Convention on the Rights of the Child

Whether or not Australia should adopt a bill of rights that protects individual rights from infringement by the legislature or executive, has been a subject of debate over the past few decades, specifically as Australia remains the last Western democracy without a bill of rights (Galligan, 1990: 345). On the International level, Australia has ratified seven major human rights treaties, however these treaties cannot enforce their obligations on domestic law, as can be seen in the parliaments…

A Bill of Rights would protect the rights and liberties of minorities, including non-citizens and those who are otherwise powerless (State Library of NSW 2005, p.9). As discussed previously, human rights laws in Australia can be inadequate. There are current examples of individuals and classes of people that are affected by shortfalls in rights protection such as refugees, indigenous Australians and terror suspects. These minorities also frequently encounter “problems dealing with government…

Views on Human Rights Human rights are an important topic to many, if not everyone, in the world today. They have evolved substantially throughout history. It is a common theme in current discussion as to whether human rights are a moral and internationally legal obligation. Since there is no single view on human rights, there are several opinions on how to address the issue. Human rights for humanity as a whole can be divided between the universalists and relativists. Universalism and…

(DPRK) has been under the watchful eye of many nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, among others; as well as perhaps the most well known intergovernmental organization (IGO), The United Nations. The accusations laid against the DPRK are egregious and according to The United Nations, the DPRK is sui generis (in their own category). The alleged human rights violations that the DPRK has imposed on its citizens include, however are not limited…

skills has had sustainable long term impacts on the child protection system, as she had identified gaps throughout her career and strived towards social justice and social change. As mentioned earlier, Robin Clark demonstrated a form of robust compassion and empathy built on the rights of children and young people, as she was acutely aware of what children must be protected from; trauma, abuse and neglect. Robin Clark recognised that for each child and young person to reach their full…

Michael is a male educator who recently joined child care center and completed his degree and began to work with babies. On the other hand, a family from an Islamic background joined child care center recently.The little girl from that family is in Michael’s care. Her father thinks that the men should be banned from changing nappies in the child care. The family believes that husbands and wives have their own priorities in regards to family. Men are responsible for providing for family through…

In today’s society women are not just child bearers but they leaders around the world, athletes, entertainers, scholars, and etc. Women are important players in many aspects of the world. There are many economic scholars and institutions that’s research has shown how women mostly contribute to and impact the growth of the world’s economy. Women are equal to their male counterparts but are not always treated that way. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights declares that all human beings are…

torture and crimes of the world in real time. Hence, globalization brought together a United Nations to protect human rights worldwide. Globalization has effectively impacted positively on human rights around the world. First, the system brings countries together under one…

The Iraqi war consequences on children since 2003 A 'child' as a person below the age of 18, unless the laws of a particular country set the legal age for adulthood younger, the Committee on the Rights of the Child, the monitoring body for the Convention, has encouraged States to review the age of majority if it is set below 18 and to increase the level of protection for all children under 18. The child is a fortune for the country, the life of the children is various in the…

In the years 1820-1860 Reform movements came about including education, abolition, religion, temperance, and women’s rights. These reform movements were brought up by the Second Great Awakening. The Second Great Awakening began in the late 1790’s in New England and would ultimately spread throughout the country. The Second Great Awakening differed from the First Great Awakening because the people now had more religious freedom, as opposed to having everything based on one religion. The Second…