Topic: Disability

No.158 - 27 February 2012 The ten-year roadmap for mental health reform and prisoner suicide prevention

Articles / Disability / Health / Prisoners' Rights / (1 Comment)

This article is part of our February theme, which focuses on one of the great silences in the human rights conversation in Australia: Prisoners’ Rights. Read ... Read More

No.155 - 22 February 2012 Enabling or Disabling: Imprisoning People with Mental and Cognitive Disability

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This article is part of our February theme, which focuses on one of the great silences in the human rights conversation in Australia: Prisoners’ Rights. Read ... Read More

No.151 - 17 February 2012 This Week’s Human Rights News

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17 February 2012 Report detailing raid that killed five Afghani children is suppressed by Defence Department The Age has reported that Australia’s Defence Minister, Stephen ... Read More

No.141 This Week’s Human Rights News

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2 February 2012 Alarming increase in detention rates among young Indigenous people Yesterday, Greens Senator Penny Wright drew attention to the alarming increase in the ... Read More

No.138 This Week’s Human Rights News

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19 January 2012 Expert Panel hands over report for the recognition of Indigenous Australians in the constitution to federal government The Expert Panel consisting of ... Read More

No.136 This Week’s Human Rights News

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12 January 2012 Marlon Noble to be released from WA Prison Marlon Noble, a mentally impaired West Australian man, is to be released after spending ... Read More

No.123 The Home in Human Rights

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This article is part of our December theme, which focuses on one of the least appreciated but most fundamental aspects of well-being: housing. Read our ... Read More

No.122 Patrick’s Case

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This article is part of our December theme, which focuses on one of the least appreciated but most fundamental aspects of well-being: housing. Read our ... Read More

No.120 THIS WEEK’S HUMAN RIGHTS NEWS

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Bills strengthening Australia’s Human Rights Obligations passed by Federal Parliament Federal Parliament has passed a legislation which requires the Federal Parliament to consider international human ... Read More

No.51 Victorian Equal Opportunity Amendment Bill Passes Upper House

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DATE: 15 June 2011 The Victorian Equal Opportunity Amendment Bill passed the Upper House of the Victorian Parliament earlier this morning, following five hours of ... Read More

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