Lukol Directory: Regional: Oceania: Australia: Society and Culture: Issues: Human Rights and Liberties

High Court of Australia and Individual Rights
Collaboration of decisions made by the High Court of Australia concerning constitutional rights.
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~djlane/hc/r...

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights
Network of legal professionals for the purpose of awareness and advocacy of human rights law. Includes regular newsletter for legal practitioners and information on current projects and seminars.
http://www.alhr.asn.au/

Refused Classification
Catalogue of films that were banned or censored by the classification board.
http://www.refused-classification.com/

Libertus.net
Articles about censorship and freedom of expression, in films, publications, Internet and computer games.
http://www.libertus.net/

Human Rights
Report produced by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, forming the basis for the government's policy.
http://www.dfat.gov.au/hr/

Centre for Citizenship and Human Rights
Academic research institute based at Deakin University, providing publications and reports, including the quarterly magazine Forum.
http://www.deakin.edu.au/arts/cchr/

Our Civilisation
Articles by Philip Atkinson and Dr. L.J.M. Cooray including an explanation of civilisation that differs from previous works on the subject.
http://www.ourcivilisation.com/

Human Rights Council of Australia
Advocacy group which aims to promote understanding of and respect for human rights.
http://www.hrca.org.au/

Human Rights Practices in Australia
Publication of the U. S. Department of State, in 1999, comprehensively detailing Australia's human rights record.
http://www.state.gov/www/global/human_righ...

Commonwealth Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Administers federal legislation in the area of human rights, anti-discrimination, social justice and privacy. This includes complaint-handling, public inquiries, policy development and education and training.
http://www.hreoc.gov.au/

Human Rights Watch: Australia
Reports, background briefings, testimony, press releases and commentary on the human rights situation in the country.
http://hrw.org/doc/?t=asia&c=austra

Amnesty International Australia
Amnesty Australia is part of the global movement defending human rights and dignity. We work with people in Australia and our region to demand respect for human rights and protect people facing abuse.
http://www.amnesty.org.au/

Social Justice Monitor
Published by the Australian Coalition for Economic Justice, a coalition of groups concerned about the negative effects of economic rationalism and corporatism.
http://www.acej.cafeprogressive.com/index....

Mission and Justice
A newsletter published by the Australasian Province of the Dominican Friars.
http://www.missionandjustice.org

Transparency International Australia
Dedicated to increasing government accountability and curbing both international and national corruption.
http://www.transparency.org.au/

Watch on Censorship
Community organisation with the goal of protecting and promoting the rights of adult Australians to freedom of speech and expression in all media.
http://www.watchoncensorship.asn.au/

Electronic Frontiers Australia
Electronic Frontiers Australia is a non-profit national organisation formed in 1994 to protect and promote the civil liberties of users of computer based communications systems and of those affected by their use.
http://www.efa.org.au/

The Richard Hillman Foundation
An independent body dedicated to ensuring equality of access to government departments in legal and administrative matters.
http://www.rhfinc.org.au

Internet Censorship and Civil Liberties in Australia
Information, book reviews and media stories covering legislation, censorware, and debate about online free speech.
http://danny.oz.au/freedom/

Australian Human Rights Centre
Academic research institute based at the University of New South Wales, providing information on regional human rights procedures, standards and issues.
http://www.ahrcentre.org/

Sub Topics:
Reconciliation
Queensland
New South Wales
Victoria
Stolen Generations
Refugee Rights


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