Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 8 May 2017 Third country processing of asylum claims That the Australian Government ensure that the human rights of people subject to third country processing are adequately protected. Temporary protection and family reunion That the Australian Government review the temporary protection arrangements with the view to ending this policy. In the alternative, end the policy that restricts access to services and entitlements on the basis of a person’s mode of arrival in Australia. • Trafficking That the Australian Government develop a federal compensation scheme for survivors of human trafficking and slavery, ensure regular collection of data on, and the provision of specialist support services to child survivors of trafficking and slavery, and ensure the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights has clear links with the National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking and Slavery 2015-2019. • Human Rights Education That the Australian Government support human rights education for all areas of the public sector, particularly in the administration of justice and places of detention, and incorporate human rights education (including ESC rights) in the national school curriculum. 19

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