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One Nation NSW Leader Mark Latham MLC introduced the Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Religious Freedoms and Equality) Bill in July 2020. The Bill was immediately opposed by many LGBTQI+ and human rights organisations, including Amnesty International Australia, for giving people the opportunity to discriminate against others by using their religious beliefs. The Bill elevates the right to …
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Amnesty International Australia is fighting for refugees to be reunited with their families in its submission to the inquiry into issues facing diaspora communities in Australia. It is well recognised that families often become separated when people are displaced. Processes around, and the ability to, reunite with overseas family is a significant issue facing diaspora …
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Amnesty International Australia, in its submission to the Senate Select Committee on Temporary Migration’s inquiry into temporary migration, has called for the abolition of temporary visas. People on Temporary Protection Visas (TPV) and Safe Haven Enterprise Visas (SHEV) face a number of issues including: not having the ability to bring their family to Australia, not …
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Amnesty International Australia is concerned that the Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention) Bill 2020 as it stands violates international rules and will be detrimental to the wellbeing of people under the care of the Australian Government in immigration detention. The Bill is designed to ‘fix’ an issue that does not exist – it …
All measures taken by the government to address the spread of COVID-19 must align with its obligations to uphold human rights standards. The government must also take necessary steps to ensure that vulnerable people in the community are not adversely affected by the implementation of such reforms. No one should be defined by their rights …
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In its submission to the Inquiry into Pathways and Participation for Indigenous Australians in Employment and Business, Amnesty International has said that keeping children out of prison is a key part of helping them thrive. Read Submission Here Amnesty International has made six recommendations to the Standing Committee on Indigenous Affairs that would give young …
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Amnesty International Australia has used the opportunity to repeat its strong opinion that the age of criminal responsibility should be raise in Australia. Across Australia, the minimum age of criminal responsibility is 10. This means that children as young as 10 are arrested by police, locked up in police cells, hauled before courts and sent …
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Amnesty International welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission to the Attorney-General’s Department’s inquiry into the second exposure draft of the Religious Discrimination Bill 2019. The Religious Discrimination (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2019, and the Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Freedom of Religion) Bill 2019, which are also proposed, have not changed materially since the first exposure …
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Amnesty International welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission’s project on ‘Free and Equal: an Australian conversation on human rights’. Read our submission here. We believe that overarching human rights protection – such as a human rights act or charter – is the best way to protect, promote and …
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Amnesty International welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission to the Attorney-General’s Department’s inquiry into the exposure drafts of the Religious Discrimination Bill 2019, Religious Discrimination (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2019, and the Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Freedom of Religion) Bill 2019 (the Religious Discrimination Bills). Read our submission here. The issue of religious freedom and …
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