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Author Australia.

Title Australia's third report under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Published Barton, A.C.T. : Attorney-General's Dept., [1998]
©1998

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Description viii, 416 pages, 34 unnumbered pages ; 25 cm
Contents 3(D) -- Trial in presence of the accused -- Ex parte proceedings -- Right to defend a charge and the right to legal assistance -- Access to legal assistance -- Eligibility for legal assistance -- Paragraph 3(E) -- Paragraph 3(F) -- Paragraph 3(G) -- Police questioning -- Court testimony --Self-incrimination -- Children -- Appeal rights -- Compensation for miscarriage of justice -- Double jeopardy -- Article 15. -- Summary. -- Sentencing. -- Federal matters -- State matters -- Article 16. -- Summary -- Article 17. -- Summary -- Information privacy -- The census -- Defamation -- Press -- Electronic media -- Other privacy protections -- Family and the home -- Sexual conduct -- Police interference -- Correspondence --Monitoring of communications -- Article 18. -- Summary -- Freedom of religion -- Freedom to manifest religion -- Religious education -- Limitations --
Article 19. -- Summary -- Broadcasting -- Censorship -- Government information -- Contempt of court -- Article 20. -- Summary -- Propaganda for war -- Incitement -- Article 21. -- Criminal legislation -- Licence legislation -- Remedies -- Article 22. -- Summary -- Types of -- Political parties -- Human rights organisations -- Unlawful associations -- Trade unions -- Article 23. -- Article 25 -- Summary -- Family support measures -- Migrants and ethnic families -- Marriage -- Right to found a family -- Adoption -- Rights and responsibilities of spouses -- Divorce -- De facto relationships -- Health services -- Social security and welfare -- Article 24. -- Summary -- Definition of the child -- Employment -- Education -- Non-discrimination --
Child welfare -- Registration of births -- Name -- Nationality -- Article 25. -- Summary -- Participation in public affairs -- Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Affairs -- Women and public affairs -- Australian Electoral Commission -- Parliamentary elections -- Public service access -- Article 26. -- Summary -- Federal legislation -- Affirmative action and equal opportunity -- Special measures -- Racial discrimination -- Sex discrimination -- Disability discrimination -- Age discrimination -- State legislation -- Article 27 -- Summary -- General -- Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander peoples -- Overview -- Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Commission -- Aboriginal reconciliation -- Recognition of customary law -- Australian multicultural policies -- Languages -- Education -- Ethnic families -- Ethnic women -- Ethnic media.mine rehabili
Government machinery -- National Women's Justice Strategy -- Maternity and paternity leave -- Women's employment and education -- Women in the defence force -- Violence against women -- Queensland -- Half way to equal report -- Equality before the law -- Other treaty obligations -- Article 4. -- Summary -- Constitutional framework -- Types of emergencies -- Wartime -- Civil disorder -- Strikes in essential services -- Natural disasters -- Article 5. -- Summary -- Article 6. -- Capital punishment -- Genocide and war crimes -- Criminal law -- Unlawful killing -- Manslaughter -- Compensation for criminal injuries -- Acts of terrorism -- Missing persons -- Abortion -- Government programs -- Police use of firearms -- Civil (non-criminal) law -- Wrongful act causing death -- HIV/AIDS --
Immunisation -- Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Peoples' health -- Mortality -- Malnutrition -- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children's health -- Threat of war -- Article 7. -- Summary -- Corporal punishment of children -- Police -- Prisons -- Article 8. -- Summary -- Article 9 -- Summary. -- Mental illness -- State matters -- Communicable diseases -- Alcohol and drugs -- Unlawful non-citizens -- Customs -- Arrest -- Safeguards ... Extradition -- Prompt information of charges -- Prompt appearance before judicial officer -- Entitlement to trial within a reasonable time -- Bail -- Prisoners -- Prison population trends -- Variations between the States -- Remandees -- Review of detention -- Right to compensation -- Aboriginal deaths in custody -- Young offenders -- Article 10. -- Summary -- Reservation --
Introduction -- The optional -- Communication 488/1992 N Toonen v Australia -- Article 1. -- Summary -- Australia -- Australian territories -- Northern Territory -- Australian Capital Territory -- Papua New Guinea -- Cocos (Keeling) Islands -- Christmas Island -- Norfolk Island -- Indigenous peoples -- All peoples -- Article 2. -- Summary -- Human rights regime -- Current legislation -- Human Rights And Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 -- Federal legislation since previous report -- Disability legislation -- Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner -- Current initiatives -- SCAG Working Group On Human Rights -- Human rights forum for non-government organisations Inquiry into the removal of aboriginal children -- Article 3. -- Summary -- Equality for women -- Anti-discrimination legislation --
Segregation -- Treatment prior to conviction -- Prison organisation -- Rehabilitation -- Juvenile offenders - Article 11. -- Summary -- Article 12. Summary -- Freedom of movement within Australia -- External Territories -- Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander land -- Defence restrictions -- National parks -- Emergency restrictions -- Movement out of Australia -- Article 13. -- Summary -- Lawful non-citizens -- Unlawful non-citizens -- Article 14. -- Summary -- Judiciary -- Independence -- Education -- Juries -- Equality before the courts -- Public hearings -- Publication of court proceedings -- Contempt of court -- Presumption of innocence -- Paragraph 3(A) -- Prompt information of charges -- Information in other languages -- Paragraph 3(B) -- Paragraph 3(C) -- Paragraph
Summary Australia's third report to the United Nations Human Rights Committee under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights covers the period from 1987 to 1995. It provides an account of the legislation, policies and practices of the Federal, State and Territory Governments which give effect to Australia's human rights obligations under the Covenant
Analysis Civil liberties
Federal issue
Human rights
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Key item
Legal process
Political systems
State issue
Notes "March 1987 - December 1995"
Commonwealth of Australia
SUBJECT International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966 December 16) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81066476
Subject Civil rights -- Australia.
International covenant on civil and political rights
Political rights -- Australia.
Author Australia. Attorney-General's Department.
ISBN 0642209472
OTHER TI International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966 December 16) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81066476