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14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2003 : Native Title Report 2003 Summary
The Native Title Report 2003 evaluates native title as a framework for economic and social development for traditional owner groups. While the legal framework for native title restricts its capacity to improve economic and social conditions for Indigenous people, the Report recognises that the native title agreement-making process provides an invaluable opportunity for States and Territories to… -
14 December 2012Book page
Copyright and Print Disability :Frequently Asked Questions
Copyright and Print Disability :Frequently Asked Questions See also: media release on copyright changes (May 2006) Version 1.2 October 2004 1. Introduction This list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) has been compiled by a committee established by the Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) that included representatives from government, the publishing industry, and copyright -
14 December 2012Book page
Woman of the World - The Optional Protocol to CEDAW
Woman of the World - Know Your International Human Rights Preface What are human rights? What is the United Nations? The UN: Protecting the rights of woman What is CEDAW Australia's signing of CEDAW A guide to the rights in CEDAW CEDAW and the Sex Discrimination Act The Optional Protocol to CEDAW What about Beijing? What can you do: The public sphere What can you do: Private actions The… -
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14 December 2012WebpageA Human Rights Guide to Australia's Counter-Terrorism Laws
A Human Rights Guide To Australia’s Counter-Terrorism Laws (2008) 1. What is the guide about? 2. What impact can counter-terrorism laws have on human rights? 2.1 Human rights may be infringed by counter-terrorism laws 2.2 Some human rights can be legitimately restricted. Other human rights must always be protected 2.3 Human rights concerns about counter-terrorism laws 3. What counter… -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions to parliaments and law reform bodies - Index by Committee
Submissions to parliaments and law reform bodies The Commission seeks to promote and protect human rights through submissions to parliamentary inquiries, government departments and law reform bodies. See also Submissions sorted by date sorted by subject other submissions Index by Committee and Department Access and Equity Inquiry Panel Advisory Group on Reform of Australian Government -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Publication
ADR as a tool for social change: a discussion (2008)
Human rights and anti-discrimination law in Australia, as in many countries in the Asia Pacific, provides for complaints about discrimination and violations of human rights to be resolved by conciliation. The use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in this context has been criticised. In particular, it has been claimed that the individualised form of the complaint process, coupled with the… -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2002: Recognition of native title
Native title is an intersection of two different legal systems and cultures. The way in which Australia chooses to give recognition to the relationship that Indigenous people have with their land, and the range of options it considers to express that relationship, are matters that affect the human rights of Indigenous people. -
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14 December 2012Webpage
National Human Rights Consultation - Appendix 2
Back to Table of Contents Appendix 2 – Further specific measures that would better protect human rights in Australia Appendix 2: Further specific measures that would better protect human rights in Australia Contents 1 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2 Asylum seekers, refugees and migrants 3 People trafficking 4 Counter-terrorism legislation 5 Gender equality 6 Gay, lesbian,…