Critical perspectives on human rights law in Australia : Volume 1 / edited by Paula Gerber and Melissa Castan.

Pyrmont, N.S.W. : Thomson Reuters Australia, 2021.

1st edition.

89953

Human rights -- Australia.

Civil rights -- Australia.

Chapter 1. Taking the temperature of human rights in Australia

Chapter 2. Australia's human rights framework: has it improved accountability?

Chapter 3. The fragile foundations of human rights protections: why Australia needs a human rights instrument

Chapter 4. The High Court and human rights: powers, proportionality and presumptions

Chapter 5. Australia's engagement with the United Nations

Chapter 6. The protection and enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights

Chapter 7. Anti-discrimination laws in Australia

Chapter 8. Human rights and disability: an Australian experience

Chapter 9. Illuminating the invisible: women's human rights in Australian law and policy

Chapter 10. Abortion and human rights: to what extent does Australian law and practice facilitate a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy

Chapter 11. Children's rights in Australia: Still confronting the challenges

Chapter 12. Human rights and Australia's Indigenous people

Chapter 13. Marrul (changing season)

Chapter 14. Self-determination and treaty-making in Australia

Chapter 15. Boat people and the entrenchment of exclusion

Chapter 16. Australian mental health laws and human rights

Chapter 17. Protecting the human rights of prisoners in Australia

Chapter 18. The human-environment nexus: a human right to a healthy environment

Chapter 19. Protecting the right to freedom of religion and belief

Chapter 20. Should Australia be doing more to combat islamophobia

Chapter 21. Muslims in Australia: identities and human rights

Chapter 22. Do Australians care about human rights? Awareness, hierarchies of sympathy and universality

Chapter 23. Are students in Australian schools learning about human rights?

Critical Perspectives on Human Rights Law in Australia provides a comprehensive, accessible and scholarly examination of many of the key human rights issues facing Australia today. Written for human rights and legal scholars, legal practitioners and those readers who wish to increase their understanding of the field, this book provides a timely and intriguing discussion on the law and policy regarding the application of human rights standards in Australia today. The contributors are many of the nation's leading and emerging experts in human rights, drawn from both legal and non-legal disciplines, and from varied backgrounds including universities, NGOs and the Australian Human Rights Commission. The authors outline and explore a collection of thought-provoking and controversial topics, presenting clear, articulate and engaging chapters that skillfully highlight both introductory ideas and in-depth critical analysis. - Publisher's website.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780455243566

xli, 662 pages ; 25 cm