Human rights in Australia
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Human rights in Australia were largely developed by the democratically elected Australian Parliament through legislation in specific contexts and have been safeguarded by institutions such as the inde
The New South Wales Parliament is Australia's oldest parliament. First elections were held in 1843.
South Australian suffragette Catherine Helen Spence (1825–1910).
The Aboriginal Tent Embassy set up in Canberra by activist agitating for the rights of Indigenous Australians.
Statue of Aboriginal rights campaigner Sir Doug Nicholls, Parliament Gardens, Fitzroy, Victoria
Australian immigration detention facilities comprise a number of different facilities located throughout Australia, including on the Australian territory of Christmas Island. Such facilities also exis
Human rights in Australia
…socioeconomic standing, have shorter lifespans, and are imprisoned at a higher rate than the general population. Australia's decision to use offshore immigration detention facilities remains contentious among many United Nations member states and human rights groups. In 2017, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR…
Barriers surrounding the Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre in Burlong, Western Australia.
The Wickham Point Immigration Detention Centre in Darwin
Northern IDC, Darwin, 2010
Manus Island regional processing facility (Image by DIAC)