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Define human rights - ANS-fundamental entitlements of people arising by virtue of their humanity
What are the 5 features of human rights? - ANS-Universal
Inherent
Indivisible
Interdependent
Inalienable
What are the 2 main human rights tribunals for NSW? - ANS-Australian Human Rights Commission
Anti Discrimination Board
What are the problems with these tribunals? - ANS-Complaint-based = reactive
Conciliation
List 2 Australian NGOs - ANS-Human Rights Council of Australia
Human Rights Law Centre
, What is the role of the media? - ANS-Investigate/expose
Report
Critique
What are the 2 possible types the Charter of Rights could take? - ANS-Statutory
Entrenched
Define Charter of Rights - ANS-a document outlining the conditions under which a nation is organized,
and defining its rights and privileges
List 3 benefits of a Charter of Rights - ANS-- Clearly defines and protects basic rights
- Reduces Disparity and inconsistency
- Rights would be less abstract - thus better understood
- Governments would be more accountable
List 3 disadvantages of a Charter of Rights - ANS-- Changing of a system brings uncertainty and instability
- Expensive
- Undermine sovereignty of parliament
- Alleged breaches would be heard by the judiciary who are unelected
Universal nature of rights? - ANS-suggest that they apply to all people at all times regardless of
circumstances
Inherent nature of rights? - ANS-suggests that rights are intrinsic to humanity
Indivisible nature of rights? - ANS-all rights are equally important and no rights are better than others
Interdependent nature of rights? - ANS-suggests that the enjoyment of rights depends on other rights