Australia's human rights scrutiny regime : democratic masterstroke or mere window dressing? /

In 2010 the Australian Government decided that it would not propose a Human Rights Act, despite the relevant recommendation of the 2008-09 National Human Rights Consultation. Instead, it introduced a Human Rights Framework comprising several measures to enhance human rights protection, including the...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Fletcher, Adam (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Carlton, Victoria : Melbourne University Press, 2018.
Series:MUP academic monograph series.
Subjects:
Human rights > Australia.
Droits de l'homme (Droit international) > Australie.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Australian & Oceanian
Human rights
Australia
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Intro; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Preface; Introduction; 1. Rights protection in Australia: overview and history; 2. Australia's Human Rights Framework: a unique rights protection system; 3. Statements of Compatibility with human rights; 4. Joint Committee on Human Rights: the first four years; 5. The impact of the human rights scrutiny regime; Conclusion; Appendix 1: Commonwealth Statements of Compatibility with Human Rights 2012-2015; Appendix 2: Ministerial Reponses to Joint Committee on Human Rights Queries 2012-2015; Bibliography; Index

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