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Sydney's Club 77 cracks down on harassment, including staring and unwanted attention

Club 77 says it will have a designated safety officer on duty to protect patrons from unwanted attention, including leering, which the Human Rights Commission defines as a form of sexual harassment.

ABC News

Gymnastics Australia asked child athletes who reported abuse to sign gag orders before meetings

Gymnastics Australia letter says complainants and families must sign non-disclosure agreement for restorative justice process

The Guardian - AU

People planning for pregnancy overcharged, discriminated against, obsetricians' group claims

A national obstetricians' group wants the Human Rights Commission to intervene so people are no longer charged the highest rate for pregnancy care.

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Passenger kept from boarding after Jetstar’s refusal to assist with wheelchair makes discrimination complaint

Exclusive: Complaint lodged with human rights commission after man turned away at gate of Sydney airport flight

The Guardian - AU

HRC President Praises Saudi Arabia’s Success in Combating Human Trafficking

President of the Saudi Human Rights Commission (HRC) and Chairman of the National Committee to Combat Trafficking in Persons Dr.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Two Highview College students of African descent excluded for not tying back their braids

Two students of African heritage are barred from an independent regional Victorian high school for not tying up their braided hair, with their mother saying she will report the school to the Australian Human Rights Commission.

ABC News

NEET exam turns into humiliating experience for women, girl candidates at a Kerala college

Young women and girls who appeared for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test were forced to remove part of their undergarments to be allowed to write the exam

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More private schools denounce homosexuality, diverse gender identity in enrolment contracts

The schools are part of the Christian Community Ministries and have been accused by human rights lawyers of exposing students to potential discrimination, after enrolment forms demanded prospective families support beliefs denouncing homosexuality and diverse gender identity.

ABC News

‘Racism: It Stops with Me’ campaign funded by disaffected former Collingwood football club sponsor

Insurance firm redirected funding from club to Australian Human Rights Commission campaign after racism claims

The Guardian - AU

Discrimination Complaints Have Been Launched Over Citipointe College’s Fkd Anti-LGBTQIA+ Contract

Five complaints have been launched with Queensland's Human Rights Commission.

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Citipointe college referred to Human Rights Commission over withdrawn student enrolment contracts

Queensland school says it has now abandoned anti-gay and anti-trans contracts and ‘statement of faith’

The Guardian - AU

Citipointe referred to Queensland HRC

Parents and ex-students of Citipointe Christian College will file complaints with Queensland's Human Rights Commission over the school's enrolment contracts.

AAP

Railway ticket examiners seek better restroom facilities

They plan to approach Human Rights Commission raising the demand

The Hindu

Taliban dissolve Afghanistan's Human Rights Commission, other key bodies

Taliban authorities in Afghanistan dissolved five key departments of the former U.S.-backed government, including the country's Human Rights Commission, deeming them unnecessary in the face of a financial crunch, an official said on Monday.

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Rights panel orders probe into tribal land grabbing at Attappady

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The Guardian - AU

Unions and law groups push to scrap Queensland clause allowing religious bodies to sack openly LGBTQ+ people

Organisations call for reforming controversial religious exemptions to anti-discrimination laws

ABC News

Australian Human Rights Commission warned by global body to improve independence of appointments

The Australian Human Rights Commission risks being stripped of its accreditation as an "A-status" institution, with the global standards body raising concerns about the selection of commissioners.

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AAP

Qld virus laws 'no longer fit for purpose'

Queensland's Human Rights Commission has questioned the powers needed to manage the pandemic as the state shifts into a living with COVID-19 phase.

ABC News

ANU cites awareness of online reporting system as reason for jump in sexual misconduct disclosures

The number of sexual misconduct disclosures at the ANU increased by almost 50 per cent last year, but the university cites better awareness of an online reporting tool, rather than an increased number of assaults, as the reason for the significant jump.

Daily Mirror

Top Tory ready to quit over Boris Johnson's failure to take human rights seriously

Long-standing deputy chair of the party’s Human Rights Commission Benedict Rogers is furious Boris Johnson has refused to appoint a new chairman since the post became vacant more than a year ago

AAP

Govt accused of racial discrimination

A Palestinian-Australian man says the federal government is racially discriminating against him in a complaint accepted by the Human Rights Commission.

AAP

Shock, distress at Bris college contract

Qld ministers, the Lord Mayor and the Human Rights Commission have joined the chorus speaking out against a controversial Christian college contract.

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