101 cases
of how Human Rights ACTS make our lives better
No matter who we are or where we are, our lives are better when we all treat each other with fairness and respect and when we can all enjoy our rights and freedoms. Human Rights Acts and Charters promote respect for human rights and give people power to take action if their rights are breached.
The 101 cases set out here highlight the benefits Human Rights Acts and Charters have brought to people in the ACT, Victoria and Queensland. These cases also highlight the need for a national Human Rights Act, as well the need for Acts or Charters in states and territories which do not yet have them.
We designed this resource to inspire people to use Human Rights Acts and Charters where they exist in Australia; and to join with others in calling for a national Human Rights Act and Charters in every state and territory.
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CASE STUDIES
101 Cases
Human Rights Acts and Charters Make Our Lives Better.
Here are 101 cases showing how
Case 16: Access to public school education for asylum seekers
The ACT Human Rights Act protects the right to education.
Case 54: Preventing the eviction of siblings from refugee background
MetroWest, a housing provider, tried to evict two siblings who had recently arrived in Australia as refugees, for no specified reason.
Case 68: Family provided with appropriate secure housing
A woman from a refugee background was living with her children in public housing.
Case 75: Young woman given the opportunity to find appropriate housing
A young woman with a refugee background was given a notice to vacate at the end of her three-month fixed-term tenancy agreement in transitional housing operated by a private provider.
Case 81: Eviction of parents and newborn twins prevented
A refugee from Somalia was unable to attend a bail hearing due to the birth of his twin daughters.
Case 84: Eviction of young man from refugee background prevented
A young Somali refugee moved to Australia after having lived in Kenya for eight years.