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Australian Human Rights Commission investigates alleged racial discrimination by NSW government

The Guardian · · 637 words · By Adeshola Ore
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“The Australian Human Rights Commission is investigating a complaint against the New South Wales multiculturalism minister and his department over allegations of racial discrimination against organisations representing south Asian Muslims and caste-oppressed Hindu communities.”
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Wikipedia entries describe general functions of the Australian Human Rights Commission but do not mention any specific investigation against Steve Kamper or Multicultural NSW. No direct evidence confirms the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is the national human rights institution of the Commonwealth of Australia. It is a statutory body funded by, but operating independently of, the Australia…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A human rights commission, also known as a human relations commission, is a body set up to investigate, promote or protect human rights. The term may refer to international, national or subnational bo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Human rights in Australia have largely been developed by the democratically elected Australian Parliament through laws in specific contexts (rather than a stand-alone, abstract bill of rights) and saf…
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“According to an email seen by Guardian Australia, the Human Rights Commission last month accepted the complaint, against Steve Kamper and his department, for investigation.”
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Wikipedia entries provide no information about the Human Rights Commission accepting a complaint against Steve Kamper in December 2023. No specific evidence confirms the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is the national human rights institution of the Commonwealth of Australia. It is a statutory body funded by, but operating independently of, the Australia…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A human rights commission, also known as a human relations commission, is a body set up to investigate, promote or protect human rights. The term may refer to international, national or subnational bo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Human rights in Australia have largely been developed by the democratically elected Australian Parliament through laws in specific contexts (rather than a stand-alone, abstract bill of rights) and saf…
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“The Human Rights Commission can accept a complaint when it is 'reasonably arguable' that the alleged conduct is unlawful discrimination.”
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Wikipedia entries describe general functions of the Australian Human Rights Commission but do not explicitly confirm the specific criterion about 'reasonably arguable' conduct. No direct evidence supports the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is the national human rights institution of the Commonwealth of Australia. It is a statutory body funded by, but operating independently of, the Australia…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A human rights commission, also known as a human relations commission, is a body set up to investigate, promote or protect human rights. The term may refer to international, national or subnational bo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Human rights in Australia have largely been developed by the democratically elected Australian Parliament through laws in specific contexts (rather than a stand-alone, abstract bill of rights) and saf…
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“The complaint, lodged in December by the Alliance Against Islamophobia and Periyar Ambedkar Thoughts Circle of Australia (Patca), alleges Kamper and Multicultural NSW failed to investigate the groups’ allegations about the Hindu Council of Australia.”
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“In a separate complaint, now before the Human Rights Commission, the Alliance Against Islamophobia also alleged the Hindu Council of Australia had engaged in repeated instances of Islamophobia in social media posts.”
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“The complaint alleges Kamper and the department continued to endorse the Hindu Council of Australia’s position on the NSW Faith Affairs Council after being made aware in December that the Human Rights Commission had accepted a complaint against the Hindu group.”
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“The Alliance Against Islamophobia and Patca also alleged Kamper and the department had failed to meet community leaders to 'address widely reported incidents of caste-based discrimination and harassment perpetrated by individuals aligned with Hindu nationalist ideology'.”
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“The complaint also outlines allegations that Multicultural NSW omitted any reference to caste-based discrimination in its state of community relations reports for 2023 and 2024, despite the 'existence of substantial community concern' and the 'statutory requirement to report on matters affecting community cohesion'.”
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“It also alleged there was an absence of references to Hindu nationalist extremism in these reports.”
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“A spokesperson for Kamper said the minister was aware a complaint had been lodged with the Human Rights Commission.”
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“Guardian Australia has previously reported on concerns within the Indian diaspora about caste discrimination in Australia that remains systemic, according to recent research.”
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“Community leaders have also raised fears about divisions within the Indian-Australian community, with some Hindu nationalists using Facebook and WhatsApp groups to spread divisive rhetoric targeting minority groups including Sikhs and Muslims.”
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“The Human Rights Commission complaint alleges a breach of section nine of the Racial Discrimination Act, which makes conduct involving exclusion, restriction or preference based on race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin unlawful.”
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“But the commission did not accept the complaint’s allegation of a breach of section 18C of the act, according to the email viewed by Guardian Australia, saying it had not provided information of a reasonably arguable claim of racial hatred.”
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