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Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Northern Territory National Emergency Response Legislation
Central to the values to which the Government gives expression is an unqualified commitment to racial equality and to eliminating racial discrimination. This is a non-negotiable tenet of our own national cohesion, reflected in our racial diversity, and it must remain a guiding principle of our international behaviour. The rejection of racial discrimination is not only a moral issue, it is… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submissions: Husseini
I, Alastair Neil Hope, State Coroner, having investigated the deaths of Nurjan Husseini and Fatimeh Husseini, with an Inquest held at Fremantle Court House on 4-8 November, 2002 find that the identity of the deceased persons were Nurjan Husseini and Fatimeh Husseini and that deaths occurred on 8 November, 2001, 24 nautical miles from any portion of Australian Territory as a result of Immersion in… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submission - Long Guan Juan & Others v Minister for Immigration
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ("the Commission") was established by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) ("the HREOC Act"). On 28 February 1995, His Honour Justice O'Loughlin directed that leave be granted to the Commission, pursuant to s.11(1)(o) of the HREOC Act, to file and serve written submissions in these matters limited to… -
Rights and Freedoms22 July 2019Project
Free and Equal Conference
The Free and Equal conference was the centrepiece of a national conversation and once-in-a-decade event. The conference was held at the Hyatt Regency Sydney on Tuesday 8 October 2019. -
Children's Rights26 June 2019Speech
Speech to NSW & ACT Professional Standards Network
A speech by Megan Mitchell covering The Royal Commission’s recommendations, the connection between those recommendations and the National Principles, work we’re doing at the Australian Human Rights Commission in the Child Safe Organisations project, how religious organisations can implement the National Principles, government responses to the Royal Commission’s recommendations and recent… -
24 April 2015Book page
Annex 2: Implementation status of first cycle UPR recommendations
No Country Recommendation Response Implementation 1 Republic of Moldova Ratify the OPCAT Accepted Not implemented 2 Azerbaijan Speed up process of ratification of OPCAT Accepted Not implemented 3 Maldives Ratify OPCAT and designate a National Preventive Mechanism Accepted Not implemented 4 New Zealand High priority ratification of the OPCAT and establish a National Preventative Mechanism… -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
"There have been times in our history when Australia has been generous and open hearted and times when it has been very mean. In 1938 at the Evian Conference about dealing with Jewish and other refugees from Hitler, Australia took a flint hearted position, saying that we did not want to import Europe's problems, or to increase racial differences, and that refugees should get back in the… -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Chapter 5
The colony of Moreton Bay was established as a penal outpost of New South Wales in 1825. Extreme violence accompanied the rapid expansion of European settlers, particularly in the north. This violence and the spread of introduced diseases resulted in a rapid decrease in the Indigenous population. Kidnapping Indigenous women and children for economic and sexual exploitation was common. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submission - Proposed WA Human Rights Act (2007)
All persons are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to the equal protection of the law. In this respect, the law shall prohibit any discrimination and guarantee to all persons equal and effective protection against discrimination on any ground such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other… -
14 December 2012Book page
Initial Draft: Disability Standards for Employment
Comments in response to these draft Standards should be sent by 29 November 1996 to: Disability Discrimination Commissioner GPO Box 5218 SYDNEY NSW 2001 or e-mail comments to: disability@humanrights.gov.au -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2005 : Annexure 4 : Chronology of events in native title 1 July 2004 - 30 June 2005
This table includes summaries of every native title determination that occurred during this period, and notable or interesting agreements; it does not include every Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) registered or other native title agreements made over this period, due to the large volume. A snapshot of applications, determinations and ILUAs from this period is provided at the end of this… -
Commission – General14 December 2012Webpage
Australian Council of Human Rights Agencies (ACHRA) - UPR Progress Report (2011)
The Australian Government is to be commended for its frank and robust engagement in the UPR process to date, both in the formal working group session and in engaging with the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), NGOs and civil society throughout the process. -
14 December 2012Book page
Indigenous Deaths in Custody: Chapter 6 Police Practices
Explore a report prepared for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission in relation to Indigenous deaths in custody and police practices. -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry on Employment and Disability Interim Report
Issues Paper 3, which was issued on the launch of the Inquiry, discussed the incentives and disincentives regarding employment of people with disability from the perspective of employers. -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 06-07: Chapter 4 - Complaint handling section
The President of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) is responsible for the investigation and conciliation of complaints lodged under federal anti-discrimination and human rights law. Staff of HREOC’s Complaint Handling Section (CHS) assist the President to investigate and resolve complaints. The CHS also provides information to the public about the law and the… -
27 September 2018Webpage
Get Informed about human rights
Discover everything about human rights, including the different types of rights, how human rights have changed over time and why are important to us today. -
14 December 2012Book page
Report No. 41: El Masri v Commonwealth (Department of Immigration and Citizenship) (2009)
Introduction Part A: Structure of this report Part B: Summary of findings and recommendations Part C: The complaints by Mr El Masri Part D: The Commission’s human rights inquiry and complaints function Part E: Mr El Masri’s detention from 14 November 2002 to 14 October 2005 Part F: The detention of Mr El Masri on 28 November 2006 Part G: The detention of Mr El Masri in MSU Part H: Use… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Tasmanian Human Rights Charter Consultation (2010)
The Commission congratulates the Tasmanian Government on making significant progress towards the legislated protection of human rights and promoting community discussion about human rights. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
The protection of genetic information of Indigenous peoples
This submission is made by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. It considers the human rights implications of the use of the genetic information of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders (herein, Indigenous peoples) and the adequacy of current levels of protection. -
25 September 2018Webpage
Culture & diversity
Learn how the Commission supports a diverse workforce and understands that a positive workplace culture is key to any effective organisation.
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