Retreat from injustice : human rights in Australian law / Nick O'Neill, Simon Rice, Roger Douglas.

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Publication details:
Sydney : Federation Press, 2004.
Edition:
2nd ed.
Record id:
24731
Subject:
Human rights -- Australia.
Contents:
1. From natural law to human rights
2. Sources of human rights law in Australia
3. Explicit constitutional human rights in Australia
4. Implied constitutional rights
5. The common law and human rights
6. International protection of human rights
7. Implementation of international human rights in Australia
8. Liberty and security of the person
9. Fair trial
10. Treatment of persons in custody
11. Counter-terrorrism laws
12. Freedom of assembly
13. Freedom of association
14. Freedom of speech, expression and the media
15. Censorship
16. Contempt of court
17. Defamation
18. Anti-discrimination law
19. Indigenous Australians and the legal system
20. Indigenous Australians and the criminal justice system
21. Indigenious land rights
22. Indigenous Australians' right to customs and cultural heritage
23. Migrants, refugees and asylum seekers.
Note:
Includes index.
ISBN:
186287414X
Phys. description:
xlvi, 754 p.