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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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News story:
Statistics reveal high rates of satisfaction with complaints service
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12 April 2019
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News story:
Human Rights Commissioner meets religious leaders in the wake of Christchurch
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3 April 2019
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News story:
New education resources released
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22 March 2019
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Speech:
To our children’s children, the glad tomorrow
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11 March 2019
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Human Rights and Technology
The Australian Human Rights Commission is undertaking a major project on the relationship between...
Free and Equal: An Australian conversation on human rights
On 14 December 2018, the Australian Human Rights Commission announced a major project: ‘Free and...
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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