The politics of human rights in Australia /

The politics of human rights in Australia /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:Chappell, Louise A.
Imprint:Port Melbourne, Vic. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Description:273 p. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
Subject:
Civil rights -- Australia.
Human rights -- Australia.
Civil rights.
Human rights.
Australia.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8208964
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Other authors / contributors:Chesterman, John, 1967-
Hill, Lisa, 1961-
ISBN:9780521707749 (pbk.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements
  • List of abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • 1. Human Rights
  • Understanding human rights
  • What are rights?
  • Human rights in Australia
  • Impediments to change
  • References
  • 2. Protecting Human Rights
  • Constitutional protection of rights
  • Common law protection of rights
  • Legislative protection of human rights
  • International law
  • The role of non-government organisations
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 3. A Bill of Rights?
  • Defining a bill of rights
  • The bill of rights debate in Australia
  • Alternatives to a national bill of rights
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 4. Electoral Rights in Australia
  • Suffrage rights in Australia
  • Exclusions
  • Aboriginal voters and the franchise
  • Prisoners
  • The diaspora and permanent residents
  • Other exclusions
  • Compulsory voting
  • The electoral roll and voting access
  • One vote, one value
  • Securing electoral rights
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 5. The Rights of Indigenous Australians
  • Era 1. No rights (1788-1950s)
  • Era 2. Civil rights (1950s-70s)
  • Era 3. Indigenous rights (1970s-90s)
  • Era 4. Anti-rights (from 1996)
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 6. Gender and Sexuality Rights
  • A gender-based approach to human rights
  • Internationalising women's human rights
  • Australia's women's rights machinery
  • Sexuality rights
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 7. Refugees
  • The refugee policy compromise
  • Pre-2001 refuge policies in Australia
  • 2001: Refugees on centre stage
  • Tampa
  • Children overboard
  • SIEV X
  • The policy controversies
  • The judicial realm
  • The parliamentary realm
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 8. Civil and Political Rights in an Age of Terror
  • The Australian response to the war on terror
  • Parliament as a constraint on government?
  • Case studies: Hicks and Haneef
  • Proportionality
  • Is Australia at risk?
  • Options
  • A third way
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Notes
  • Index

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