Eddie Mabo

The Mabo case refers to the legal action taken upon the commonwealth of Australia outlining Native title, Indigenous Land Rights by activist Eddie Mabo to which was concluded in 1993. The case was stimulated due to the Australian Civil Rights Movement of 1957 - 1973, it refers to the leading fight that was put forward in an attempt to gain rights and recognition of land connection to that of the Indigenous and Torres Strait Islanders. The Mabo Case is a famous story and that of which is…

to be recognised for their land rights. He was particularly fighting for the land rights of the Merriam people which are a group of people in the Torre Strait Islands who share the same beliefs and language and is where Eddie Mabo grew up. The existing law at the time of Eddie Mabos beginning campaign was based on the principal of terra nullius meaning empty land. Meaning that Australia was officially considered an empty land prior to European Settlement. This meant for the Aboriginals that…

A significant event for the civil rights of Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islander people was the Mabo Decision which occurred in 1982 and ended in 1992. The Mabo Decision a case for which Eddie Koiki Mabo fought for the tradition rights and ownership of the Island of Mer otherwise known as Murray Island. During 1788 Australia was claimed ‘Terra Nullius’ by the British and as a result all land that traditionally belonged to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders was taken away. Soon…

Australia.Eddie koiki Mabo fought against this and tried to save the meriam islands from the Queensland government who tried to deny them use of their own lands Mabo was strongly against this as his people had been there longer then anyone could remember. He claimed they had lived in permanent communities and had their own political and social organisations in their community. The qld government began to try and take over the native Aboriginals way of life on mer island.But Mabo felt so…

Edward Mabo was born on June 29th 1936 in Murray Island in the Torres Strait in-between Australia and Papa New Guinea. He was the son of Robert Zezou Sambo and his mother was Annie Mabo. When Edward was born his mother died in childbirth when Annie Mabo’s brother (benny Mabo) heard of this he went with his wife (Maiga) to raise him as their own child because he didn’t want him to feel all alone. When Edward was a bit older he went to a school on his island but he didn’t have any plans of further…

The Mabo Decision was the result of Eddie Koiki Mabo 's efforts to campaign for Aboriginal civil and land rights, a response to the discrimination Aboriginal communities have been subjected to in their own land, beginning from the arrival of the First Fleet and continuing to the present day despite numerous efforts. Prior to Mabo, the policies of Terra Nullius and Crown Land were seen as an unfair violation, and no representatives from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community decided…

Other memorable events of protest include Eddie Mabo Land Rights. All of these events successfully made significant changes to Aboriginal Australians and shaped their Australian lifestyle. Eddie Koiki Mabo (1936-1992), was a Torres Strait Islander community leader who had advocated for land rights for Indigenous Australians. When the British arrived in…

Mabo v. Queensland (No2) (1992) Summarise the fact situation The Mabo case started at the hands of a group of people from the Murray islands including Eddie Mabo and was brought to high court. The group claimed that the Merriam people should have the right to claim ownership of the Mer Island as such right hasn’t been covered in the Queensland government. Eddie Mabo asked the high court to introduce and hence recognise their rights of ownership and use the land as they prefer- according to their…

Directed by Rachel Perkins, Mabo, takes viewers through the life of a Meriam man, Eddie Koiki Mabo. The audience is taken through Mabo’s life as he battles with discrimination, segregation, injustice and his identity. Mabo’s determination and tenacity is also seen as he contests the claims of terra nullius and land ownership rights in the high court. The viewers of this film see firsthand the dehumanising, unfair, and degrading treatment which the Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander community…

of the Queensland region took complete control over the Torres Strait islanders which at the time were situated in the northern district of Australia. The events leading up to this take over therefore contributed to the Mabo versus Queensland state of affairs, also known as the Mabo decision. Although they had been taken away from their main land the Torres Strait Islanders and Aboriginals still continued their traditional way of life on the Murray Island. Taking place after their land bad been…