Liberal Party of Australia

there were many amongst white South Africans who were relentless in their scathing condemnation of the immorality of institutionalized racism. André Philipus Brink, Nadine Gordimer, J.M.Coetzee and BreytenBreyten Bach, to name but a few, were white liberals who were conspicuous by their antiapartheid stance. They used, indeed, the vehicle of literature to bring to light the multifaceted horrors of racial oppression in South Africa and, accordingly, went a long way towards raising international…

Since Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party rose to power, they have been proposing stricter gun control, such as repealing changes made by Bill C-42 that allow restricted and prohibited weapons to be freely transported without a permit, requiring enhanced background checks for anyone seeking to purchase a handgun or other restricted firearm, requiring firearms vendors to keep records of all firearms inventory and sales to assist police in investigating firearms trafficking and…

a major problem in Hungary. Anti-Semitism remains a problem, even into the twenty-first century. In recent memory attacks by "nationalists" on foreign students, gypsies, and Jews in 1992 and in 1993 stands out. The rise of the Jobbik (political) party of Hungary in 2012 parallels a rise in anti-Semitic attitudes among the general population. A trans-continental country of Eurasia lying mainly in the…

it is sometimes misinterpreted. According to Connolly (2010), “It has been asserted by various critical and postmodern theorists over a number of years that the agents of the dominant legal systems of liberal democratic nation states such as the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia are, to some degree, unable to understand the thought and practice of the members of culturally different minority groups inhabiting those states” (p. 1). This is why we need to want to learn from…

Archbishop Desmond Tutu expresses in the following simple yet elegant phrase the philosophies inherent in restorative justice, “…true reconciliation exposes the awfulness, the abuse, the hurt, and the truth…”. The frank exposure of emotional, physical and psychological injury may, however, adversely impact the victim(s) or alleged perpetrator in the short term. While restorative justice can be a risky undertaking, “only an honest confrontation with reality can bring real healing”. In the…

Commerce law assessment task 3- Lachlan O’Malley Mandatory Sentencing in New South Wales 1. Mandatory Sentencing- a mandatory sentence is a court decision where legal discretion is limited by law. Most frequently, people convicted of certain crimes such as armed robbery or murder must be punished with at least a minimum number of years set in prison. 2. The introduction of the mandatory sentencing in NSW was the outcome of several brutal crimes. The act is projected to measure alcohol and…

When defining what a refugee is, one must establish what type of refugee is being discussed. The types of refugees stem from the reason they came to be so. Refugees tend to be categorized as a singular type of person, however, this is incorrect. Not only are there refugees, but there are internally displaced persons (IDP), stateless persons, and asylum seekers. The UN Refugee Agency defines a refugee as “someone who has been forced to flee his or her country because of persecution, war, or…

Week 1- What are some of the most important social changes of the last five years? Important social changes that have been evident over the last five years include ‘the family’ concept and advances in technology. The notion of ‘the family’ and heterosexual couples in our intellectual imagination is significant in demonstrating recent social change (Roseneil and Budgeon, 2004). Social change is significant in order for society to continue to progress in multiple aspects. Instead of theorists…

cases its objectives. A severe deviation could be based purely on value or instrumental rationality, even on behalf of their associated political party. A poor decision might be in contrast with popular public opinion, and, in turn, destabilise the legitimacy of the executive authority. A contemporary example of legal-rational authority is evident in all liberal democratic states, whose leaders claim their legitimacy based on formalised legal processes. Its wide dissemination is a testament to…

mentally deranged individuals are unable to obtain easy to purchase firearms. First, the factual context” The US has a homicide rate of 4.8 per 100,000, which is much higher than that of most Western European countries (1.1 for France, 1.0 for Australia), but the relationship between gun regulation and homicides is in no way straightforward. Gun-loving Switzerland has the lower rate of homicides than do more tightly regulated countries like the United Kingdom and Sweden. Cuba, a policed…