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Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
Foundational UN declaration
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR, 1966)
Protects civil/political rights
International Covenant on Economics, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR, 1966)
Protects economic/social rights
Convention on Rights of the Child (CRC, 1989)
Enshirnes childen’’s rights
Geneva Conventions (1949)
Protect rights in armed conflict
Rome Statue of the International Criminal Court (2002)
Established ICC for prosecution of war crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986
Created the AHRC
Toonen v Australia (1994, UNHRC)
Found Tasmania’s anti-homosexuality laws violated ICCPR —> led to federal reform
Mabo v Queensland (1992)
Recognised native title, overturned terra nullius
Dietrich v The Queen (1992)
Establishes right o fair trial, and legal representation
Roach v Electoral Commissioner (2007)
High Court recognised limited prisoner voting rights
Plaintiff M70/2011 v Minister for Immigration (2011)
‘Malaysia Solution’ Struck down, protecting refugee rights
Andrew Bolt Case (Eatok v Bolt, 2011)
Racial Discrimiation Act upheld against racial vilification