Amnesty International has submitted to the Senate inquiry into the Sex Discrimination Amendment (Removing Discrimination Against Students) Bill 2019. READ SUBMISSION HERE Amnesty International reiterates its recommendations to the Religious Freedom Review Expert Panel and the inquiry into legislative exemptions that allow faith-based educational institutions to discriminate against students, teachers, and staff and is now calling on the government …
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Submission: Australian Labor Party National Platform
Amnesty International Australia have made a submission to the Australian Labor Party National Platform consultation in the lead up to the 48th Australian Labor Party Conference in December 2018. Our submission focuses on key aspects concerning human rights in Australia. This includes establishment of a Human Rights Act, raising the age of criminal responsibility to …
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Submission: Inquiry into exemptions to discrimination law against LGBTQI students and teachers
Amnesty International has submitted to the Senate inquiry into legislative exemptions that allow faith-based educational institutions to discriminate against students, teachers, and staff. Read submission here Amnesty International reiterates its recommendations to the Religious Freedom Review Expert Panel and now calls on the government to amend the Sex Discrimination Act to ensure that students, teachers and other …
Submission to the Queensland Productivity Commission Inquiry on Imprisonment and Recidivism
The Queensland Government asked the Queensland Productivity Commission to undertake an inquiry to determine how government resources and policies may be best used to reduce imprisonment and recidivism to improve outcomes for the community. Amnesty International Australia submitted to the inquiry into imprisonment and recidivism focused on and making recommendations to go towards ending the …
Submission: Religious Freedom Review
Amnesty International welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission to the Expert Panel on Religious Freedom in order to assist it to examine and report on whether Australian law (Commonwealth, State and Territory) adequately protects the human right to freedom of religion. This submission will draw on Amnesty International’s work globally and in Australia. READ …
Submission: Inquiry into Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform Bill 2017
Amnesty International has lodged a submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters Inquiry into the draft Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Bill 2017. Read our submission here Amnesty is concerned at the likely negative impacts on the work of various civil society organisations by virtue of the proposed definitions of …
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Submission: Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities Migration Amendment Bill 2017
Amnesty International has made a submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2017. The Australian Government Migration Amendment Bill would allow the Minister to declare a mobile phone as a prohibited item for people seeking asylum and refugees in immigration detention …
Submission: Modern Slavery Act Inquiry
Amnesty International is concerned that there are an estimated up to 45.8 million individuals in modern slavery worldwide. Modern slavery affects almost every sector, region and company. Modern slavery covers a wide spectrum of crimes, but includes human trafficking, slavery and slavery like practices such as servitude, forced labour, forced or servile marriage, the sale …
Submission to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Next week Australia will appear before the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (the CERD Committee). The CERD Committee is a group of independent experts who monitor and encourage governments to uphold and implement the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (the Convention). The appearance by Australia’s representatives …
Submission to Australian Law Reform Commission Inquiry into Incarceration Rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Amnesty International’s submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission Inquiry into Incarceration Rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Read the submission