Human Rights Explained
2008
Human rights are an inextricable part of our lives. In fact, they are so much a part of every day living that we often take for granted the protection they offer us.
"Human rights affect everyone, everywhere, every day, though many people are not sure of their meaning, and the implications of protecting them," said Australian Human Rights Commissioner, Graeme Innes. "With these fact sheets, our aim is to make this complex topic easy to understand."
The following series of human rights fact sheets are an essential information resource on the development of human rights law. They provide background to issues concerning human rights in Australia and in the international arena.
Fact sheets
- Defining Human Rights
- Human Rights Origins
- Human Rights Philosophies
- The Emergence of Rights in Law
- The International Bill of Rights
- How States Commit to Human Rights Treaties
- Australia and Human Rights Treaties
- Promoting and Protecting Human Rights in the UN System
- Case Studies: Complaints about Australia to the Human Rights Committee
- Human Rights secondary sources reference list
Updated June 11, 2008 .
