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Bullying, Young People and the Law

Bullying, Young People and the Law Symposium The Alannah and Madeline Foundation CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Opening remarks Thank you for the introduction, and to the Alannah and Madeline Foundation for inviting me to be part of this symposium about the law’s response to bullying and cyber bullying. I...

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Children's Rights

Listening to children and young people from refugee backgrounds

Refugee Youth In Focus: National Forum on young people from refugee backgrounds CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Acknowledgments Thank you, Carmel. I would like to thank Carmel, Nadine Liddy, and the Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network (MYAN) Australia for inviting me to speak at as part of the plenary...

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

6th Session: the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Thank you Madam Chair for the opportunity to be part of this Interactive Panel on the implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples at this, the Sixth Session on the Expert Panel on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. I believe Interactive Panels provide an opportunity for...

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Rights and Freedoms

Freedom of Speech and giving offence: can a balance be struck?

Annual Kirby Lecture on International law: ANZSIL 2013 Thursday 4 July 2013 6:30 pm Finkel Theatre, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Garran Rd, Australian National University (Check against delivery) Freedom of Speech and giving offence: can a balance be struck? I was especially pleased to be...

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Rights and Freedoms

Speech delivered to Department of Immigration and Citizenship

Today I want to talk to you first generally about Australia’s human rights obligations, and the role of the Commission. I will then move to discuss three key human rights obligations which are relevant to decisions which some officers within the Department make every day.

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Children's Rights

Learning through Listening

Opening plenary session of 5th SNAICC National Conference - For Our Children: Living and Learning Together

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Implementation of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous peoples

Ms Mandy Doherty and Ms Jenny Bedford delivered the following joint statement on 22 May 2013 to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on behalf of the Australian Government and the Australian Human Rights Commission. We would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land...

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