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Title | : | The Statute of Liberty : How australians can take back their Rights |
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.36 (951 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1741666821 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 244 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
Language | : | English |
If they are not capable of legal enforcement then they are not 'rights', they are empty promises. He exposes the lies and urban myths the Australian people face from opponents of the bill, and shows how the charter he has drafted reflects the history and real contemporary values of Australians. This is a provocative argument for change, which explains that real democracy only exists if politicians give the courts power to defend citizens against abuses of their human rights by governments and public servants.. That means they must be turned into law. Not only a race, but a race apart, thanks to the kindness of distance. What distinctive moral vision have we attained from the struggles and sacrifices of our forebears? If we are to preserve the part of our heritage to do with freedom, we must write down the entitlement of every citizen in a way that politicians and public servants will respect. The Australian people emerged from a polyglot mixture of nationalities and other races: a kind of human minestrone. Geoffrey Robertson puts the case for an Australian Bill of Rights cogently and dramatically, proving with evidence from other countries how a statute of liberty helps ordinary
A "must read" for all Australians Amazon Customer Australians generally naively believe they have basic rights. Unfortunately this is not true. A 'right' is not truly a right unless it can be enforced. Without a bill of rights, Australia lags behind other countries in this incredibly important need to protect human rights and civil liberties.After leading the world in the drive to establish the UN Declaration of Human Rights, Australia dropped the ball.President Barack Obama recently sa
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