I'm Not Racist But ... 40 Years of the Racial Discrimination Act

I'm Not Racist But ... 40 Years of the Racial Discrimination Act
Author: Tim Soutphommasane
Publisher: NewSouth
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2015-06-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1742242057

Is Australia a 'racist' country? Why do issues of race and culture seem to ignite public debate so readily? Tim Soutphommasane, Australia's Race Discrimination Commissioner, reflects on the national experience of racism and the progress that has been made since the introduction of the Racial Discrimination Act in 1975. As the first federal human rights and discrimination legislation, the Act was a landmark demonstration of Australia's commitment to eliminating racism. Published to coincide with the Act's fortieth anniversary, this book gives a timely and incisive account of the history of racism, the limits of free speech, the dimensions of bigotry and the role of legislation in our society's response to discrimination. With contributions by Maxine Beneba Clarke, Bindi Cole Chocka, Benjamin Law, Alice Pung and Christos Tsiolkas.

The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
Author: Patrick Thornberry
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 566
Release: 2016
Genre: Law
ISBN: 019926533X

This Oxford Commentary is the first comprehensive article-by-article analysis of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. It discusses the conceptual and instrumental framework of the Convention and the CERD Committee, and addresses some of the critical challenges confronting the Convention.

International Action against Racial Discrimination

International Action against Racial Discrimination
Author: Michael Banton
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Total Pages: 382
Release: 1996-05-23
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0191521167

This is the first book to provide an inside account of how a United Nations human rights treaty body actually works. At the same time it is an introduction to the international law of racial discrimination. The book focuses on the practical operation and implementation of the International Covenant on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, emphasising throughout the relationship between the law and politics. The book takes account of current issues in international race relations - from the process of dismantling apartheid in South Africa to recent horrors and genocides in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. Michael Banton's latest work will be crucial reading for anyone interested in eliminating racial discrimination on an international level. About Michael Banton: Michael Banton is Chairman of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 1996-98.

The Raoul Wallenberg Institute Compilation of Human Rights Instruments

The Raoul Wallenberg Institute Compilation of Human Rights Instruments
Author: Göran Melander
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Total Pages: 860
Release: 2012-05-07
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004226060

In 1997, this title was published by Martinus Nijhoff Publishers as the first volume in the series ' The Raoul Wallenbrg Institute Human Rights Library'. In 2004, the second edition of the compilation was published, and the present publication is the third, revised edition of the book.

International Documents on Corporate Responsibility

International Documents on Corporate Responsibility
Author: Stephen Tully
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 646
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1845428293

International Documents on Corporate Responsibility includes the principal international, regional and national instruments drafted by intergovernmental organisations or states as well as codes of conduct formulated by industry associations, trade unions and non-governmental organisations. The coverage includes the fields of human rights, international criminal and environmental law, labour standards, international trade, armed conflict, sustainable development, corruption, consumer protection and corporate governance. Each document is accompanied by a brief explanatory commentary outlining the historical origins of the instrument, the principal actors involved, controversial negotiation issues, applicable implementation procedure, and identifies further reference material.