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Submission to the United Nations Human Rights Committee

The Commission has made a submission to the United Nations Human Rights Committee on Australia's periodic reports under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

The Submission highlights concerns with Australia's implementation of the treaty in relations to Indigenous issues (native title, heritage and deaths in custody), mandatory sentencing, detention of unauthorised arrivals and sex discrimination.

The Submissions are available for download in both PDF Document for DownloadPDF and Word Document for DownloadWord formats below.

  1. Native Title
    PDF Document for DownloadPDF Format (137K) or Word Document for DownloadWord Format (72K)

  2. Heritage Protection
    PDF Document for DownloadPDF Format (58K) or Word Document for DownloadWord Format (27K)

  3. Indigenous Disadvantage and Self-determination
    PDF Document for DownloadPDF Format (88K) or Word Document for DownloadWord Format (47K)

  4. Indigenous People in Custody
    PDF Document for DownloadPDF Format (34K) or Word Document for DownloadWord Format (16K)

  5. Mandatory Sentencing Laws in the Northern Territory and Western Australia
    PDF Document for DownloadPDF Format (87K) or Word Document for DownloadWord Format (47K)

  6. The National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Their Families, Bringing Them Home
    PDF Document for DownloadPDF Format (42K) or Word Document for DownloadWord Format (21K)

  7. Detention of Unauthorised Arrivals
    PDF Document for DownloadPDF Format (53K) or Word Document for DownloadWord Format (27K)

  8. Sex Discrimination and Equality
    PDF Document for DownloadPDF Format (93K) or Word Document for DownloadWord Format (53K)
Last updated 2 December 2001.