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Preventing sexual abuse of children in out of home care Australian Human Rights Commission Response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse: Issue Paper 4 8 November 2013 Downloads Download in PDF Download in Word Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Recommendations 3 Outline of children’s rights in the context of children in out-of-home care 4 Data on the…

Learn more about how doxxing may impact the human rights of people subject to the release of personal information

The Australian Human Rights Commission has made a submission to the Parliamentary Committee that is looking at Australia's youth justice and incarceration system.

Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services

Learn more about the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) and how AI can be developed safely and ethically to protect human rights.

1 Introduction 1. The Commission makes this submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee in relation to the Migration (Validation of Port Appointment) Bill 2018 (Cth) (the Bill) introduced by the Australian Government. 2 Summary 2. The Commission welcomes the opportunity to make a submission in relation to this Bill. 3. The Bill seeks to retrospectively…

Letter from June Oscar and Anne Hollonds on input to the development of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Early Childhood Strategy

The Commission’s recommendations are aimed at ensuring that the data retention regime is more closely tailored to the purpose of fighting serious crime and is subject to appropriate safeguards and oversight.

The concerns outlined in this submission draw on the Commission’s work inspecting Australia’s immigration detention facilities. The Commission has conducted such inspections since the mid-1990s.

The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) makes this submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) in relation to its ‘Review of AFP Powers’.

Learn more about the Migration Amendment Bill 2024 and how it impacts human rights.

1. Executive summary The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) makes this submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, in response to its review of the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 (Cth) (the Bill). The Explanatory Memorandum states that the purpose of the Bill is to introduce measures to…

Submission to the Attorney-General's Department (13 December 2023)

Learn more about the need for an Australian Artificial Intelligence Act to better protect human rights

Learn more about how reforms to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) will better protect human rights in Australia

Learn more about the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 and how it impacts human rights.

The Australian Human Rights Commission (Commission) makes this submission to the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (INSLM) in relation to its Review of Secrecy Offences in Part 5.6 of the Criminal Code 1995.

The Commission urges reform of these citizenship loss provisions, and makes 11 recommendations to ameliorate the significant human rights concerns.

Learn more about the importance of civics education, engagement and participation in Australia - and what it means for human rights.

Submission by AHRC to the PJCIS in relation to its Review of the Counter-Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023.