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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Publication
Indigenous Peoples: Issues in International and Domestic Law
International Law Association (Australian Branch) Papers presented at a series of three seminars held between 2002 and 2004 in association with the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. -
14 December 2012Book page
International Review of Indigenous issues in 2000: Australia
International Review of Indigenous issues in 2000: Australia 1. Introduction 2. The fight against racism: Principles of non-discrimination and equality The principle of non-discrimination Participation rights 3. National constitutional arrangements contributing to racism, racist practices and / or race related discrimination Racial discrimination and the Commonwealth Government Racial ... -
14 December 2012Book page
International Review of Indigenous issues in 2000: Australia - 7. Conclusion
The issue of whether Australia's 'treatment ' of Indigenous people meets its international human rights obligations has been the subject of an ongoing dialogue taking place between Australia, Non-Government Organisations and UN treaty committees throught 1999 and 2000. -
14 December 2012Book page
International Review of Indigenous issues in 2000: Australia - 1. Introduction
The issue of Indigenous people and racism is among the most complex and divisive in Australia today. The source of this complexity and division is to be found in the history of race relations in Australia, which commenced with the illegitimate acquisition of sovereignty in 1788 under the auspices of the doctrine of terra nullius. Over successive generations policies and practices have aimed to eliminate Indigenous people, to 'smooth the pillow' of what was seen as a dying race, and later to assimilate Indigenous people within the white culture. -
14 December 2012Book page
International Review of Indigenous issues in 2000: Australia -- 6. Indigenous children as victims of racism
In the period 1910 to 1970 between 1 in 3 and 1 in 10 Indigenous children were forcibly removed from their families. The effects of such removal were, for most victims, negative, multiple and profoundly disabling. The policies and practices underlying the removal of Aboriginal children from their families were discriminatory and genocidal in intent. Further, the treatment of many removed children after their removal involved breaches of fiduciary duty and duty of care, as well as criminal actions. -
14 December 2012Book page
International Review of Indigenous issues in 2000: Australia - 5. Failure to provide adequate protection of Indigenous Rights
Failure to implement the Genocide Convention Education and the abolition of Bilingual Education Programs in the Northern Territory Redressing Indigenous disadvantage -
14 December 2012Book page
International Review of Indigenous issues in 2000: Australia - 2. The fight against racism: Principles of non-discrimination and equality
The international human rights norms against which practices of racism and discrimination against Indigenous people must be judged are the guarantees of equality before the law and racial non-discrimination. These norms are recognised in every major international human rights treaty, convention and declaration. They are recognised and protected in the following instruments to which Australia is a party. -
14 December 2012Book page
International Review of Indigenous issues in 2000: Australia-3. National constitutional arrangements contributing to racism/racist practices/race related discrimination
Australia is a federation comprised of a Federal (or Commonwealth) Government, six state and two territory governments. For convenience, in this chapter references to states include references to territories. -
14 December 2012Book page
International Review of Indigenous issues in 2000: Australia - 4. National laws contributing to racism, racist practices and / or race related discrimination
On 3 June 1992 the High Court of Australia handed down its decision in Mabo v Queensland (No.2) (1992) 175 CLR 1. This decision constitutes the first recognition of indigenous property rights at common law in Australia. The Court rejected the previously existing view that Australia was terra nullius (or land belonging to no-one) upon settlement by Europeans in 1788. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Webpage
Indigenous International Rights: Progressing Indigenous Rights at the International Level
UN forums and mechanisms for the recognition of indigenous human rights and International human rights standards of particular relevance to indigenous peoples -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice4 August 2023Webpage
Indigenous Rights & the Voice
The Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum proposes a mechanism that addresses Indigenous peoples’ right to participation in decision making, and the right to consultation with government. The Voice could also promote the realisation of other human rights for Indigenous peoples, including to ensure the full realisation of rights to health, education, housing and the protection of Indigenous cultures. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Webpage
Indigenous International Rights: Progressing Indigenous Rights at the International Level
This section provides information on UN funds set up to assist Indigenous peoples participating in UN activities. It also provides links to organisations representing Indigenous peoples outside Australia. United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Organisations Trust Fund for the Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous People Links to Indigenous organisations outside Australia ... -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice4 August 2023Webpage
Self-determination and Indigenous peoples
Self-determination is an ongoing process of ensuring that peoples are able to make decisions about matters that affect their lives. Essential to the exercise of self-determination is choice, participation and control. The outcomes of self-determining processes must correspond to the free and voluntary choice of the people concerned, including in relation to the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice21 February 2013Webpage
International Engagement with Indigenous Rights
Learn how Indigenous peoples are among the most vulnerable peoples in the world and how the Commission works to protect and promote their rights. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice7 September 2023Webpage
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Information about the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Webpage
Indigenous Internaional Rights: International scrutiny of Indigenous rights in Australia
UN forums and mechanisms for the recognition of indigenous human rights and International human rights standards of particular relevance to indigenous peoples -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice25 March 2019Publication
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2007)
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) was adopted by the General Assembly on Thursday, 13 September 2007. The Declaration is the most comprehensive international instrument on the rights of Indigenous peoples. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Webpage
Indigenous International Rights: UN mechanisms for the recognition of Indigenous rights
UN forums and mechanisms for the recognition of indigenous human rights and International human rights standards of particular relevance to indigenous peoples -
14 December 2012Book page
Building a sustainable National Indigenous Representative Body – Issues for consideration: Issues Paper 2008
a) Ngaanyatjarra Regional Partnership Agreement. b) Murdi Paaki Regional Assembly c) Post-ATSIC regional representation for Torres Strait Islanders on the mainland -
Race Discrimination14 December 2012Speech
Speech: Indigenous Issues in the Durban Review (2009)
In September 2001, after a gap of 18 years the United Nations finally held the third World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance in Durban, South Africa.