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HUMAN RIGHTS TEST Flashcards

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Human rights definition

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The most basic rights and freedoms people are entitled to

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Human rights principals (Rory, eats, elephants, partly, raw)

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  • reaffirm
  • educate
  • engage
  • protect
  • respect
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How are human rights protected protected in Australia

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Through legislation and laws assed by the Australian human rights commission. Their job is to promote and protect human rights and they report to the federal government through the attorney general.

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Define equity

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Giving people what they need to be successful, based on their individual needs and circumstances. Eg train stations providing ramps for wheelchairs

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Define equality

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Treating everyone the same. Promoting fairness. Providing equal employment opportunities for both genders.

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Process of making a complaint to the equal opportunities commission.

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  1. Complaint - alleged discrimination in WA.- much have occurred within 12 months - complaint in writing; hard copy, online or letter.
  2. Conciliation officer investigates
  3. Onus on proof- must provide evidence.
  4. Investigation - producing relevant info
  5. No victimisation - someone shouldn’t be harassed or abused for lodging a complaint.
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Discuss a Global example of how children’s rights aren’t met

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Asylum seekers at the Mexican border…
Article 9 - Right to not be separated from parents unless for their own good.
Article 24 - children have a right to a clean environment
Article 31 - children have a right to play and rest

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Discuss an Australian example of how children’s rights aren’t met

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Stolen generations.
Article 18 - right to be raised by parents
Article 35 - no one is allowed to kidnap you
Article 29 - right to practise your own culture and language

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Define social cohesion

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The way in which people are bonded together.

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Social justice

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Movement towards a fairer world, everyone has the same rights.

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Government strategies to promote social cohesion

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  • Multiculturalism policy ; promotes celebrating different cultures.
  • Equal opportunity Act ; Enable public breast feeding
  • Disability Discrimination act 1992 ; provision of ramps, special toilets etc.
  • Age discrimination Act 1967; allows equal employment opportunity for people of different ages
  • Public services Act 1999; encourages employing people from a diverse range of ethnic backgrounds
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How does the government promote diversity?

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Gender diversity
(Equal opportunity act 1984)
Cultural diversity
(Multiculturalism policy & racial discrimination act 1975)
Ability diversity
(Equal opportunity act 1984 & disability discrimination act 1992)

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Support systems that address the UNCRC

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  1. Right to an education ; Schools
  2. Protection from violence ; Patricia Giles (provides safe crisis accomodation, and counselling for children and women)
  3. Right to health care ; Medicare (access to range of medical services free care etc.
  4. Right to leisure/play ; kid sport ( enables Aus children to take part in community sport by offering financial assistance towards club fees)
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FAMILY LAW ACT - 2006

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Assists matters regarding children and families
Promotes
1. Children have the right to know both parents
2. Parenting should be shared

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Working with children’s check / act - 2004.

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Aims to help protect children in WA by…

- deterring people from working with children where they have criminal records that indicate they may harm children.

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Purpose of the declaration of human rights. How are they supported by the government?

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How does the gov promote diversity

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Gender - equal opportunity act
Cultural - multiculturalism policy
Religious - racial discrimination act
Ability - disability discrimination act

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Purpose of the Universal declaration of human rights

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Provides the fundamental rights and freedoms of all people

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Function of the framework

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REAFFIRM
ENGAGE
EDUCATE 
PROTECT 
RESPECT
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Human rights principals

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  1. Human Rights are inherent - People are born with these rights and they do not have to work/earn them.
  2. Human Rights are indivisible because all rights - They apply to all equally.
  3. Human Rights are universal - because everyone is born with and possesses the same rights, regardless of where they live.
  4. Human Rights are inalienable because people’s rights can never be taken away.
  5. Human rights are interrelated (or interdependent). to development, to education or to information

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