groups

Question 1

Australian Human Rights Commission

Answer 1

an independent third party who investigates complaints about discrimination and human rights breaches. provides services to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms, addresses discrimination.

Question 2

3 things the AHRC does

Answer 2

conducting education programs, undertaking inquiries, examining enactments

Question 3

Australian Law Reform Commission

Answer 3

reviews Australia’s laws to ensure that they provide all Australians with improved access to justice, advocating and protecting human rights

Question 4

3 functions of the ALRC

Answer 4

simplifies the law, removes defects in the law, adopts new methods for administering the law and dispensing justice

Question 5

State and Territory Law Reform Bodies

Answer 5

independent statutory body established under the law reform commission act. they undertake law reform reviews referred to it by the attorney general

Question 6

The Courts

Answer 6

the option of last report, because its expensive and hard to access for some

Question 7

3 functions of the courts

Answer 7

protecting human rights for people using courts and tribunals, interpreting laws to check if they are compatible with human rights, making decisions about legal disputes in human rights cases

Question 8

Queensland Council for Civil Liberties

Answer 8

a lobbying organisation for the preservation of civil liberties. the QCCL helps inform people of their rights and lobbies and protests in order to draw awareness of civil rights and personal liberties

Question 9

functions of the QCCL

Answer 9

seeks solutions to problems related to civil liberties (prison reforms, censorship, rights of minority groups), be vigilant in matters affecting civil liberties and to safeguard and develop respect for human rights and freedoms

Question 10

australian human rights centre

Answer 10

engages in research projects to identify barriers that prevent the full realisation of human rights in various contexts including business, climate change and gender justice

Question 11

australian lawyers for human right

Answer 11

promotes lawyer practices of human rights law in australia, engages with the UN in relation to Australian Human Rights violations, engages internationally to promote human rights and rule of law

Question 12

amnesty international

Answer 12

seeks to protect human rights around the world, it states that the primary objective is to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end abuses of human rights and demand justice for those whose rights have been violated

Question 13

church groups

Answer 13

they advocate for human rights, but can be the worst for protecting rights, since they support the right to life but not abortion or euthanasia

Question 14

international federation of red cross (IFRC)

Answer 14

carries out relief operations to assist victims of disasters and health emergencies. helps in developing communities, they use time, skill and money in helping vulnerable people

Question 15

the media

Answer 15

the media can be used by governments to hide the truth about human rights abuses, but can also be used to expose, name and shame people, and governments where human rights are breached