National conversation needed about hate, prejudice and racism
The Race Discrimination Commissioner Chin Tan has called for a national conversation about hate, prejudice and racism.Speaking in Wollongong last night, at the Multicultural Communities Council of Illawarra’s Annual General Meeting, Commissioner Tan...
Thursday 6 December 2018
Last Chance for Awards Tickets
By Siobhan RyanDon’t miss your opportunity to hear from some of Australia’s leaders in human rights advocacy at this year’s Human Rights Awards, hosted by ABC presenter Jeremy Fernandez.This year’s finalists for the Human Rights Medal and Young...
Monday 3 December 2018
Talking AI at the G7
Australia’s Human Rights Commissioner Edward Santow has today discussed the opportunities and challenges artificial intelligence poses to our rights, at a G7 conference in Montreal.Building on the G7 Innovation Ministers’ Statement on Artificial...
Monday 3 December 2018
Historic Modern Slavery Act enabled
The Australian Human Rights Commission has welcomed the passing of the country’s first Modern Slavery Act.The law requires companies with a turnover of more than $100 million to report on their efforts to address modern slavery in their operations...
Friday 30 November 2018
Healing Our Spirit Worldwide 8th Gathering Closing Keynote Address
Introduction in BunubaThank you. Jalangurru lanygu balangarri - good afternoon everyone. Yaningi warangira ngindaji yuwa muwayi ingirranggu, Gadigal yani U. Balangarri wadjirragali jarra ningi – gamali ngindaji yau muwayi nyirrami ngarri thangani....
Thursday 29 November 2018
The Ongoing Legacy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
9th International Conference on Human Rights Education—Unleashing the Full Potential of Civil SocietyEmeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM President, Australian Human Rights Commission27 November 2018[Professor Croucher spoke to this paper. Some...
Tuesday 27 November 2018
The somewhat invisible world and extraordinary contributions of the AHRC
NSW Claims Discussion Group Inc23 November 2018[Professor Croucher spoke to this paper]Thank you, Dr Tim Channon, for inviting me to present this lunchtime address.I, too, pay my respects to elders past, present and emerging of the Gadigal people of...
Friday 23 November 2018
The Law Reform lessons for responding to elder abuse
DAVID WALLACE ADDRESS 201851ST AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF GERONTOLOGY CONFERENCE—‘ADVANCING, NOT RETIRING: ACTIVE PLAYERS, A FAIR FUTURE’22 November 2018EMERITUS PROFESSOR ROSALIND F CROUCHER AMPRESIDENT, AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION[Professor...
Thursday 22 November 2018
Commission releases immigration detention inspection reports
The Australian Human Rights Commission has released the reports of its inspections of the Christmas Island Immigration Detention Centre (CIIDC) and Brisbane Immigration Transit Accommodation (BITA) facilities.These reports follow the Commission’s...
Tuesday 20 November 2018
Time to let harassment victims speak
The #metoo movement globally has been about women speaking out, exposing perpetrators and sharing their stories. Locally, recent high profile sexual harassment cases have been about women who did not want to share their stories but had them shared...
Tuesday 20 November 2018