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 …

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

Peoples'('Declaration') recognises putative international norms and evolving human rights
standards pertaining to Indigenous peoples. While some of the rights elaborated in the text …

Justice for Australiars first peoples requires law reform. It is inescapable because the legal
system itself has so often failed them. This is not an unexpected outcome, but a reflection of …

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 …

Colonisation was both blind to Indigenous law and lore and dangerous to Indigenous
people. British law underpinned the colonial project. It did not stop the dispossession, the …

INTRODUCTION The United Nations ('UN') has become a focal point as an effective
supranational, multilateral institution for indigenous peoples around the world. Indigenous …

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 …

The rights of indigenous peoples generated renewed international interest after the United
Nations General Assembly adopted the 2007 Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous …