Human rights

Under Human rights are fact and issue sheets about different aspects of human rights and an essay discussing the arguments for and against a national charter of rights in Australia.

Issue sheets - democracy

Human rights protection in Australia

This is a description of the current regime of human rights protection in Australia and its strengths and weaknesses…

A national charter of rights and responsibilities

This is a summary of the arguments for and against a national charter of rights and responsibilities…

Essay, books & reports

Human Rights For and Against

In the essay Human Rights For and Against there is a description of the global development of human rights protection systems and the arguments for and against a national Charter of Rights and Responsibilities in Australia…

Recent releases

Books

Hear Our Voice book cover Hear Our Voice Ken Coghill & Paula Wright

New reports

Book cover Are we progressing: Comprehensive monitoring and reporting in Australia Andrew Macintosh & Deb Wilkinson

New Essays

HRFA-cover Human Rights For and Against Spencer Zifcak & Alison King

Aus-Economy The Australian Economy Ian McAuley

GPoverty-img Global poverty Michelle Sowey


For the launch of the new web site:

Democracy in Australia

Full revisions completed.

Fact and Issue Sheets

Revisions to nearly all sheets completed.

School resources

Full revisions completed.