In a joint op-ed, National Children's Commissioner Anne Hollonds and Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay contend that the proposed ban on social media access for Australians under 16 merely ...

The Australian Human Rights Commission is undertaking a groundbreaking project into the prevalence, nature, and impact of racism at universities. The Australian Human Rights Commission is leading a ...

Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald AM is a highly respected lawyer and advocate. In recognition of his significant contributions and commitment to social justice and community services he was made a ...

ICCPR Article 23.1 states: 1. The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State. In this area the ICCPR overlaps substantially with ...

In October 1975, at a ceremony for the proclamation of the Racial Discrimination Act, then Prime Minister Gough Whitlam described the legislation as ‘a historic measure’, which aimed to ‘entrench new ...

While there appears to be no express right of general application to ‘access cyberspace/the Internet’ stipulated in any of the major international human rights instruments, [210] it has been argued at ...

The Australian Human Rights Commission has welcomed yesterday's High Court ruling which determined that Australia's system of indefinite immigration detention is unlawful. The landmark decision ...

We have launched a new suite of factsheets, based on the original guide, breaking down five of the most persistent myths and misconceptions about racism: The misconception that racism is only about ...

The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship has the power (under section 501 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth)) to refuse a person's application for a visa, or cancel a person's visa, if that person ...

What does the law say? Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act makes it unlawful for someone to do an act that is reasonably likely to “offend, insult, humiliate or intimidate” someone because of ...

In an opinion piece published by The Canberra Times, Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay criticises the Federal Government proposed amendments to the Migration Act. She argues the proposed ...

Explore a range of teaching resources related to equality in areas such as education, disability, identity and sexuality, racism and refugees. Article 1, Universal Declaration of Human Rights states ...