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keyboard_arrow_upFamily Violence should be treated as the serious human rights violation that it is
The Victorian Government has human rights obligations to prevent violence against women, to investigate, prosecute and punish perpetrators, and to provide reparations to victims, the Human Rights Law Centre has said in a submission to Victoria’s Royal Commission into Family Violence.
Read moreSubmission: Preserve and enhance oversight of counter-terror laws
Need to address Victoria’s soaring imprisonment rates, HRLC tells Victorian Ombudsman
The Victorian Government should implement justice policies aimed at reducing Victoria’s soaring imprisonment rates, the Human Rights Law Centre has today recommended in a submission to the Victorian Ombudsman’s Discussion Paper on prisoner rehabilitation and reintegration.
Read moreSubmission: Australia should not return a person to a place where there’s a 50/50 chance they’ll be killed
Submission: the Recognition of Foreign Marriages Bill 2014 (Cth)
Submission: Northern Territory Government’s Correctional Services Bill 2014
Proposed Changes to Racial Vilification Laws – Key Submissions
The Federal Government is currently considering amendments to the racial vilification protections contained in the Racial Discrimination. An Exposure Draft has been released and the Government invited submissions on the proposed changes by 30 April 2014.
Read moreHRLC Submission on proposed changes to the Racial Discrimination Act
Submission: Decriminalisation of abortion is central to the realisation of women’s human rights.
Submission: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages in the Australian Curriculum
The HRLC has welcomed the development of a draft Framework for Aboriginal Languages and Torres Strait Islander Languages in Australia’s national curriculum, which has been developed by the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority.
Read moreSubmission: Monitoring of Places of Detention in the Northern Territory
Proposed legislation in the Northern Territory which will enable independent experts to visit places of detention will play an important role in preventing ill-treatment, says the HRLC. In a submission to the NT Government, the HRLC has welcomed the draft legislation but recommended a number of changes to ensure full compliance with Australia’s international obligations.
Read moreSubmission: Mandatory Alcohol Treatment in the Northern Territory
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We pay our respect to Elders past and present. This land always was, and always will be Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land. Sovereignty has never been ceded.
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