Abstract
This chapter provides insight into the views of Australians on the importance of human rights, how well people think they are currently protected and which human rights are most important to them. Research on human rights internationally has tended to neglect public awareness and support for human rights. The human rights of asylum seekers, and the attitudes and debates around that, as well as data on experiences of racism, are analysed in this chapter and demonstrate limited awareness, non-universality and a hierarchy of sympathy towards vulnerable groups.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Contemporary Perspectives on Human Rights Law in Australia |
| Editors | Paula Gerber, Melissa Castan |
| Place of Publication | Rozelle, N.S.W. |
| Publisher | Thomson Reuters Australia |
| Pages | 515-530 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780455229973 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Keywords
- civil rights
- human rights
- constitutional law
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