1. Changing Rights and Freedoms Part 1 By S. Angelo Head Teacher History East Hills Girls Technology High School 2007

2. What Rights and Freedoms? Recognition and equality before the law Right to life Protection from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment etc Protection of the family and children Privacy and reputation Freedom of movement Freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief Peaceful assembly and freedom of association Freedom of expression Right to liberty and security of person Humane treatment when deprived of liberty Fair trial Rights in criminal proceedings Compensation for wrongful conviction Right not to be tried or punished more than once Retrospective criminal laws Freedom from forced work Rights of minorities

3. Limiting Rights Governor Bourke's Proclamation 1835 (UK) Aboriginal Protection Act 1869 (Vic) Pacific Island Labourers Act Amendment Act 1884 (Qld) Pacific Island Labourers Act Amendment Act 1884 (Qld) Aboriginals Protection and Restriction of the Sale of Opium Act 1897 (Qld) Aboriginals Protection and Restriction of the Sale of Opium Act 1897 (Qld) Pacific Island Labourers Act 1901 (Cth) Aborigines Act 1910 (Vic) Aboriginals Ordinance No. 9 of 1918 (Cth)

4. Indigenous Rights Yirrkala bark petitions 1963 (Cth) Aboriginal Lands Trust Act 1966 (SA) Aborigines Act 1910 (Vic) Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth) Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth) Pitjantjatjara Land Rights Act 1981 (SA) Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders (Land Holding) Act 1985 (Qld) Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders (Land Holding) Act 1985 (Qld) Mabo v Queensland No. 2 1992 (Cth) Aboriginal Lands Act 1995 (Tas)

5. Freedoms Yirrkala bark petitions 1963 (Cth) Human Rights Act 2004 (ACT)

6. Activities Write a paragraph outlining the importance of having Rights and Freedoms Create a mind map to show the main issues that arise from limiting a person’s rights and freedoms

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