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Human Rights Explained: Fact sheet 5: The International Bill of Rights
The International Bill of Human Rights is made up of various declarations and conventions that articulate and protect universal human rights. -
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Human Rights Explained: Fact sheet 6:How States commit to Human Rights Treaties
Signing the instrument does not create a binding legal obligation but does demonstrate the State’s intent to examine the treaty domestically and consider ratifying it. -
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Human Rights Explained: Fact sheet 7:Australia and Human Rights Treaties
Australia does not generally agree to be bound[1] by a human rights treaty unless it is satisfied that its domestic laws comply with the terms of the treaty. Australia has agreed to be bound by the ICCPR and the ICESCR as well as other major human rights instruments, including: -
Education14 December 2012Webpage
Human Rights Explained: Fact sheet 8:Promoting and Protecting Human Rights in the UN System
Charter Bodies are established under the UN Charter in order to fulfil the UNs general purpose of promoting human rights. They have broad mandates that cover promoting human rights in all UN member states. -
Education14 December 2012Webpage
Human Rights Explained: Case Studies: Complaints about Australia to the Human Rights Committee
In 1991, Nicholas Toonen, a homosexual man from Tasmania, sent a communication to the Human Rights Committee. At that time homosexual sex was criminalized in Tasmania. Toonen argued that this violated his right to privacy under Article 17 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). He also argued that because the law discriminated against homosexuals on the basis of their sexuality, it violated Article 26. -
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Community Partnerships for Human Rights: Partners
Community participation and working with organisations that share our goals are the key principles that guide the Community Partnerships for Human Rights program. -
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Community Partnerships for Human Rights program
The Australian Human Rights Commission's Community Partnerships for Human Rights (CPHR) program has one central goal: to increase social inclusion and counter discrimination and intolerance towards Australia’s Muslim communities. -
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Launch of the It’s Your Right! Adult English as a Second Language (ESL) resource
The Attorney-General, The Hon Robert McClelland, launched the teaching resource about human rights in Australia at the inaugural Settlement Council of Australia (ScoA) Conference on 28 May 2009 in Canberra. The launch was a great success, with approximately 150 people in attendance. -
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It's your right! - Audio Workbook 1
It's your right! - Audio Workbook 1 Back to It's your right! homepage (All audio files are in .mp3 format) Unit 1 Track 01 Activity 9 Listen and write [604KB] Click here for transcript Track 02 Activity 10 Listen and write [908KB] Click here for transcript Track 03 Activity 13 Listen and read [666KB] Click here for transcript Track 04 Activity 14 Listen and repeat [607KB] Click here for transcript ... -
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It's your right! - Audio Workbook 2
It's your right! - Audio Workbook 2 Back to It's your right! homepage (All audio files are in .mp3 format) Unit 1 Track 01 Activity 9 Listen and repeat [1.69MB] Click here for transcript Track 02 Activity 10 Listen and tick [558KB] Click here for transcript Track 03 Activity 11 Listen, underline and repea t [1.40MB] Click here for transcript Track 04 Activity 12 Listen and answer [688KB] Click ... -
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It's your right! - DVD Unit 1
It's your right! - DVD Back to It's your right! homepage (All video clips are in .avi format) Unit 1: Trouble at work video clips Opening Opening [1.13Mb .avi Format] Click here for transcript Part 1 Scene 1: In the work lunchroom [7.19MB] Click here for transcript Scene 2: In the office [5.23MB] Click here for transcript Scene 3: At the rubbish bins [1.75MB] Click here for transcript Scene 4: In ... -
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It's your right! - DVD Unit 2
It's your right! - DVD Back to It's your right! homepage (All video clips are in .avi format) Unit 2: Hayat loses her job video clips Scene 1: In the meeting room at work [2.97MB] Click here for transcript Scene 2: In the meeting room, later [7.69MB] Click here for transcript Scene 3: Outside Hayat's house, three days later [7.15MB] Click here for transcript Scene 4: In Hayat's living room, on the ... -
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It's your right! - DVD Unit 3
It's your right! - DVD Back to It's your right! homepage (All video clips are in .avi format) Unit 3: Applying to the Australian Human Rights Commission video clips Scene 1: In a coffee shop, with Cheri [7.36MB] Click here for transcript Scene 2: In Hayat's living room [2.93MB] Click here for transcript Scene 3: In Hayat's living room, with Maureen [7.76MB] Click here for transcript Scene 4 ... -
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It's your right! - DVD Unit 4
It's your right! - DVD Back to It's your right! homepage (All video clips are in .avi format) Unit 4: A Conciliation conference video clips Scene 1: In a Café [7.10MB] Click here for transcript Scene 2: In the Commission Meeting Room [7.39MB] Click here for transcript Scene 3: In the Commission meeting room, later [3.81MB] Click here for transcript Scene 4: In the Commission meeting room, a little ... -
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It's your right! - Credits
This work is protected by copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), no part may be used or reproduced by any process without prior written permission from the Australian Human Rights Commission. -
Commission – General14 December 2012Webpage
Foreword - Human rights at your fingertips
Australia has a proud history of supporting human rights. Australia played a key role in the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights more than sixty years ago. Since then, Australia has been a leading voice for the implementation of human rights across the globe. -
Commission – General14 December 2012Webpage
Chart of Australian Treaty Ratifications as of May 2012 - Human rights at your fingertips - Human rights at your fingertips
Human rights at your fingertips Back to Contents 1 Foreword 2 Chart of Australian Treaty Ratifications as of May 2012 3 Chart of related rights and articles in human rights instruments 4 Universal Declaration of Human Rights 5 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 6 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 7 International Convention on the Elimination of All ... -
Commission – General14 December 2012Webpage
Chart of related rights and articles in human rights instruments - Human rights at your fingertips
View the Australian Human Rights Commission's chart of related rights and articles in human rights instruments. -
Commission – General14 December 2012Webpage
Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Human rights at your fingertips - Human rights at your fingertips
Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, -
Commission – General14 December 2012Webpage
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - Human rights at your fingertips
Learn about the principles of human rights, which include the right to self-determination and the right to political, economic and social development.
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