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- Manus Island Regional Processing Centre Proposal (April 2013)
- Examination of the Migration (Regional Processing) package of legislation - January 2013
Human rights discussed: ICCPR Articles 2.1, 2.2, 7, 9.1, 9.4, 14, 17, 23, 26; ICESCR Articles 6, 11; CRC Articles 2, 3.1, 8.1, 10.1, 20, 22,37.b; CAT Articles 3, 16
- Migration Amendment (Unauthorised Maritime Arrivals and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - December 2012
Human rights discussed: ICCPR Articles 6, 7, 9, 10, 17, 23, 26 ; CAT Article 3; CRC Articles 3, 10, 20, 22, 37(b)
- The Involuntary or Coerced Sterilisation of People with Disabilities in Australia - November 2012
Human rights discussed: ICCPR Articles 7, 17, 23; ICESCR Article 12, CRPD Articles 4(3), 6, 8, 12, 15, 16, 17, 23, 25; CRC Article 19; CAT; CEDAW Articles 10, 12, 14, 16
- Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Health Care for Asylum Seekers) Bill 2012 - October 2012
Human rights discussed: ICCPR Articles 7, 9, 10; ICESCR Article 12; CRC Articles 24, 37(b)
- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – List of issues prior to reporting (August 2012)
- Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers (20 July 2012)
Human rights discussed: ICCPR articles 6, 7, 9, 17, 23, 26; CRC articles 3, 8, 10, 22
- Consideration of Australia’s ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture - 29 March 2012
OPCAT implementation issues; summary and links to OPCAT related submissions
Human rights discussed: ICCPR Articles 7, 10; CAT; OPCAT
- Inquiry into Australia’s agreement with Malaysia in relation to asylum seekers (14 September 2011)
Human rights discussed: ICCPR Articles 6, 7, 9.1, 10.1, 26; CRC Articles 3, 6, 20.1, 27, 37(b); CAT Articles 1, 2, 3, 16; ICESCR Article 11
- Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Joint Select Committee on Australia’s Immigration Detention Network (August 2011)
Human rights discussed: ICCPR Articles7, 9.1, 9.4, 10; CRC Articles 37(b), 37(d)
- Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Detention Reform and Procedural Fairness) Bill 2011 (23 June 2011)
Rights discussed: ICCPR Articles 7, 9, 10, 17, 23; CRC Article 37
- Letter to the Committee against Torture regarding issues for Australia (2010)
- Submission to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works on the Proposed Redevelopment of the Villawood Immigration Detention Facility - 18 September 2009
- Australia’s compliance with the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment (April 2008)
- Submission to Inquiry into Immigration Detention in Australia - 4 August 2008
- Australia’s compliance with the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Feb 2007)
- Inquiry into the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Human rights principles discussed: CAT Articles 1, 2, 10, 11, 16; CAT OP1
- Submission to the Northern Territory Law Reform Committee inquiry into Aboriginal Customary Law in the Northern Territory by the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, 3 June 2003
- Accompanying submission prepared by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner.
Principles for recognition of Aboriginal customary law consistently with human rights
Human rights principles discussed: CERD Article 1.4; ICCPR Articles 2.1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 23, 26, 27, 50; CEDAW Articles 1, 2, 5, 11, 12, 16
- Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2002 - May 2002
Human rights principles discussed: ICCPR Articles 7, 9.1, 9.4, 10.1, 14.3; CRC Article 37
- Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Ministerial Discretion in Migration Matters, 2000
Ministerial discretion as sole review mechanism for prevention of breach of non refoulement obligations under Refugee Convention
Human Rights principles discussed: ICCPR Articles 2, 6, 7, 8, 9,10; CRC Articles 4, 6, 37; CAT Article 3.
