Human Rights

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