Children

Fairness for children suspected of people smuggling offences: Submission to Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (30 Jan 2012)

 In a submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee, the HRLC has recommended the enactment of the Crimes Amendment (Fairness for Minors) Bill 2011 (Cth). The Bill, introduced by Greens’ Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, responds to concerns about Australia’s treatment of children and persons claiming to be children who are suspected of people smuggling crimes. [...]

UN expert on trafficking in persons concludes first fact-finding mission to Australia (1 Dec 2011)

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, has concluded her country visit to Australia. Ms Ezeilo conducted her official visit from 17 to 30 November to examine the situation of trafficked individuals and anti-trafficking measures in the country. Ms Ezeilo is an independent expert mandated by [...]

Briefing Paper on Australia for UN Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons (9 Nov 2011)

The UN Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, especially in women and children, is scheduled to undertake a country mission to Australia in November 2011. In preparation for that mission, and at the request of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Human Rights Law Centre and Anti-Slavery Australia prepared a [...]

Protecting women and children from domestic violence (13 Sept 2011)

The Human Rights Law Centre has made a submission on proposed Victorian laws that would require adults who have custody or care for a child to take action if they believe the child is being abused (‘failure to protect laws’). The Centre is concerned about the impact of the proposed laws on women and children [...]

Australia Called to Account for Mandatory Detention Policies by International Community (5 May 2011)

Australia’s human rights record was scrutinised by the UN Human Rights Council through the Universal Periodic Review Process in January 2011. During that review, a significant number of countries asked questions and made recommendations about Australia’s immigration policies and the practice of mandatory detention. Australia gave a preliminary oral response to those questions during the [...]

Australia has Legal Obligation to Implement Key Human Rights Reforms (1 April 2011)

The Australian Government has a legal obligation to implement key human rights reforms, according to a new submission from the Human Rights Law Centre [submission and annexure]. The submission to the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department considers each of 145 recommendations made to Australia by the international community during Australia’s Universal Periodic Review before the UN Human [...]

Children’s Rights: Submission to Senate Committee on Commonwealth Commissioner for Children and Young People Bill 2010 (15 Dec 2010)

On 26 October 2010, the Senate referred the Commonwealth Commissioner for Children and Young People Bill 2010 to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report in May 2011. The purpose of the Bill is to establish an independent statutory office of Commonwealth Commissioner for Children and Young People, to advocate at [...]

Children’s Rights: Comments to Australian Government on Draft 3rd Optional Protocol to Convention on the Rights of the Child (11 Nov 2010)

The Australian Government is currently considering a draft text of a third optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child which has been circulated by the UN Open-ended Working Group on an optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child.  The draft third OP seeks to establish an individual [...]

Inquest into Police-Related Death: Submissions to Coronial Inquest into Police Shooting of 15 Year Old Boy (22 Oct 2010)

On 19 October 2010, the coronial inquest began into the death of 15 year old Tyler Cassidy, who was shot by Victoria Police in December 2008.  The Human Rights Law Resource Centre has intervened to provide the Coroner with assistance on the relevance of the Victorian Charter to the proceeding. The HRLRC’s submissions in the proceeding [...]

Universal Periodic Review: Joint NGO Report on Australia (12 July 2010)

Australia is to be reviewed by the UN Human Rights Council through the Universal Periodic Review process in January 2011. A coalition of 68 NGOs - coordinated by the Human Rights Law Resource Centre, Kingsford Legal Centre and the National Association of Community Legal Centres - has submitted a 5 page Report to the UN Human Rights Council [...]

Equality and Indigenous Rights: Submission on Draft Alice Springs (Management of Public Space) Bylaws (Aug 2009)

In August 2009, the Human Rights Law Resource Centre made a Submission to the Alice Springs Town Council in relation to the draft Alice Springs (Management of Public Places) Bylaws 2009. The HRLRC considers that the following provisions contained within the Proposed Bylaws raise serious human rights concerns for persons in the Alice Springs community: the [...]

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