Asessment 2A: Individual written essay (20%) Due date: Week 6 Word Count-1000 1200 words H • h
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• People with disabilities
•Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
• Children
•Women
In your essay, you are required to review, analyze and draw from relevant human rights documents (listed below) andfrom current evidence to explain:
¦ The obligations of governments to promote and protect the human rights and freedoms of your chosen group (i.e. the obligations of governments to act in certain ways or refrain from certain acts).
The ways in which Australian government(s) have not and/or do not meet specific obligations under specific conventions/articles to promote and protect the human rights and freedoms of your chosen group. Examples can bcjbased on past and/or present legislation, policies and practices.
The ways in which Australian government(s) do meet their obligations under specific conventions/articles to promote and protect the human rights and freedoms of your chosen group. Examples should be based on up to date legislation, policies and practices.
Refer to the Australian Human Rights Commission website found at https://humanrights.gov.au/about/what-are-human-rights to access the following:
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)
United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees,
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women-
Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
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International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)
United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees,
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women-
^Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Box:,nternational Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
16 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Article 18 recognises freedom of thought, conscience and religion). Age Discrimination Act (2004)
The Sex Discrimination (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Intersex Status) Bill (2013) (Cth) *
Use APA 7 referencing. Your essay should include at least 8 (scholarly) journal articles or books. The format of your essay will be discussed in greater detail during tutorials.
Do NOT utilize sources such as www.tutor2u.com and other such web materials as these in no way constitute academic references for the purpose of your assignments. If you rely on such sources for support you will be deemed NOT to have met the requirements of the assessment
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Friday, 18 March 2022, 10:55 PM
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