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Topic : Challenges for Australia: human rights and reconciliation

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Chapter 1 : Human rights issues and agreements

Violations of the rights and freedoms that Australians take for granted are occuring across the globe, including genocide, torture, rape and imprisonment without trial
The Australian Government has been criticised for failing to address, where able, some of these human rights violations
There remain groups of people within Australia whose rights have not been respected or whose rights call for special protection or preservation
The many types of human rights as defined by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission (HREOC) include civil and political rights, economic, social and cultural rights, humanitarian rights and other minority rights
In addition to efforts by NGOs and by individuals to address Australia`s human rights issues, there have been efforts to address these at a government level, through constitutional means and through common law and legislation

Chapter 2 : Human rights and refugees

Chapter 3 : Border control

Chapter 4 : Indigenous people: the road to reconciliation and future issues

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