Forwarded from Human Rights Advocates Australia
Last night the Australian Human Rights Commission launched its proposed model for establishing a national Human Rights Act for Australia.
Australia is the only liberal democracy that does not have a bill or charter of rights at the national level, and people’s human rights are not very well protected in Australian law.
A Human Rights Act would create legal protections for the fundamental rights of all people in Australia, and avenues for redress if their rights are breached.This model would increase the responsibility that governments have to fully consider how their laws, policies, and actions might affect people’s human rights.
It would also provide opportunities for people to challenge administrative decisions that infringe their human rights.
Detailed model: https://humanrightsadvocates.com.au/f/a-national-human-rights-act-for-australia
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Australia is the only liberal democracy that does not have a bill or charter of rights at the national level, and people’s human rights are not very well protected in Australian law.
A Human Rights Act would create legal protections for the fundamental rights of all people in Australia, and avenues for redress if their rights are breached.This model would increase the responsibility that governments have to fully consider how their laws, policies, and actions might affect people’s human rights.
It would also provide opportunities for people to challenge administrative decisions that infringe their human rights.
Detailed model: https://humanrightsadvocates.com.au/f/a-national-human-rights-act-for-australia
#advocacy #advocate #awareness #community #support #disability #law #justice #empowerment #children #humanrights