2001 Media Releases
An index of HREOC Media Releases published in 2001 is available below. For further information, please contact the Public Affairs Unit via: media@humanrights.gov.au.
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General
- Launch of Youth Challenge website (7 December 2001)
- 2001 Human Rights Medal and Awards Ceremony - 9 December 2001 (22 November 2001)
- Commission intervenes in "Luu" case (12 November 2001)
- Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission President calls on Parliament to suspend debate on Migration Bills (23 September 2001)
- Human rights medal and awards 2001 (7 September 2001)
- Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission granted leave to intervene in the "Tampa" case (2 September 2001)
- Commission granted leave to intervene in High Court IVF case (14 August 2001)
- Human Rights Commission welcomes UN Treaties Report (26 June 2001)
- Peter Nugent (24 April 2001)
- Diary Notes - April/ May 2001 (26 March 2001)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
- Commission welcomes repeal of mandatory sentencing laws in NT (19 October 2001)
- Media Alert - Moving Forward Conference - Press Conference (13 August 2001)
- A Step in the right direction - MCATSIA's proposed Bringing them home evaluation (31 July 2001)
- Community Urged to Keep Up Momentum on Reconciliation (28 May 2001)
- Why practical reconciliation is failing Indigenous people (29 March 2001)
- Social Justice and Native Title Reports 2000 (28 March 2001)
- Face the Facts (21 March 2001)
- Congratulations Carol Martin!! (13 February 2001)
- Finally, an Indigenous Woman in the House (13 February 2001)
Disability Rights
- Building Bridges over the Digital Divide (30 November 2001)
- People with Disabilities want to get on the Bus (5 October 2001)
- Taxi Inquiry: Public forum (10 September)
- People with disabilites are voters too (7 August 2001)
- Westpac commended for improving access to services (24 July 2001)
- Commission welcomes Federal Government donation of computers (8 June 2001)
- Sterilisation of Girls and Young Women with a Disability (24 April 2001)
- Launch of Captioned Movies in Australia - 1.7 million deaf and hearing-impaired Australians to enjoy movies (9 April 2001)
- Mobile phone providers launch schemes for hearing aid users (6 April 2001)
- Inquiry into wheelchair accessible taxi services (5 April 2001)
- Commission welcomes banking industry draft action plan (26 March 2001)
- 45 Year Old to have First Secret Ballot (16 February 2001)
- Sweeping Ban for Intellectually Disabled Athletes Unfair, says Disability Discrimination Commissioner (30 January 2001)
- 1.7 Million Benefit from Digital TV (02 January 2001)
Human Rights
- Media Statement by President Professor Alice Tay, AM: Christmas Island Detainees - Inspection of conditions (14 December 2001)
- National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention (28 November 2001)
- National Age Discrimination Law a Priority, says Human Rights Commissioner (13 November 2001)
- Migration Bills undermine Human Rights commitments (20 September 2001)
- Forum highlights issues facing South Australian kids (3 September 2001)
- Human Rights Commissioner calls for asylum seekers to be given shelter on Christmas Island (31 August 2001)
- Human Rights Commissioner calls for humane approach to asylum-seekers on board the Tampa (29 August 2001)
- Issues facing Victorian kids (28 August 2001)
- Children rights under the spotlight (28 August 2001)
- Forum highlights issues facing Queensland kids (23 August 2001)
- Human Rights Commissioner to visit Villawood detention centre (17 August 2001)
- Forum calls for Voices of Youth to be Heard (1 August 2001)
- Children's rights under the spotlight (27 July 2001)
- Globathon Walk to focus attention on exploitation of children (20 July 2001)
- Human Rights Commissioner to visit WA detention centres (22 June 2001)
- Human Rights Commissioner to deliver paper on Human Rights at Adelaide University (19 June 2001)
- Human Rights Commission to march in Mardi Gras (1 March 2001)
- Human Rights Commissioner welcomes Flood Report (28 February 2001)
- Human Rights Commissioner to visit Woomera detention centre (27 February 2001)
- Young People Speak Out (30 January 2001)
Racial Discrimination
- Statement by Acting Race Discrimination Commissioner Dr William Jonas: Racial Vilification Law (7 December 2001)
- Release of national racism consultations summary - "I want respect and equality" (3 December 2001)
- Real life Tales of Racial Discrimination: Commissioner calls on Indigenous People to Use Race Discrimination Laws (1 November 2001)
- Review of the Water Report - Still no long-term guarantee of safe, clean water supplies (3 October 2001)
- Backlash against Muslims in Australia (17 September 2001)
- Victorians to talk about racism (6 July 2001)
- South Australians to talk about Racism (21 June 2001)
- Territorians to talk about Racism (21 June 2001)
- West Australians to Talk about Racism (12 June 2001)
- Taking a fresh look at an old problem - Having a say about tackling racism in Australia (7 June 2001)
- National Summit: Racism and Civil Society (4 May 2001)
- Face the Facts (21 March 2001)
- World Conference Against Racism (31 January 2001)
Sex Discrimination
- Commissioner to act as "friend of the court" in kickboxing case (26 October 2001)
- IVF Case - Statement by Federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner Pru Goward (4 September)
- New Sex Discrimination Commissioner (29 June 2001)
- Interim Blanket Ban by Netball Australia on pregnant women playing Netball (18 June 2001)
- Susan Halliday (27 April 2001)
- Sterilisation of Girls and Young Women with a Disability (24 April 2001)
- It's a right not a privilege to work while pregnant (2 April 2001)
- International Women's Day 2001 - CEDAW Information package (8 March 2001)
- Speak out against sexist advertising, says Sex Discrimination Commissioner (7 March 2001)
- Sex Discrimination Commissioner welcomes IVF Bill report (28 Febraury 2001)
