Key Legislation Human Rights

Question 1

What three sections of the constitution focus on human rights?

Answer 1

Section 51
Section 80
Section 116

Question 2

What is section 51 of the constitution about?

Answer 2

The right to acquisition and compensation for property.

Question 3

What is section 80 of the constitution about?

Answer 3

the right to trial by jury for serious indictable offences.

Question 4

What is section 116 of the constitution about?

Answer 4

The right to freedom of religion

Question 5

What are sections 11-16 of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 about?

Answer 5

The protection from discrimination in relation to:
Access
Housing
Goods
Employment
Advertising

Question 6

What are sections 18 C and D of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 about?

Answer 6

18C – it is illegal to offend, humiliate, insult a person based on their race.

18D –exemptions include artistic works or when it is a fair and accurate report

Question 7

What is the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 about?

Answer 7

Prohibits discrimination based on sex, martial status, relationship, or gender.

Question 8

What is the purpose of the Human Rights Act 2019?

Answer 8

Protects human rights and prevent discrimination based on
Sex
Relationship
Age
Race
Impairments
Religion
Political standing

Question 9

What are Royal Commissions and what are two key examples

Answer 9

An inquiry into matters of public importance, appointed by executive government.

Royal Commission into Institutional Child Abuse 2013
Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety 2018

Question 10

What is the Australian Human Right Commission?

Answer 10

They resolve complaints about discrimination based on sex, disability, race and age (individual complaints)

Question 11

What is the Australian Law Reform Commission?

Answer 11

Reviews Australia’s achievement in relation to human rights laws, how well they have achieved the standards set.

Question 12

What is the Australian Human Rights Centre?

Answer 12

(Founded 1986) Promotes public awareness for human rights standards, educates people.

Question 13

What is the Australian Lawyers for Human Rights?

Answer 13

(founded 1993) Lawyers actively practicing and promoting human rights in Australia, engages with the UN to discuss issues in Australia.

Question 14

What is Amnesty International?

Answer 14

An advocacy group campaigning for human rights worldwide. Independent of politics and religion

Question 15

What is UNICEF

Answer 15

United Nations International Child Emergency Fund (provides children around the world with emergency food, shelter and health care with donated money

Question 16

What is contained in the UN Charter?

Answer 16

Outlines right and rules for members of the UN.
States that members of the UN:
- have equal sovereignty
- should settle disputes peacefully
- refrain from using or encouraging force against another nation
- non-intervention in domestic matters.

Question 17

What is Article 1 of the UN Declaration of Human Rights?

Answer 17

Everyone is born free and equal

Question 18

What is Article 3 of the UN Declaration of Human Rights?

Answer 18

Everyone is born with a right to life

Question 19

What is Article 7 of the UN Declaration of Human Rights?

Answer 19

Everyone is equal before the law

Question 20

What is Article 10 of the UN Declaration of Human Rights?

Answer 20

Everyone has the right to a fair trial

Question 21

What is Article 13 of the UN Declaration of Human Rights?

Answer 21

Everyone has the right to seek and enjoy asylum in another country (nation)

Question 22

What is Article 16 of the UN Declaration of Human Rights?

Answer 22

Everyone has the right to marriage

Question 23

What is Article 20 of the UN Declaration of Human Rights?

Answer 23

Everyone has the right to peaceful protest.

Question 24

What is Article 26(a) of the UN Declaration of Human Rights?

Answer 24

Everyone has the right to education.