Topics: Human rights
Human rights are about recognising and respecting the inherent value and dignity of all people. Human rights principles are contained in internationally agreed human rights standards.
To learn more about the role of the Human Rights Commissioner and the policy and program work the Australian Human Rights Commission carries out in this area see the Human Rights web-section.
The Commission’s ‘rightsED’ resources / activities around human rights
Useful Commission resources:
- Human Rights Explained fact sheets
- Human rights – what do I need to know
- Human rights information sheets
- Let’s talk about rights toolkit
- Human rights issues
External resources:
- United Nations – Human rights
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights –Human Rights Education
- Attorney-General’s Department – Human rights and anti-discrimination
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