Human Rights Publications

Human Rights Publications

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General

2012

• Human rights at your fingertips (October 2012)
• Human rights issues raised by the transfer of asylum seekers to third countries (15 October 2012)
• An age of uncertainty: Inquiry into the treatment of individuals suspected of people smuggling offences who say that they are children (2012)
• Community arrangements for asylum seekers, refugees and stateless persons: Observations from visits conducted by the Australian Human Rights Commission from December 2011 to May 2012 (2012)
• On the Record - Guidelines for the prevention of discrimination in employment on the basis of criminal record (2012)

2011

• Discussion paper - Inquiry into the treatment of individuals suspected of people smuggling offences who say that they are children (2011)
• 2011 Immigration detention in Villawood (2011)
• Addressing sexual orientation

  and sex and/or

  gender identity

  discrimination (2011)

2010

• 2010 Immigration detention in Darwin (2010)
• 2010 Immigration detention on Christmas Island (2010)
• Background paper: Immigration detention and visa cancellation under section 501 of the Migration Act (2010)

2009

• 2009 Immigration detention and offshore processing on Christmas Island (2009)
• Let's talk about rights - A guide for young people (2009)
• Sex Files: The legal recognition of sex in documents and government records (2009)
• Let's talk about rights - toolkit (2009)

2008

• 2008 Immigration detention report (2008)
• Implementing the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture : Options for Australia (2008)
• Homelessness is a Human Rights Issue (2008)
• Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Rights (2008)
• How does the Australian Human Rights Commission promote the rights of children and young people? (2008)
• Australia’s commitment to children’s rights and reporting to the UN (2008)

2007

• Summary of Observations following the Inspection of Mainland Immigration Detention Facilities (2007)
• Stories of discrimination experienced by the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex community (2007)
• Right to Vote (2007)
• Same-Sex: Same Entitlements: Final Report (2007)

2006

• Inspections of Immigration Detention Centres (2006)
• Same-Sex: Same Entitlements: Discussion paper II (2006)
• Same-Sex: Same Entitlements: Discussion paper (2006)

2005

• On the Record: Guidelines for the prevention of discrimination in employment on the basis of criminal record (2005)
• Rights of Passage: A dialogue with Young Australians about Human Rights (2005)

2004

• A

  last resort? The National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention & Community Guide (2004)

2002

• Education

  Access (2002)

• Prisoners

  as Citizens (2002)

2000

• Emerging

  Themes: National Inquiry into Rural and Remote Education (2000)

• School Communities: National Inquiry into Rural and Remote Education (2000)
• Age

  Matters: a report on age discrimination (2000)

• Immigration Detention Centre Guidelines (2000)

1999

• Bush

  Talks: Report of Community Consultations in Regional, Rural and Remote

  Australia (1999)

• Territorial

  Limits: Norfolk Island's Immigration Act and human rights (1999)

1998

• Article

  18: Freedom of Religion and Belief (1998)

• 1998-99

  Review of Immigration Detention Centres (1998)

• Those

  Who've Come Across the Seas: Detention of Unauthorised Arrivals (1998)

1997

• Seen

  and Heard: Priority for Children in the Legal Process (1997)

1996

• Human

  Rights and Euthanasia (1996)

1993

• The Human Rights of People with Mental Illness (1993)

1989

• Our Homeless Children: Their Experiences - Summary report (1989)

Human Rights

Briefs

• No.

  1 ' The best interests of the child'

• No.

  2 ' Sentencing juvenile offenders'

• No.

  3 'Freedom of religion and belief

• No.

  4 'Lawful limits on fundamental freedoms'

• No.5 'Best practice principles for the diversion of juvenile offenders'

Reports on discrimination in employment and occupation

Reports on complaints of discrimination on the grounds of sexual preference, criminal record and trade union activity are available on our discrimination in employment and occupation page.