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Nasir v Australia (2229/2012) Views of 29 March 2016
2229/2012 concerning mandatory minimum penalties for people smugglers.
Y.S. v Australia (633/2014) Views of 15 November 2016
633/2014 concerning removal to Sri Lanka. The author's application for a protection visa was refused. The Committee found that Australia would not be in violation if the author was returned.
Short Guide to Copyright
This document provides a Short Guide to Copyright. Copyright provides legal protection for people who express ideas and information in certain forms.
G.B. v Australia (11/2013) Australian Government Response
11/2013 concerning refusal to accommodate the author's disability to perform jury duty.
Noble v Australia (7/2012) Views of 2 September 2016
7/2012 concerning detention of cognitively impaired man after having been found unfit to plead to criminal charges
R.K. v Australia (609/2014) Views of 31 August 2016
609/2014 concerning removal to Sri Lanka. The author alleged that Australia would violate article 3 of the CAT if the author was returned to Sri Lanka.
M.L. v Australia (13/2013) Views of 1 April 2016
13/2013 concerning refusal to accommodate the author's disability to perform jury duty
Universal Periodic Review – Australia's opening statement – 2015
Australia appeared in Geneva for an interactive dialogue on 9 November 2015. During the session, 104 Member States delivered statements and made recommendations regarding Australia's human rights record. Australia received 290 recommendations.
Universal Periodic Review – Report of the UPR Working Group – 2016
The report was formally adopted at the 31st session of the UN Human Rights Council on 17 March 2016.
Universal Periodic Review – Australia's adoption statement to the UN Human Rights Council – 2016
Australia made a statement to the UN Human Rights Council at the adoption of the Report of the UPR Working Group on 17 March 2016.
Universal Periodic Review – Australia's response to UPR recommendations – 2016
Australia lodged its response to the second-cycle UPR on 26 February 2016.
Copyright Amendment (Disability Access and Other Measures) Bill 2017 – Submissions
The Copyright Amendment (Disability Access and Other Measures) Act 2017 improves access to copyright materials for people with disability, while simplifying and streamlining the copyright framework for the education, library and archive sectors.
M.G.C. v Australia (1875/2009) Australian Government response
1875/2009 concerning visa cancellation, immigration detention and removal to the United States.
Marrakesh Treaty for people with print disability
The Marrakesh Treaty provides exceptions to copyright protections to permit the printing and sending of accessible material in Australia and across borders.