Is it time for National Human Rights Act?
Posted on April 9, 2009 by by Valeri
The ACT Human Rights Commission is organising an open forum to discuss whether the time is right for a national human rights act and how you can make a submission to the consultation. The ACT also has the country’s first Human Rights Act.
The Australian Government has organised a national consultation on Human Rights, The National Human Rights Consultation provides you with the opportunity to share your views on human rights. It will give the Government the chance to hear people’s ideas about human rights and talk about ways to protect and promote human rights in the future.
Speakers during the Canberra Consultation:
George Williams Foundation Director, Gilbert & Tobin Centre of Public Law Faculty of Law, University of NSW
Hilary Charlesworth ARC Federation Fellow, Professor in RegNet & Director of the Centre for International Governance and Justice, ANU
Chair: Dr Helen Watchirs ACT Human Rights and Discrimination Commissioner
Date: Wed 29 April 2009
Time: 4:00 – 5:30, wine & light food provided
Venue: Reception Room, ACT Legislative Assembly
RSVP: 22 April 2009
Please email katherine.horak@act.gov.au with your Name, Contact Details, and Dietary or Accessibility Requirements
If you want to know more about the consultation or where else in Australia will the consultations take place visit Human Rights
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I think this is a damned good idea, and have a special interest in relation to disability. I would like to see something like the English and German systems implemented.
The English system is only as good as it is because legislation was enacted enshrining the right of people with a disability to the equipment and services they need.
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Sounds like once again the government is putting the cart ahead of the horse. Before I get interested in chasing and debating esoteric “pie in the sky” issues such as Human Rights, I want to see a plain and simple “Bill of Rights” (similar to that which the United States has)
Once we have our basic “Bill of Rights” in place it gives us a solid foundation and basis to work from. There are many things that our Australian Constitution simply fails to guarantee for the individual.
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Human rights issues are only esoteric and ‘pie in the sky’ to those who are not suffering discrimination.
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