Indigenous rights under the Human Rights Act 2004 (ACT) and the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (VIC)

J Hartley - Australian Indigenous Law Review, 2007 - JSTOR
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 …

'Second to none'? Australia and Indigenous human rights

D Dick - Alternative Law Journal, 2001 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …

The United Nations declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples

M Davis - Austl. Indigenous L. Rev., 2007 - HeinOnline
Peoples'('Declaration') recognises putative international norms and evolving human rights
standards pertaining to Indigenous peoples. While some of the rights elaborated in the text …

Federal Government Formally Endorses the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

J Macklin - Indigenous Law Bulletin, 2009 - search.informit.org
Federal Government Formally Endorses the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Page 1 I NDIGENOUS L AW B ULLETIN March / April 2009, ILB V olume 7, Issue 11 6 fedeRal …

CONSTITUTIONALISING AN INDIGENOUS VOICE IN AUSTRALIAN LAW-MAKING

G Appleby - Australian Indigenous Law Review, 2014 - JSTOR
There is currently bipartisan support for Indigenous recognition in Australia. A poll released
by Recognise in May 2015 indicates that 75 per cent of Australian voters would support …

Indigenous constitutional recognition, non-discrimination and equality before the law why reform is necessary

S Morris - Indigenous Law Bulletin, 2011 - search.informit.org
Australia currently has a unique opportunity to fundamentally and positively change its
approach to Indigenous policy and law. There is multi-party support for recognition of …

The Significance of the UN Declaration on the Right of Indigenous Peoples: The Australian Perspectives

K Kariyawasan - Asia-Pac. J. on Hum. Rts. & L., 2010 - HeinOnline
The rights of indigenous peoples generated renewed international interest after the United
Nations General Assembly adopted the 2007 Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous …

United Nations reform and Indigenous peoples

M Davis - Indigenous Law Bulletin, 2005 - search.informit.org
INTRODUCTION The United Nations ('UN') has become a focal point as an effective
supranational, multilateral institution for indigenous peoples around the world. Indigenous …

Recognition of the Indigenous People of Australia and their Rights

M Dodson, R McNamee - Indigenous Australians and the Law, 2008 - taylorfrancis.com
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 …

AVOIDING THE INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT: AUSTRALIA, INDIGENOUS RIGHTS AND THE UNITED NATIONS TREATY BODIES.

G Marks - Human Rights Law Review, 2002 - academic.oup.com
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 …