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Children's Rights1 December 2014Speech
Children's Week 2014: Discussion on the UNCRC 25 years on and the right to be heard
Megan Mitchell National Children's Commissioner Australian Human Rights Commission Introduction to Children’s Week 2014Good afternoon everyone and thank you Robyn for the introduction.I would like to start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and where children have been raised and cared for for thousands of years, and pay my respects to their elders both past… -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them home - Frequently asked questions about the National Inquiry
Following the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families and the release of the report Bringing them home several questions have been frequently asked and statements made about the Inquiry’s findings and recommendations. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submission to the Expert seminar on Indigenous Peoples and the administration of justice (2003)
This submission is made by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner on behalf of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) of Australia. HREOC is Australia’s national human rights institution established by a law of the federal Parliament and operating in compliance with the ‘Paris Principles’ for national institutions for the… -
Commission – General14 December 2012Webpage
Bullying: Know Your Rights
Bullying is an abuse of your human rights. Learn how governments, schools, workplaces and individuals (including you) should ensure every human right is respected. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
The lack of coherence and logic in decisions as regards detainees ethnicity and the veracity of their stories - primary decision makers failure rate as compared to RRT decisions which saw many boys kept in detention for up to 12 months longer than boys who arrived at the same time from the same area on the same boat - some friends still remain in detention today up to two years later when the… -
Legal15 April 2013Submission
Inquiry into Slavery, Slavery-like conditions and People Trafficking
1 Introduction The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Human Rights Sub-Committee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade in its Inquiry into Slavery, Slavery-like conditions and People Trafficking. 2 Summary The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes the opportunity to make this submission to the Inquiry into Modern Slavery. The… -
Commission – General14 December 2012Webpage
Taking stock of Australia’s human rights record – Submission by the Australian Human Rights Commission under the Universal Periodic Review process (2010)
This significant new process involves a review of the human rights record of each member of the UN on a periodic basis (at present, every four years). Australia makes its first appearance in January 2011. -
Commission – General23 November 2020Webpage
Common questions about Covid-19
The Australian Human Rights Commission works to help safeguard the human rights of all people in our community. -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention - Background Paper 3: Mental Health and Developmen
from Behaviours Associated with Victimisation in The Impact of Current and Traumatic Stressors on the Psychological Well-Being of Refugee Communities. [1] -
Commission – General14 December 2012Publication
Annual Report 2006-2007:
This Annual Report reflects the commitment and dedication of the Commissioners and staff at the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) to the promotion and protection of human rights in Australia. Over the 2006-07 reporting period HREOC has acted on a broad range of challenging and complex human rights issues. -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Speech
Equal employment opportunity for people with disabilities: how to move from the theoretical to the actual
I congratulate EOPHEA for organising this discussion. Although, of course, your focus is primarily on employment in the university environment, the conference program is clearly designed to address equal opportunity issues of much more general significance. I have approached my own paper in the same spirit: I hope it will be particularly relevant in your own context as equity practitioners in… -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Speech
Disability discrimination legislation in Australia from an international human rights perspective: History, achievements and prospects
I want to talk today about the relationship between the lofty principles of international law on human rights and the practical realities for people with a disability in Australia. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
This submission is made on behalf of the Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office (ACMRO). It addresses some of the terms of reference of the Inquiry. -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Appendix 1.1
Where a child under the age of 19 is convicted, court may assign care and custody of the child to such persons as make application where the court is satisfied it is for the benefit of the child. -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Appendix 5
Established Aborigines Protection Board. Its functions include submitting proposals to the Governor relating to the care custody or education of the children of `Aboriginals' and exercising a general supervision and care over all matters affecting the interests and welfare of the `Aboriginals'. -
14 December 2012Book page
Intersections between the Law, Religion and Human Rights Project
Schofield King Lawyers was contracted by the Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commision) to investigate intersections between the law, religion and human rights focusing on: -
14 December 2012Book page
Timeline of Major International Human Rights Treaties
Discover a timeline of treaties on human rights, including the 2007 Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the 1951 Refugee Convention. -
LGBTIQ+3 July 2018Webpage
LGBTI children
Children born with intersex variations Intersex people are people born with variations in sex characteristics (including chromosomal variations, different physical responses to sex hormones, or different developmental hormone balances and anatomies). Intersex variations may be discovered at birth, during childhood or adolescence, in adulthood or not at all. People with intersex variations… -
Commission – General14 December 2012Speech
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In just one week the nations of the world will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is an historic occasion. The last 50 years has seen significant progress in the recognition and protection of human rights, both at an international level and within the borders of sovereign states. -
14 December 2012Book page
It's About Time - Submissions
back to contents It's About Time Submissions Dan Ahern Maurice Mok Kay Pearson Phil Jones Confidential J S Kempster Carol Cunningham Jenny Smith Tanya Fane Ruth Wells Confidential Beverly Puls Julie Blyth Sydney for Kids Johnny Ruigo Julia Graham Buckby Confidential Lone Fathers Association Australia Emma Hawkes Christopher Newell Peter Steindl Far North Fathers The Memucan Institute…
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