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14 December 2012Book page
6. Australia's Immigration Detention Policy and Practice
Australian law requires the detention of all non-citizens who are in Australia without a valid visa (unlawful non-citizens). This means that immigration officials have no choice but to detain persons who arrive without a visa (unauthorised arrivals), or persons who arrive with a visa and subsequently become unlawful because their visa has expired or been cancelled (authorised arrivals)… -
Legal
14 December 2012SpeechDignity, Fairness and Good Government: The Role of a Human Rights Act - Lord Bingham
It would clearly test to destruction the tolerance of the ordinary red-blooded Australian to have a Pom getting off the plane from London and telling them how to run their country. So I shall not presume to say how the current human rights debate in this country should be resolved. But perhaps I may contribute some thoughts, prompted by our own experience in the United Kingdom, acknowledging as I… -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
The Equal Opportunity Commission of Victoria (the Commission) commends the enquiry by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission into the circumstances of children in immigration detention and the longer-term effects of detention on children who have entered the Australian community. This submission considers the post-detention experience and treatment of children and young adults released… -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Speech“The Relevance of Human Rights in Contemporary Australia”: Dr Sev Ozdowski OAM (2003)
1. Introduction 2. Emergence of International Human Rights 3. Impact of international human rights law on federal law 4. Moving forward on human rights protection -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2011: Appendix 2
The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes the opportunity to comment on the proposed changes to the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) in the Native Title Amendment (Reform) Bill 2011. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012SpeechPROMOTING THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: TOWARDS A NEW UN CONVENTION
Dr Sev Ozdowski OAM Human Rights Commissioner and Disability Discrimination Commissioner Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission, Sydney, Australia -
Commission – General
14 December 2012SpeechSite navigation
I accepted the invitation to make this Oration and come here tonight with some trepidation: The person being honoured tonight, Dame Roma Mitchell, was the first federal Human Rights Commissioner and this is the territory that has known the powers of persuasion, conviction and commitment of the best human rights minds in the country, including Dame Roma Mitchell herself. Yet I reminded myself that… -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Speech
Opportunity knocks
I follow this custom wherever I go to speak in public. I think recognising Australia ' s indigenous peoples and their prior ownership of this land in this way is more than just good manners. It is an important part of recognising our diversity as a nation. -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Publication
ADR as a tool for social change: a discussion (2008)
Human rights and anti-discrimination law in Australia, as in many countries in the Asia Pacific, provides for complaints about discrimination and violations of human rights to be resolved by conciliation. The use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in this context has been criticised. In particular, it has been claimed that the individualised form of the complaint process, coupled with the… -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Publication
"Facilitator or Advisor?: A discussion of conciliator intervention in the resolution of disputes under Australian human rights and anti-discrimination law" (2004)
State and federal anti-discrimination & human rights law in Australia, as in many other countries2, provides for the resolution of complaints of discrimination and breaches of human rights by a process of conciliation. Conciliation is an alternative dispute resolution mechanism for parties to complaints in that it is an 'alternative' to more formal determination of the dispute by a court or… -
Education1 April 2016Webpage
An Introduction to Human Rights
Human rights recognize our freedom to choose, develop, and live without fear or discrimination. Explore their history and importance globally. -
Children's Rights
4 August 2017SpeechCreating safety: Building respect, resilience and relationships using children’s rights
National Suicide Prevention Conference 2017 Delivered on Friday 28 July 2017 Introduction It’s a pleasure to be invited here today to present at this year’s Suicide Prevention Conference. Before I begin, I would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land we gather on today, and pay my respects to Elders past, present and future. I’d also like to take this opportunity to remember… -
Race Discrimination
14 December 2012SpeechRefugee Week 2006 – Adelaide
Until a few weeks ago, this was an article of faith on the part of every politician. Now we are told we need to make significant policy changes to address weaknesses in our citizenship laws. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Speech
Dimensions of diversity in Australian civil society
It is a particular pleasure for me to have been invited here today to launch the City of Dandenong's Diversity Action Plan. Allow me a few moments to explain why. -
Rights and Freedoms
23 July 2013Webpage
Community Relations Papers (1975 - 1982)
The office of the Commissioner for Community Relations was established by the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 as originally passed, and continued as part of the Human Rights Commission from 1981 to 1986. In December 1986 this office was replaced by the Race Discrimination Commissioner, established as part of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission and now the Australian Human Rights… -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013Webpage
Rights to equality and non discrimination
Back to Rights and freedoms: right by right Introduction | What are Australia's obligations? | What does discrimination mean? | What grounds of discrimination are covered? | International scrutiny | Commission work | More information | Comments Introduction Non-discrimination and equality rights are central features of the major human rights treaties. Rights of equality and non… -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2003: Chapter 4: Responding to petrol sniffing on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands: A case study
In September 2002, the South Australian Coroner brought down his findings in the inquests into the deaths of Kunmanara[1] Ken (who died on 3 August 1999), Kunmanara Hunt (who died on 27 January 2001) and Kunmanara Thompson (who died on 26 June 2001). Each of these young Anangu was a chronic petrol sniffer (they had been sniffing for at least ten years) in their mid to late twenties living on the… -
14 December 2012Book page
HRC Report No. 7
Copyright © Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. Copying is permissible provided acknowledgment is made to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, Sydney, April 1999. -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2004 : SUMMARY SHEET ONE
This provides an overview of the main events leading up to the introduction of the new arrangements for the administration of Indigenous affairs on 1 July 2004, as well as the key events which have occurred since that time to implement the new arrangements. For further detail on each of the events please refer to Appendix One. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submission: review of Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002 NSW
I refer to the letter to me of 23 December 2004 from Mr John Feneley, Acting Director General of the Attorney-General's Department in which he invites me to make a submission to the Attorney-General's review of the Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002 (NSW) ( the Act). The letter advises that the review is being conducted pursuant to s 36 of the Act which requires a 12 monthly review of the Act…