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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
What's new
News story:
Commission releases OPCAT interim report
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19 June 2018
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News story:
Padma Raman Awarded Public Service Medal
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11 June 2018
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Speech:
‘The role of the Australian Human Rights Commission as the national human rights body in promoting and protecting rights’
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23 May 2018
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News story:
Major project to focus on human rights and technology
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22 May 2018
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Current projects
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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