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Charlie Hebdo V 18C: no contest
Charlie Hebdo would have risked being censored by the courts, but self-censorship is the reality of Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act.
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Speak up out of respect for rights and culture
To advance human rights we need to promote a culture of respect for everyone exercising their choice and freedoms. On a day-to-day basis, human rights probably appear abstract for most Australians. The term often gets raised in discussion about how we are treating asylum seekers, or when we discuss...
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The Forgotten Freedoms – Freedom of Religion
‘The Forgotten Freedoms – Freedom of Religion’ Blackfriars Lecture Australian Catholic University Tim Wilson Human Rights Commissioner ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Tuesday 29 May 2014 Introduction Thank you for your kind introduction. I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional...
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Free speech is best medicine for the bigotry disease
THE proposed amendments to the Racial Discrimination Act provide the basis for correcting the legal limits of free speech, Âpromoting pluralism, opposing reprehensible racism and highlighting the importance of Âresponsibility. Arguably the most important change is assessing an 18C violation based on...
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President Speech: Religion in the public square
Religion in the public square Religion in the Public Square Colloquium, Assembly Hall, Melbourne The Honourable Catherine Branson QC, President, ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ 23 July 2010 Acknowledgement of Country I would like to begin today by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land...
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Human Rights from a religious viewpoint (with particular reference to religious liberty)
Ronald Wilson President Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission World Conference on Religion and Peace2 February 1991 Monash UniversitySpeech notes Synopsis: I. Introduction II. United Nations Charter III. The Universal Declaration 1. Place of religious freedom among human rights (a) A matter...
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