March 18

Right to Protest

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Did you know that Australia is the only western democratic country with neither a constitutional nor federal legislative bill of rights. However, Victoria and the ACT have their own bills of human rights. Find out more HERE.
Visit this Wikipedia page to find out about the U.S. Bill of Rights.
Australia needs a bill of human rights. SBS comment.
NSW Council for Civil Liberties. The need for an Australian bill of rights.
Bill of Rights Institute. The US Bill of Rights.
The inventor of the www, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, has called for a bill of rights for the world wide web. BBC News article.
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United Nations. Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Dept. Foreign Affairs & Trade (Aust.) – website on international human rights.
Australian Human Rights Commission. How are human rights protected in Australian law?
Australian Human Rights Commission. Human rights explained.
World Policy Institute. Browse these links for all you need to know about international human rights.
Human Rights Watch. Visit this site to find out about human rights issues by country.
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United for Human Rights. A history of human rights from 539 BC to today.
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Collaborating for Indigenous rights. National Museum and also, see a PDF HERE.
Australian Human Rights Commission. Information sheet.
Australian Human Rights Commission. UN declaration on the rights of Indigenous peoples.
Find a timeline on Indigenous Rights on this SBS site.
Amnesty International. Campaign for Indigenous peoples rights.
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See our ScoopIt! boards on Martin Luther King, and Malcolm X.
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  Soundtrack for a revolution. (U.S.; 82 mins.) A look at the the Black Rights issue in the 1950′s through the eyes of musicians of the time.This program is available on the school Intranet at:T:\Library\Library Videos. See library staff if you need help locating it.

 

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