TY - JOUR
T1 - Human Rights in Australia
T2 - Their Relevance to the Vulnerable and Marginalised
AU - Curran, Liz
PY - 2008/6
Y1 - 2008/6
N2 - This article challenges the prevailing 'legalistic' approach to human rights, where court litigation tends to be considered as the means by which human rights can be enforced. The new human rights legislation in Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) - with Western Australia and Tasmania examining the possibilities for legislation - offer broader opportunities for improving the human condition of people on Australian shores.
AB - This article challenges the prevailing 'legalistic' approach to human rights, where court litigation tends to be considered as the means by which human rights can be enforced. The new human rights legislation in Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) - with Western Australia and Tasmania examining the possibilities for legislation - offer broader opportunities for improving the human condition of people on Australian shores.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85045379201&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1037969X0803300202
DO - 10.1177/1037969X0803300202
M3 - Article
SN - 1037-969X
VL - 33
SP - 70
EP - 74
JO - Alternative Law Journal
JF - Alternative Law Journal
IS - 2
ER -