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Learn about the submission on the Guardian for Unaccompanied Children Bill 2014.

Australian Human Rights Commission Submission To The Parliamentary Joint Committee On Intelligence And Security Download PDF Download Word Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Human Rights Framework 4.1 Article 17 – the Right to Privacy 4.2 Article 19 – Freedom of Expression 5 Scope of dataset to be retained 6 Two year retention period 7 Access to retained…

Australian Citizenship and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 Submission by the Australian Human Rights Commission 6 November 2014 Download PDF Download Word

Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 Submission by the Australian Human Rights Commission 31 October 2014 Download PDF Download Word

Migration Amendment (Protecting Babies Born in Australia) Bill 2014 Submission by the Australian Human Rights Commission 19 August 2014 Download PDF Download Word

Learn about the review of parentage laws.

Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Character and General Visa Cancellation) Bill 2014 Submission by the Australian Human Rights Commission 28 October 2014 Download PDF Download Word

Information concerning Australia’s compliance with the Convention Against Torture Submission by the Australian Human Rights Commission 17 October 2014 Download PDF Download Word Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Statutory powers of the Australian Human Rights Commission 3 Independent monitoring and inspection mechanisms, including ratification of the Optional Protocol 4 Domestic…

Explore the submission on the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill.

Inquiry into the National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence And Security 21 August 2014 Download PDF Download Word Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Human Rights Framework 4.1 Article 17 – the Right to Privacy 4.2 Article 19 – Freedom of Expression 5 …

Explore the submission on technical and further education in Australia.

Explore the challenges faced by grandparents who take primary responsibility for raising their grandchildren.

Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission ALRC: Review of the Native Title Act 1993 14 May 2014 Downloads Download in PDF Download Word Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Recommendations 3 General Comments 4 The Native Title Act and its consistency with international human rights standards 4.1 The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of…

1 Introduction The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee in its Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Regaining Control Over Australia’s Protection Obligations) Bill 2013. The Commission is established by the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) and is Australia’s national human rights…

Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights Of Persons With Disabilities 1 Introduction The Australian Human Rights Commission is Australia’s ‘A status’ national human rights institution, operating in compliance with the Paris Principles. The Commission makes this submission to the UN Committee on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities …

The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Department of Communications as part of its public consultation into Enhancing Online Safety for Children, a key commitment made by the current government in the 2013 election. The Commission provides comments on the consultation paper, Enhancing Online Safety for Children, provided by the Department of…

The Australian Human Rights Commission provides this response to the questionnaire from the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention in relation to judicial review of the lawfulness of detention.

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 about the submission on child-safe institutions.

Discover how to strengthen human rights education in economics and business curriculum.