25th Annual Law and Society Conference of Australia & New Zealand.: Recent submissions
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Rights and Responsibilities of Conscientious Objectors under the Abortion Law Reform Act 2008 (Vic)
Published 2008-12-11The landmark Abortion Law Reform Act 2008 (Vic), which came into force on 23 October 2008, has decriminalised abortion in Victoria. A woman’s informed consent is now the only requirement for a termination of pregnancy up ...Open AccessConference paper -
DO UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHTS PROMOTE INDIGENOUS RIGHTS?
Published 2008-12-12The Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaims a common standard of achievement for all peoples and nations. There is no specific reference to Maori or other Indigenous peoples. Recourse for a breach or non recognition ...Open AccessConference paper -
'Human Rights Politics & Transitional Justice'
Published 2008-12-11This paper explores transitional justice as a way to bring an end to violence and consolidate peace. It approaches transitional justice as an expression of the ‘never again’ consensus to prevent or prosecute crimes against ...Open AccessConference paper -
‘Hate Crimes against Lesbians and Gay Men in New South Wales: Accumulated Knowledge of Victimisation via Five Reports’
Published 2008-12-11'Hate crime’ was a term adopted for crimes committed against members of the lesbian and gay community in New South Wales in the 1990s. Acts of violence and harassment against members of this community was not a new discovery, ...Open AccessConference paper -
Do We Need Another Human Right? Assessing the Right to the Repatriation of Cultural Property in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Published 2008-12-12Due to the non-retroactivity of the framework for the protection of cultural property,I ndigenous peoples are left without a claim under international law for the repatriation of a vast bulk of their traditional property. ...Open AccessConference paper