Below is the HRLRC’s casework and policy work relating to refugees and asylum seekers:
Fairness for children suspected of people smuggling offences: Submission to Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (30 Jan 2012)
Abolition of mandatory sentences for people smuggling essential to respect human rights and the rule of law (19 January 2012)
Briefing Paper for Attorney-General on Human Rights Initiatives (13 Jan 2011)
UN expert on trafficking in persons concludes first fact-finding mission to Australia (1 Dec 2011)
Torture and Ill-Treatment: UN Committee against Torture review of Australia (12 Nov 2011)
Retrospective Deterring People Smuggling Bill violates human rights and the rule of law (9 Nov 2011)
Refugee Rights: Submission on Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011 (31 May 2011)
Asylum Seekers and Mandatory Detention: NGO Statement to UN Human Rights Council (30 May 2011)
Australia Called to Account for Mandatory Detention Policies by International Community (5 May 2011)
Australia has Legal Obligation to Implement Key Human Rights Reforms (1 April 2011)
Complementary Protection Bill Strengthens Protection from Torture and Other Serious Human Rights Violations (25 Feb 2011)
Torture and Ill-Treatment: UN Committee Presents “Please Explain” List to Australia (21 Dec 2010)
Asylum Seekers: Right to Protection and Non-Refoulement (19 Oct and 10 Nov 2010)
Race Discrimination: UN Committee Releases Report and Recommendations on Australia (28 August 2010)
Race Discrimination: Fact Sheets for UN CERD Review of Australia (27 August 2010)
Torture and Ill-Treatment: Submission to UN Committee against Torture on Australia (24 August 2010)
Universal Periodic Review: Joint NGO Report on Australia (12 July 2010)
CERD: NGO Report for Review of Australia (7 July 2010)
ICCPR: Update on Australia to Human Rights Committee (7 July 2010)
NGO Report to CERD: Call for Endorsements by 30 June (18 June)
Right to Health: UN Special Rapporteur Releases Report on Australia – Focus on Indigenous Health and Detainee Health (4 June 2010)
Refugee Rights: Processing Suspension Breaches International and Domestic Human Rights Law (23 May 2010)
Right to Protection and Obligation of Non-Refoulement: Submission on Complementary Protection Bill (Sept 2009)
Refugee Rights: Submission to Inquiry into Immigration Detention (Aug 2009)
CAT: Implementation of Recommendations of UN Committee against Torture on Australia (Sept 2008)
Refugee Rights: Submission to Inquiry into Immigration Detention (Aug 2008)
Refugee Rights: Offshore Processing of Refugees (May 2006)
Refugee Rights: Taha v Australia – Individual Communication to UN Human Rights Committee (Dec 2005)
