Indigenous Rights in Australia

The aboriginals have the right of self-representation where they have the power to run programs that help their people. The aboriginals have the right of the provision of Commonwealth social services among other benefits. In 2009, the Australian government gave its support to the united nation declaration on the rights of indigenous people. This initiative was meant to help in resetting the correlation between indigenous people and the Australian government. Nonetheless, regardless of some developments in the recent years, the indigenous people continue to be one of the most endangered groups in Australia. The study on indigenous campaigns in Australia focuses on how the indigenous people in Australia have embraced international human rights, norms in their effort to obtain reimbursement for historical grievances and influence government policy and legal reform on contemporary social justice issues.

They learned that there were cases of separating aboriginals and Torres Strait Islander children from their families and communities which was a violation of their rights (Arzey & McNamara, 2011). Burrows, E. Chronicling the land rights movement; the democratic role of Australian Indigenous land rights publications. Media International Australia, 160(1), pp. The study focuses on the rights of indigenous people in Australia. The research was conducted in Australia, and it focuses on how the aboriginal rights of Australia have been compromised. The study shows how their land, governance, and tradition have been in jeopardy among the indigenous community in Australia (Esposito, 2008). Johnson, M. Review of Ann Curthoys, Ann Genovese and Alexander Reillys Rights and Redemption: History, Law and Indigenous People. Petitioning International Human Rights Law in a "Rights-Free Zone": Indigenous Justice Campaigns in Australia.