| Australia and the Birth of the International Bill of Rights Contributor(s): Devereux, Annemarie (Author) |
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ISBN: 1862875626 ISBN-13: 9781862875623 Publisher: Federation Press OUR PRICE: $44.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2005 Annotation: Australia and the Birth of the International Bill of Human Rights provides the first in-depth examination of Australia's initial reactions to "international human rights" during the negotiations for the International Bill of Rights: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the ICCPR, and ICESCR. The book follows Australian policy from 1946, the first year in which the United Nations began discussing a Bill of Rights, until 1966, when the twin Covenants were finalized. It looks at what successive Australian governments understood by "human rights" and how they responded to discussion of sensitive domestic topics such as: immigration policies, self-determination for inhabitants of trust territories, equal pay for men and women, and balancing human rights and national security. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Australia & New Zealand - General - Political Science | Human Rights |
| Dewey: 323.099 |
| LCCN: 2006365813 |
| Physical Information: 306 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Australian - Chronological Period - 1950's - Chronological Period - 1960's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Provides the examination of Australia's reactions to 'international human rights' during the negotiations for the International Bill of Rights: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the ICCPR and ICESCR. |
