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Rights and Freedoms
Rights and Freedoms
Human rights are about recognising and respecting the inherent value and dignity of all people.
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OPCAT: Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture
Australia's Universal Periodic Review on human rights
Rights and freedoms: right by right
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Facebook privacy investigation welcomed
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5 April 2018
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Talking tech and human rights
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21 March 2018
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Race, Disability and Human Rights at the UN
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19 March 2018
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Human Rights and Technology
The Australian Human Rights Commission is undertaking a major project on the relationship between...
OPCAT: Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture
The Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading...
Magna Carta: The Story of Our Freedom
To mark the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, the Australian Human Rights Commission has created a...
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