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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)