section 11(1)(f)(ii) of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth), I attach a report of my inquiry into a complaint made by Ms KJ on behalf of herself and her son MJ. I have found there to have been an act done on behalf of the Commonwealth which was inconsistent with and contrary to the human rights of MJ.

Pursuant to s 31(b)(ii) of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth), I attach, on behalf of the Commission, a report of an inquiry conducted by my predecessor, Professor Alice Tay. The inquiry dealt with a complaint of discrimination in employment by Mr Kenneth Douglas against the Commonwealth of Australia (Australian Defence Force).

Thank you for joining me here this afternoon to launch the Social Justice Report 2004 and the Native Title Report 2004. Both reports were tabled in Parliament out of session last Friday.

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In accordance with the functions set out in section 46C(1) (a) of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth), this report includes ten recommendations on formal protections for Indigenous peoples’ human rights, four recommendations for remote Indigenous education, and one recommendation for Indigenous healing. The report also contains one follow-up action that I will…

Social Justice Report 2008 Chapter 1: Introduction Back to Contents Download in PDF Download in Word 1 A time for change 2 Milestone achievements 3 Follow-up action on Social Justice Report 2007 4 Native Title Report 2008 5 Contents of the Social Justice Report 2008 6 Setting a new agenda A united Australia which represents this land of ours; values the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander …

Social Justice Report 2008 Chapter 4: Beyond the Apology - an agenda for healing Back to Contents Download in PDF Download in Word Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Understanding healing 1 Defining healing 2 Healing and trauma 2.1 Historic and intergenerational trauma 3 Who needs healing? 4 Healing and the principles of reparation 5 Healing, reparation and compensation Part 3: Examples of healing…

Social Justice Report 2008 Appendix 4: ‘Accessible’ and ‘available’ Back to Contents Download in PDF Download in Word The following definitions of ‘accessible’ and ‘available’ were sourced from the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s Rural and Remote Education Inquiry Briefing Paper. [1] A more detailed discussion of human rights provisions that are relevant to remote school education can…

Social Justice Report 2008 ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ the report and credits Back to Contents ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ the Report Acknowledgements Cover photography Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ the Social Justice Commissioner’s logo Note – Use of the terms ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ the Report The Social Justice Report 2008, is produced by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait…

Social Justice Report 2002 back to contents Chapter 6: International developments in the recognition of the rights of Indigenous peoples Indigenous peoples in international law – A history of exclusion The Working Group on Indigenous Populations – from exclusion to participation at the international level Commitments to developing partnerships with Indigenous peoples – from Rio and Vienna to…

Social Justice Report 2004 Chapter 3 : Implementing new arrangements for the administration of Indigenous affairs back to contents Part 1: What are the new arrangements for the administration of Indigenous affairs? Events leading up to the introduction of new arrangements for the administration of Indigenous affairs, 2002 - 2004 An overview of the new arrangements Part II: The implications…