watchdogs and other bodies

This page deals with online anti-discrimination watchdogs, research and advocacy groups. 

     Australian government agencies

Anti-discrimination and other human rights bodies include -

Australian Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC)

Anti-Discrimination Board of New South Wales (ADB)

Anti-Discrimination Commission of Queensland (ADC)

Equal Opportunity Commission of Victoria (EOC)

Northern Territory Anti-Discrimination Commission (ADC)

South Australia Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC)

Western Australian Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC)

Law reform bodies include -

Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC)

ACT Community Law Reform Committee (hhh)

NSW Law Reform Commission (NSWLRC)

WA Law Reform Commission (LRC)

and as a reminder that human rights law sometimes originates from the bench rather than parliament ...

High Court (HC)

Federal Court (FC)

Other pointers are available on the invaluable AustLII legal gateway

     New Zealand government

New Zealand Human Rights Commission (HRC)

New Zealand Law Reform Commission (LRC)

     other governments

UK Disability Rights Commission (DRC)

Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)

US Department of Justice Americans With Disabilities site  

Hong Kong Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC)

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