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QUESTION 1 (2 marks) Define ratification and describe its purpose with respect to international treaties.
QUESTION 2 (5 marks) What type of right is the right to trial by jury? Explain two ways in which s 80 of the Australian Constitution limits the right to trial by jury. The Australian Constitution: Section 80 — Trial by jury The trial on indictment of any offence against any law of the Commonwealth shall be by jury and every such trial shall be held in the State where the offence was committed and if the offence was not committed within any State the trial shall be held at such place or places as the Parliament prescribes.
QUESTION 3 (5 marks) Explain how the Constitution strengthens and weakens the federal government`s power to legislate in response to human rights issues. Refer to two sections of the Constitution to support your answer.
QUESTION 1 (4 marks) Define the legal principle of non-refoulement enshrined in Article 33 of the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees 1951 including who the principle applies to.
QUESTION 1 (4 marks) Define the legal principle of non-refoulement enshrined in Article 33 of the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees 1951 including who the principle applies to.
QUESTION 3 (6 marks) Explain how Article 2(4) of the United Nations Charter promotes the protection of Members` rights. In your response explain the principles of territorial integrity and political independence.
QUESTION 1 (4 marks) Describe two key human rights promoted by the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth).
QUESTION 2 (4 marks) Explain one role of the United Nations (UN). Include one example of how the UN works to achieve this role in your response.
QUESTION 4 (6 marks) a) Identify two ways the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011 (Cth) changed the way legislation passes through federal parliament in Australia. [2 marks] b) Explain how each of the changes identified in Question 4a) improves the protection of human rights in Australia. [4 marks]
QUESTION 1 (2 marks) Describe two important human rights initiated by the Magna Carta.
QUESTION 3 (4 marks) Identify two processes outlined in the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011 (Cth) and explain how both of these processes contribute to the protection of human rights in Australia.
QUESTION 4 (4 marks) Construct a diagram that represents three components of the International Bill of Human Rights and two features of each component.
QUESTION 1 (4 marks) Describe how a child is defined under the Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 and explain one reason children are awarded special protection under international law.
QUESTION 2 (6 marks) Explain the role of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). In your response describe two ways the UNHCR achieves this role and two categories of people the UNHCR supports.
QUESTION 3 (4 marks) Describe one restriction on the right to protest in Australia and explain why this restriction exists. Use an example to support your response.
QUESTION 4 (6 marks) What is the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC)? Explain the AHRC’s role including the powers it has under anti-discrimination legislation.
QUESTION 5 (27 marks) Using Stimulus 1—11 in the stimulus book examine two different viewpoints to analyse how criminalising public nuisance offences affects the right of access to justice for people experiencing homelessness. Present two legal alternatives from your analysis and justify a decision about the extent to which homeless people’s access to justice is affected in Queensland.
Difficulty: B
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Paper 1
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2023
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