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14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
We refer to our telephone conversation with [name removed] on 3 May 2002 from your office agreeing to an extension of time to enable our agency to lodge its submission on the adequacy and appropriateness of Australia’s treatment of child asylum seekers and other children, who are, or have been held in immigration detention. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
3. I am a qualified and registered Psychologist, and hold a BA, MA, Teaching Certificate, and PhD. I have been working as psychologist in Australia since 1978, and worked previously in Canada as a psychologist and teacher. I have also previously worked for Family and Youth Services in South Australia. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
2. Recognises the obligations of the Australian Federal Government as a signatory, on 22nd August, 1990, to the Convention on the Rights of the Child as at 15th October 1996 (187), this coming into force on 16th January 1991. -
14 December 2012Book page
Finding your way around the draft Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards
All the documents on the proposed Premises Standards which were tabled in Parliament on 2 December are now available on the Attorney General's Department website at http://www.ag.gov.au/premisesstandards -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Report No. 19
9.1 Whether there was an act or practice that arose in the course of employment or occupation 9.2 Whether there was a distinction, exclusion, or preference on the basis of criminal record 9.3 Whether the distinction nullified or impaired equality of opportunity in employment or occupation 9.4 Whether the distinction, exclusion or preference was based on the inherent requirements of the job -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2007: Appendix 3
To acknowledge the importance of land to Aborigines and its spiritual, social, cultural and economic significance and provide a process to return land. -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2007: Appendix 5
Native Title Report 2007 back to contents Appendix 5 ILUAs where a local government authority is an applicant or a party ILUA No. ILUA short name Date Lodged Status Date Registered QI01/10 Urandangie (Marmanya) ILUA 23/08/2001 Registered 24/05/2002 QI01/26 Aurukun Township & Access Road Agreement 24/06/2002 Registered 18/03/2003 QI01/53 Bar-Barrum and Mareeba Shire Council ILUA 09/11… -
Legal31 May 2016Speech
Hotung Fellowship Public Lecture 2016
Human rights across the Tasman: a widening gulf. I am honoured to have been invited to give this lecture at the Law School of the University of Canterbury, funded by the generosity of the Sir Eric Hotung Fellowship. -
23 January 2014Book page
4. What are the Commission’s concerns about TPVs?
The Commission raised serious concerns about TPVs when they were used in Australia (with similar conditions attached) from 1999 to 2008. [6] Based on the negative impacts of TPVs on refugees when they were last used, the Commission is concerned that the reintroduction of TPVs may lead to breaches of Australia’s international human rights obligations, for the following reasons. Mental health… -
24 April 2015Book page
2 Background and framework for human rights promotion and protection
2.1 Implementation of UPR recommendations The Commission has lodged annual progress reports with the UN Human Rights Council on the implementation of recommendations from Australia’s first UPR. [2] These reports identify the status of all actions committed to, as reflected in Australia’s National Action Plan on Human Rights. A recurring theme over the past four years is the lack of… -
Commission – General13 August 2015Webpage
Senate file listing: 1 Jan 2015 - 30 June 2015
see previous SENATE FILE LIST – AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION 1 JANUARY 2015 – 30 JUNE 2015 FileId: 2013/18-5 Create Date 19-Jan-2015 Name: SEX DISCRIMINATION COMMISSIONER: INVITATIONS ACCEPTED Title: COMMUNITY RELATIONS - SDU ENQUIRIES FileId: 2013/19-5 Create Date 19-Jan-2015 Name: SEX DISCRIMINATION COMMISSIONER: AG, MINISTERIAL AND Title: MP CORRESPONDENCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - SDU… -
29 January 2013Book page
Appendix L – List of Consultations (Interviews and Briefings)
Name Position Professor J. Arnold Deputy Rector, UNSW@ADFA MAJ J. Belanger Lecturer, Royal Military College Kingston, Canada WO1 K. Bullman OAM Regimental Sergeant Major, Royal Military College, Duntroon LTCOL M.A. (Rory) Colquhoun Chief of Staff, Royal Military College, Duntroon MAJGEN E. Cosson AM CSC General Manager, Executive Division, Department of Veterans’ Affairs MAJGEN M. Crane, AM,… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Federal Discrimination Law: full Table of Contents
Back to index Table of Contents Foreword Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1. Nature and Scope of this Publication 1.2 'HREOC' and the 'Australian Human Rights Commission' 1.3 What is 'Unlawful Discrimination'? 1.3.1 ‘Unlawful discrimination’ defined 1.3.2 Distinguishing ‘unlawful discrimination’ from ‘ILO 111 discrimination’ and ‘human rights’ under the HREOC Act (a) ‘ILO 111 discrimination’ (b) … -
Commission – General14 December 2012Webpage
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - Human rights at your fingertips
Learn about the principles of human rights, which include the right to self-determination and the right to political, economic and social development. -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Speech
Introducing human rights law: Chris Sidoti (1997)
International law deals with many matters of importance to everyday life: access to the water of rivers for navigation, irrigation and drinking; transport by sea and air; environmental protection; the arrest and extradition of those accused or convicted of crimes. International law provides protection in international life and locally. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
SUBMISSION to the Parliamentary Joint Committee
1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ("HREOC") is established by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986. It is Australia's pre-eminent body for the protection of human rights. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions to parliaments and law reform bodies - Index by Committee
The Commission seeks to promote and protect human rights through submissions to parliamentary inquiries, government departments and law reform bodies. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submission: Human Rights and Good Governance Education
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) which was established in 1986 by the Federal Parliament as successor to the 1981 Human Rights Commission is an independent statutory authority whose functions are to monitor, protect and promote human rights in Australia. The Commission has played a key role in the education of civil society in regard to these rights. -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Speech
Is there a slow lane on the information superhighway?
The title I have taken for these remarks is "Is there a slow lane on the information superhighway". I fear that by now there may already be something dated or quaint in using the term "information superhighway". I am going to use it anyway, and perhaps make matters of style worse by adding reference to a slow lane, because I think a few important issues are suggested by this… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions made by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Social Justice Commissioner was granted leave to appear as amicus curiae in two proceedings before the Queensland Supreme Court: Giblet & Ors v Qld & Anor, Chong & Ors v Qld & Anor.
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