Spellcheck keyword variations:
for our work rights freedoms projects node 1362 Refine results
-
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012WebpageAustralia's Second Universal Periodic Review on human rights
Learn about the Universal Periodic Review, which is undertaken by the UN every four years to examine the human rights records of all 192 UN Member States. -
Rights and Freedoms
11 June 2013Project
Review of Universal Periodic Review commitments by Australia
What is the UPR and why does it matter | Commitments made at Australia's first UPR appearance | Review of commitments | Comments What is the UPR and why does it matter The Universal Periodic Review is a process undertaken by the United Nations Human Rights Council. It involves review of the human rights records of all 192 UN Member States once every four years. The UPR is different from… -
14 December 2012Book page
6. Australia's Immigration Detention Policy and Practice
Australian law requires the detention of all non-citizens who are in Australia without a valid visa (unlawful non-citizens). This means that immigration officials have no choice but to detain persons who arrive without a visa (unauthorised arrivals), or persons who arrive with a visa and subsequently become unlawful because their visa has expired or been cancelled (authorised arrivals)…