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The role of human rights education in realising the vision of social justice The Honourable Catherine Branson QC Centre for Research in Education Annual Oration 24 March 2011 Acknowledgement and thankyou I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the...
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Statement to the 61st session of the Commission on Human Rights by the Hon. John Von Doussa, Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, delivered on 13 April 2005. Agenda item 18(b) of the 61st Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights 13 April 2005 Overview On behalf of the...
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Marking the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Fraser Oration Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM FAAL FRSA FACLM(Hon) Introduction Vice-Chancellor, Duncan Maskell, Dean Matthew Harding, Mrs Tamie Fraser and the Fraser family, Melbourne Law School staff, distinguished...
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This paper addresses one of the Forum themes: ‘Security and Human Rights’. Since 11 September 2001 governments around the world have responded to the threat of terrorism with tough measures to protect the lives and security of their communities – to protect their fundamental human rights. New security measures give government authorities unprecedented powers, which can seriously infringe the basic human rights of those against whom the powers are exercised.
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Australasian Law Reform Agencies Conference Port Vila, Vanuatu, September 2008 The Potential Role of National Human Rights Institutions in the Pacific The Hon John von Doussa QC President, Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission 1 1. Introduction This paper advocates that National...
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International Human Rights Day Address Delivered by John von Doussa QC, President, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, Sydney, 10 December 2004 I begin by acknowledging that we are meeting on the traditional country of the Gadigal People, of the Eora Nation. In keeping with the theme of...
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The topic of this seminar is ‘Criminal Justice in a climate of fear’. The word terrorism is not mentioned and yet the subject invites discussion of the impact of terrorism on life and laws in Australia.
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Check against delivery A fair chance for every child: The right to survival and development The Honourable Catherine Branson QC 11 August 2010 1 Introduction First, may I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Ngunnawal people, and pay my respects to their elders, both...
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Thank you for inviting me here today to speak about human rights in Australia. I would like to use this opportunity to focus on how human rights are protected in Australia; and how you, as human rights educators, can help students to understand these protections. I will also seek to shed some light on the role of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission and some of our responses to some current human rights issues.
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"I'm the boss, so that's the way it is!" Australian Public Service Leadership Lunchtime Seminar, Delivered by John von Doussa QC, President, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, 24 November 2004 I would like to begin by thanking the Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) for inviting...
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Thank you Professor Lansbury, and thank you to Marian and the Women and Work Research Group for organising today’s forum. Thank you also to our panellists – Dr Lyn Craig, Petra Stirling, and John Murray.
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I would also like to acknowledge the Victorian Governor Professor David de Krester, and his wife Mrs Jan de Krester; Chief Justice Hon Marilyn Warren; other senior representatives of each of the three branches of the Victorian government; the many community leaders present and also the many members of the legal profession present. I feel greatly honoured to have been invited to participate today in the opening of the legal year.
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Debates about a charter of rights are often monopolised by the contentious issue of the proper role of the courts. While this is undoubtedly an important question, it overlooks the impact a charter would have on the role of Parliament as a guardian of rights of freedoms.
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I would like to begin by acknowledging the Elders and Traditional Owners of Darwin, the Larrakia People, and to thank them for the opportunity to visit this beautiful part of the country. After that very heartfelt welcome to country, I feel very privileged to be here this morning.
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By way of preamble, it is clear the current climate of terrorism obviously requires governments to put in place measures that can effectively deal with a serious terrorist threat or event as soon as it is detected. Parliament cannot wait until potential dangers eventuate. It is understandable – indeed it is necessary in advance - to put in place measures that can deal with the worst case scenario that could arise.
