[12.10] In Australia, many people take human rights for granted. An assessment of political
rights and civil liberties by Freedom House, a nongovernmental organisation (NGO), ranks …

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

Australia and Indigenous human rights making them more responsive to the circumstances
of Indigenous peoples. Second, the United Nations has begun to recognise the unique …

Australia is the only democratic country in the world without a national bill or charter of rights
in some form. 2 As demonstrated by the recent 'intervention'into Indigenous communities in …

Sceptics have labelled human rights as a concept that is the luxury of elites. What is it that
human rights can offer us in terms of improving the quality of life of the most marginalised …

By the early 1990s the position of indigenous rights in Australia showed signs of progress. A
statutory body, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC), had been …

Introduction he explosion of public concern about the fate of asylum seekers seeking refuge
from oppression and harassment2, the blatant violation of human rights and freedoms in the …

Australian Indigenous people have suffered many injustices over the past 220 years and at
present seem to be regressing back to past policies and practices. This chapter will …

Human rights are the foundation on which social justice rests, encompassing virtually every
sphere of life—social, cultural, economic, political and civil. Name any issue of concern to …

A foundational principle of liberal democracy is that all citizens are equal and their
fundamental human rights must be protected, including protection against the possible …