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19 March 2013PublicationAB v Western Australia
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18 March 2013Book page
Casenote: Monis v The Queen [2013] HCA 4
Important High Court cases on freedom of expression Two sets of decisions issued last week by the High Court of Australia highlight the need for continuing discussion of options for improved legislative frameworks to protect freedom of expression and other human rights. In Attorney-General for South Australia v Corporation of the City of Adelaide and Orsa majority of the Court upheld a local… -
Commission - General
18 March 2013Webpage
What are human rights?
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Rights and Freedoms
13 March 2013WebpageRights and freedoms: web links
Links from bayefsky.com bayefsky.com is an extensive collection of resources maintained by leading human rights academic Anne Bayefsky and colleagues . In many cases it provides easier access than the official UN document versions. The site includes an introduction to the human rights treaty system; the text of the treaties and amendments; pages for each country; pages organised by category… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
13 March 2013WebpageFirst Nations Resources
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice links Government Services for Aboriginal and Islander Peoples Research and key resources Australian Bureau of Statistics: Indigenous specific data Indigenous Law Resources (Austlii: Australian Legal Information Institute site) Australian Indigenous Peoples and the Law (Parliamentary Library of Australia) Centre for Aboriginal Economic… -
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
13 March 2013Webpage
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Sex Discrimination
13 March 2013WebpageInquiries
Explore the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s efforts to combat sex discrimination and promote gender equality through inquiries and initiatives. -
ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վs Rights
11 March 2013WebpageGuides
Resources for children and young people For general information about human rights, see the Information for Students page. For information about the special rights of children and young people, see the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Rights page. See also our poster showing 12 key rights in the Convention. Resources for teachers, parents and carers For resources for teaching about children's rights, see… -
Rights and Freedoms
5 March 2013Opinion piece
Freedom of speech is not in danger in Australia (2013)
Freedom of speech is alive and well in Australia but, with respect to Voltaire, we will not defend to the death those who abuse this right by vilifying others in public on the ground of race.