Australian Human Rights Commission
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OHPI cited in the United Nations
In June 2017 the United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance presented a report on his mission to Australia to the Thirty-fifth session of the UN Human Rights Council (6-23 June 2017). The report, UN document AHRC/35/41/Add.2, on page 15 makes use of and cites the Online Hate…
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OHPI gives evidence to Parliament on S18C and online hate
On January 31, OHPI’s CEO, Dr Andre Oboler, gave evidence at a hearing of the Joint Parliamentry Committee on Human Rights as part of their inquiry into Freedom of Speech and S18C. Dr Oboler appeared as part of the Victorian Multicultural, Multi-Faith and Community Coalition which OHPI is proud to be apart of. A full transcript of…
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Community Consultation on RDA
OHPI was invited to participate in a community consultation on RDA organised by the Australian Human Rights Commission in Melbourne. The Consultation was spearheaded by the Race Discrimination Commissioner at the AHRC Tim Soutphommasane, and was attended by many government and non-government organisations working in the field of community relations. OHPI took the opportunity to highlight how…
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Statement: OHPI raises concerns over ideas to alter AHRC
STATEMENT: In an article in today’s Australian (‘Dreyfus slams bid to tweak race law’, 7 Feb 2014, page 27) Senator Brandis is said to have indicated he is considering amending the law governing the Australian Human Rights Commission. Changes being considered would remove the requirement for human rights commissioners to act collegially. Senator Brandis claim this…
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Freedom Commissioner’s Appointment
PRESS RELEASE Last night the Australian government appointed a new commissioner to the Australian Human Rights Commission. The new brief is for the protection of freedom of expression. The creation of this role is to welcomed as freedom of expression is an important human rights. Past statements by the new commissioners (before taking up the…
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Press Release: Aboriginal Memes
Melbourne, Australia, August 9, 2012… The Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI) congratulates Facebook user Jacinta O’Keefe, the Change.Org petition site and the Australian Human Rights Commission on yesterday’s removal of a Facebook hate page attacking Indigenous Australians. The online issue has been resolved; now Facebook needs to take action to ensure a real world response…