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Review questions given to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee's Reference on the Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Bill.

Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers Australian Human Rights Commission Submission 20 July 2012 Download in PDF [370 KB] Download in Word [250 KB]

The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (the Declaration) affirms the minimum standards for the survival, dignity, security and well-being of Indigenous peoples worldwide and enshrines Indigenous peoples’ right to be different. The Declaration was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in September 2007. This was the culmination of more than 20 years of negotiation…

Relevant Articles: Language cultural and spiritual identity: discusses the parts of the Declaration around protecting and promoting Indigenous peoples cultural rights. (Article 11, 12, 13) Rights to country, resources and knowledge. (Articles 25-32) We, as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, belong to the longest continuous cultures in the world The Declaration asserts our rights…

Submissions in response to application for temporary exemption: Redline Buses Office of the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner Tasmania (MS Word) Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources (MS Word 7) Paraquad Tasmania (MS Word) Public Interest Advocacy Centre (MS Word 7) J.Wardlaw Response to submissions: Redline (MS Word)

Submissions on Application for temporary exemption: Subscription television captioning Submissions responding to notice of inquiry Deafness Forum of Australia (MS Word zipped) Media Access Australia (MS Word zipped) Blind Citizens Australia (MS Word) Deaf Australia (MS Word) Ms Marika Balaza NSW Disability Discrimination Legal Centre (MS Word)

Many age distinctions have long been taken for granted in Australian law and policy. They affect people at both ends of the age spectrum - both younger and older Australians.

Regional Airlines Association of Australia H.Rumley South Australia Department of Transport (MS Word) National Transport Secretariat (MS Word) S. Sellar (MS Word) Darwin Community Legal Service (MS Word W.Jones

View the various Human Rights Commission Guidelines. Guidelines cover everything from the role of the President to Discrimination exemptions.

No. 46: Yousefi family v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Immigration and Citizenship) (2011)Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment; detention disproportionate to Commonwealth’s objectives; best interests of child and right to care and protection; access to health care and educationHuman rights considered: ICCPR Articles 7, 9, 10; CRC Articles 3.1, 3.2, 24.1, 28.1, 37(a), 37(c) No. 35…

Resources for children and young people For general information about human rights, see the Information for Students page. For information about the special rights of children and young people, see the About Children's Rights page. See also our poster showing 12 key rights in the Convention. Resources for teachers, parents and carers For resources for teaching about children's rights, see…

Access comprehensive guides on sex discrimination laws and rights in Australia, empowering equality and justice for all genders.

Community Award - Organisation Finalists The Community Award – Organisation is awarded to a not-for-profit community-based organisation with a track record in promoting and advancing human rights in the Australian community. The shortlisted community organisations are: Settlement Services International: a not-for-profit organisation that provides resettlement and case management services to …

Relevant Articles: Articles 3, 4 and 5 Self-determination is the central right of the Declaration. All other rights support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ exercise of self-determination. All Indigenous peoples have this right. Self-determination can mean different things to different groups of people. At its core, self-determination ‘is concerned with the fundamental right of…