ABSTRACT The Mabo (No. 2) decision in 1992 has been described as a historical turning
point for the nation. In popular memory, it is associated with Eddie Mabo, then Prime Minister …

In 1992, the decision in Mabo [No 2] was delivered by the High Court of Australia. There is
no denying that the recognition of native title that resulted from that case was a monumental …

The following chapters explore social justice and human rights in relation to Indigenous
peoples in Australia and internationally. This chapter uses case studies to explore how …

Historically, Australian governments have resisted recognising Indigenous rights, and the
courts have also often denied recognition of rights for Indigenous people. This article argues …

On 21 June 2007, the (then) Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard, announced an
'emergency intervention'into Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory. The …

In September 2007, the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), with 143 votes in favour, four against and 11 abstentions. It …

Bill Onus' protest slogan for the Australian Aborigines League, dating from the late 1940s to
the early 1950s, speaks to the core of the struggle for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander …

The question related to Aboriginal1 peoples' rights to their traditional lands which was raised
as far back as the second half of the 19th century in various countries came to roost at the …

The increasing international attention to indigenous peoples' issues inspired this Master's
Thesis. Its analysis focuses on the impacts of international human rights law and United …

(Cth) is evidence of the exclusion of Aboriginal people from the political process, and
highlights the inadequacies of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) …