In this submission Amnesty International sets out its concerns in relation to issues related to the constitutional framework, non-discrimination and equality between men and women, states of emergency and counter-terrorism measures, accountability for serious human rights violations and the right to an effective remedy, the right to life, prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and liberty and security of person; internally displaced persons, refugees and asylum seekers; the prohibition of advocacy of national, racial and religious hatred, freedom of conscience and religious belief, and the rights of minorities; rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and freedom of association.
