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LEGL508 Australian Human Rights

10 cp
Prerequisites Nil

This unit provides non-lawyers with an interest in human rights with access to the domestic law governing human rights in Australia. It also provides lawyers with the social and political context for the contemporary debate about the need for a bill of rights in Australia, and the shortcomings in Australian law for the adequate protection of minorities including indigenous Australians, asylum seekers and refugees. This unit provides NGO workers, concerned citizens and those employed by church agencies with the learning needed to contribute to public dialogue and action enhancing human rights in Australia, including freedom of religion.

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