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.

Click here to add your name to the call for a Human Rights Act.

 
 

CASE STUDIES

Aboriginal children jailed in adult prison: Human Rights Act in action

Bendigo mosque and freedom of religion: Human Rights Act in action

Will Ingram and the right to equality: Human Rights Act in action

Queensland and the right to housing: Human Rights Act in action

The right to education for children seeking asylum: Human Rights Act in action

Victorian pandemic laws: Victorian Charter of Rights in action

 

101 Cases

Human Rights Acts and Charters Make Our Lives Better.
Here are 101 cases showing how

Case 21: Coroner investigates the role of systemic racism in the death in police custody of proud Yorta Yorta woman Aunty Tanya Day

Proud Yorta Yorta woman Aunty Tanya Day –a much-loved sister, mother, grandmother and advocate - died in December 2017 after being arrested for being drunk in a public place after she fell asleep on a train.

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Case 22: Imprisonment for unpaid fines of man with a cognitive disability prevented

Zakaria Taha had an intellectual disability. He was issued with numerous fines for different minor offences including riding a bike without a helmet and taking public transport without a ticket.

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VIC, Right to equality, Right to privacy, LGBTIQ+ Rachel Richmond VIC, Right to equality, Right to privacy, LGBTIQ+ Rachel Richmond

Case 28: Victorian Government promotes a more inclusive approach to working with and referring to LGBTIQ people

The Victorian Government developed and published an ‘LGBTIQ inclusive language guide’ for the Victorian Public Service explaining how to use language respectfully and inclusively when working with, and referring to, LGBTIQ people.

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