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14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
Refugee Advice Casework Service (RACS) is a Community Legal Service which provides free legal advice and representation to asylum seekers in the community and detention in Australia. -
14 December 2012Book page
Human Rights: COMPARATIVE TABLE OF LEGISLATION ON SPENT CONVICTIONS
For adult offenders and juvenile offenders convicted in the Juvenile Court, automatic - upon expiration of waiting period (subject to no further conviction). -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention - Background Paper 2: Culture and Identity
In those States in which ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities … exist, a child belonging to such a minority … shall not be denied the right, in community with other members of his or her group, to enjoy his or her own culture, to profess and practise his or her own religion, or to use his or her own language. -
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14 December 2012WebpageSubmission - Australian Citizenship Test (2008)
1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) welcomes the Minister’s decision to appoint an independent Australian Citizenship Test Review Committee (the Committee) to consider the content and operation of the Australian citizenship test (the test) since its introduction in October 2007. -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
The National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention refers to the adequacy and appropriateness of Australia’s treatment of child asylum seekers and other children who are, or have been, held in immigration detention, including: -
14 December 2012Book page
The Rights of People with Disabilities: Areas of Need for Increased Protection: Chapter 5: Criminal Justice System
Because of the variability of the information collected by project workers in each State/Territory, this chapter on the criminal justice system takes the form of a general discussion of the situation in , with details of specific State or Territory practices provided where possible. Considerable use has been made of New South Wales examples, due to the detailed contribution received from that… -
Commission – General
14 December 2012WebpageInternational Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - Human rights at your fingertips - Human rights at your fingertips
Considering that the Charter of the United Nations is based on the principles of the dignity and equality inherent in all human beings, and that all Member States have pledged themselves to take joint and separate action, in co-operation with the Organization, for the achievement of one of the purposes of the United Nations which is to promote and encourage universal respect for and observance of… -
Commission – General
3 September 2018Publication
Human Rights & Climate Change (2008)
Climate change will have significant impacts in both Australia and across the globe. Australia is one of the most arid continents in the world. It is vulnerable to risks such as disruptions to water supply; increases in the severity of storms, floods and droughts, coastal erosion due to sea level rise; and to negative human health impacts, for example through an increase in the range and spread… -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2007-2008: Chapter 2 - Human Rights Education and Promotion
A central function of HREOC is to undertake education programs that increase public awareness and generate discussion of human rights and anti-discrimination issues within Australia. HREOC’s legislative responsibilities are: -
14 December 2012Book page
Chapter 1 - Introduction: Social Justice Report 2008
A united Australia which represents this land of ours; values the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage and provides justice and equity for all. Vision of Reconciliation, Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation.[1] -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
This submission has been produced by the Queensland Program of Assistance for Survivors of Torture and Trauma (QPASTT) and the Youth Advocacy Centre (YAC). The submission is also endorsed by a number of individuals and organisations working directly or indirectly with asylum seekers and refugees (See list on page 2). Their staff hear similar stories and reports from their clients and have come to… -
Rights and Freedoms
28 October 2020Webpage
Where is the line on COVID-19 emergency measures?
Learn how limitations to human rights must be necessary and proportionate, including during a pandemic situation such as COVID-19. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
30 March 2017Publication
Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Human Rights: Snapshot Report (2nd Edition) 2017
The second edition of this Report provides an update on legal and policy developments related to refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia since 2013. The Report is not intended to address all the issues facing refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia. Instead, it focuses on developments which place Australia at risk of breaching its international human rights obligations -
14 December 2012Book page
Young people in the workplace: Activity sheet 2 - rightsED
The following hypothetical case studies present a number of scenarios where you can examine the potential legal rights and the legal responsibilities applicable to both employees and employers in the workplace. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission WEBSITE: Healthy Community Projects
The Program aims to address the many health problems such as poor nutrition, sugar diabetes, cancer and sexually transmitted diseases that are prevalent in Aboriginal communities. -
14 December 2012Book page
Transcript of Unlocking Doors: Muslim communities and police tackling racial and religious discrimination together
And she was talking to me how she would never let her kid marry a Muslim person and how much she hates them. How much they give her a bad name and stuff like that. -
Employers10 February 2015Webpage
The Australian manufacturing and retail sectors and human rights
Learn how Australian manufacturing and retail sectors can integrate human rights into business practices to manage risks and create value. Read our fact sheet. -
Disability Rights
15 April 2024Webpage
Ambassador Profile - Sam Drummond
Discrimination Lawyer and self-confessed tea connoisseur, Sam talks about life, current projects and employment for people with disability. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
The Australian Early Childhood Association (AECA) is a national non-government, non-profit advocacy organisation that speaks out on behalf of all young children from birth to eight years. It stands as the voice for children and aims to ensure that the best interests of children are always at the forefront of decision making. Members include childcare services, schools, peak early childhood… -
14 December 2012Book page
Chapter 3 - Introduction: Social Justice Report 2009
When I commenced writing this chapter in 2008, Australia did not have a national Indigenous languages policy. However in August 2009, for the first time in Australia’s history, the Commonwealth Government launched a strategy for preserving Indigenous languages: Indigenous Languages - A National Approach 2009 (National Approach). The National Approach sets out the Commonwealth Government&…