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Chair's Foreword
Membership of the Committee
Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Membership of the Human Rights Sub-Committee
Secretariat
Terms of Reference
Abbreviations
1. Background
Scope of Interim Report
Previous work of the Committee
Structure of Interim Report
2. International Human Rights Law
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Other relevant human rights instruments
UN Human Rights Committee
Sub-Committee comment
3. Definition and Scope of the Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief
Definition of Religion
Phrasing
“Hold” and “manifest”
“Individually or in community with others”
The rights of parents
Legitimate limitations on the freedom of religion or belief
Sub-Committee Comment
4. Federal Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief
Australian Constitution
Federal Legislation
Common law protections
Parliamentary scrutiny
Australian Human Rights Commission
Sub-Committee Comment
5. State and Territory Protections
Tasmanian Constitution Act
Charter of Rights/Human Rights Act
State and territory legislation
Common law decisions
State human rights commissions
Sub-Committee Comment
6. Implementing the ICCPR in Domestic Law
Implementing religious freedom into Australian law
Bill of Rights, Charter of Rights, or Human Rights Act
Religious Freedom Act
Protecting religious freedom in anti-discrimination law
Sub-Committee Comment
7. Balancing the Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief and Other Rights
Freedom of Religion or Belief and the right to non-discrimination
Freedom of Religion or Belief and access to abortion
Sub-Committee Comment
A. Bibliography
Articles/Books
Reports
Cases
Legislation
International Law
Other
B. Submissions
C. Public hearings
Tuesday, 6 June 2017
Wednesday, 7 June 2017
Friday, 27 October 2017