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The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is an independent third party which investigates complaints about discrimination and human rights breaches. Human rights recognise the inherent value of each person, regardless of background, where we live, what we look like, what we think or what we ...
About - Australian Human Rights Commission
The Commission is Australia’s National Human Rights Institution. We investigate and conciliate discrimination and human rights complaints. Our complaints process is free and confidential and allows individuals to resolve disputes quickly and effectively. We advocate to government and others for human rights to be considered in laws and policy ...
What are human rights? | Australian Human Rights Commission
Know your rights. Visit our Know your rights brochures.. Human rights treaties. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations on 10 December 1948, sets out the basic rights and freedoms that apply to all people.Drafted in the aftermath of World War Two, it has become a foundation document that has inspired …
Free and Equal: An Australian conversation on human rights
Dec 8, 2023 · The Commission’s major, five-year-long project, Free and Equal: An Australian Conversation on Human Rights, proposes a Human Rights Framework to ensure all people are treated with dignity, justice and respect. Over the five years, the project examined Australia’s existing human rights and anti-discrimination laws, and after extensive ...
National Anti-Racism Framework - Australian Human Rights …
The National Anti-Racism Framework is a roadmap to help government, business and civil society unite to address racism in all its forms. The Framework includes research and insights from consultations with First Nations and multicultural communities across Australia. It sets out guiding principles and recommendations for action for all levels ...
Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Human rights at your …
Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Adopted and proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 217 A(III) of 10 December 1948. PREAMBLE. Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,
A National Human Rights Act for Australia
On 7 March 2023, the Australian Human Rights Commission officially launched our Position Paper outlining our proposal for a Human Rights Act for Australia. The launch featured a speech from Commission President, Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM, and a panel discussion featuring a range of legal, human rights and parliamentary experts.
Stats & Facts | Australian Human Rights Commission
Stats & Facts provides accurate and easy to understand information on key human rights topics in Australia. For example, did you know? People who report speaking an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander language are on the rise. Speakers have increased from nearly 64,000 in 2016, to nearly 77,000 in 2021. Over 29% of Australia’s population ...
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Sep 13, 2007 · The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) was adopted by the General Assembly on Thursday, 13 September 2007.. The Declaration is the most comprehensive international instrument on the rights of Indigenous peoples. It establishes a universal framework of minimum standards for the survival, dignity and well-being of the Indigenous peoples of the world and it ...
What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
Jan 1, 2008 · The Universal Declaration begins by recognising that. "the inherent dignity of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world". It declares that human rights are universal – to be enjoyed by all people, no matter who they are or where they live. The Universal Declaration includes civil and ...