Question 1: The land rights debate in the 1970’s was a tough and hard-fought journey for the Aboriginal people. In the 1967 Referendum‚ Australians showed their support for the Aboriginals‚ by voting to change the Constitution to include the indigenous in the Census and giving overriding authority to the Commonwealth government regarding Aboriginal affairs. Ralph Hunt‚ of the National Coalition Party and Federal Minister in 1971 stated ‘To just set aside land because Aboriginal groups and tribes
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Right to Counsel Unit Seven Assignment LS305 Allan Valentine 09/29/2013 The Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States said: In all criminal prosecutions‚ the accused shall enjoy the right . . . to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense." The earlier cases regarding Right to Counsel were fought in the state courts. In Webb v. Baird‚ 6 Ind. 13 (1853) the state court ruled that an indigent suspect had the right to be appointed a counsel at the state’s
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08The Right to Vote Throughout history‚ humans are given many rights‚ for instance‚ the freedom of speech‚ religion‚ and many more. But one that stuck out to me lately and recently took an influence on my life was the right to vote. I did indeed vote because this past election was a historic election and also because later on down the road‚ I didn’t want to be the one complaining about something that I could have changed or helped by voting. Ever since the United States became independent‚ people
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civil rights and the women’s rights movements had a similar goal in mind: create opportunities for their groups that were as equal as the majority had‚ and to end discrimination against them and enforce constitutional voting rights to them. These two movements had to deal with the question of how one goes about pursuing such opportunities effectively. In this essay my goal is to compare and contrast the effectiveness of the methods used in both the black civil rights and the women’s rights movements
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Say No to the Right to Be Forgotten The Right to Be Forgotten is a controversial issue that many people are debating. According to Jeffrey Rosen‚ there are three categories of the right to be forgotten. The first category is the individual’s right to delete a photo or data that he or she posted. Second‚ if the individual’s post has been copied and re-posted by another person‚ the individual has the right to delete the data from that other person’s account even without his or her permission. Lastly
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INTRODUCTION Research and studies have recently been initiated on the under-privileged people‚ namely‚ the Dalits in India. Though it is an encouraging fact‚ yet more systematic and classified studies are required because the Dalits are located over a wide range of areas‚ languages‚ cultures‚ and religions‚ where as the problems and solutions vary. Since the scholars and historians have ignored the Dalits for many centuries‚ a general study will not expose sufficiently their actual condition.
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from mirror.co.uk. Do Inmates Have More Rights Than We Think? Story by: Michael Mosier Inmates all across the country have multiple rights such as the right to hot meals every day and the right to shelter. This could be deemed common sense. They also have their Miranda Rights read to them upon being arrested. But‚ do prisoners have more rights that what we believe? The answer may be yes. According to HG.org‚ prisoners of every degree have the right to complain about prison conditions (HG.org)
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The Right to Be Healthy A basic human right is something all people should have access too or one’s ability to exercise a particular action themselves. The right to vote‚ speak freely‚ bear arms and freedom to practice religion are all rights of an individual. To deny individuals the availability to their best possible health or a right such as healthcare has a monumental impact that is far more reaching than just ones individual health and longevity in life. People deserve the right to healthcare
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Women’s Rights in Liberal Democratic Societies and Emerging Societies Women’s right has been a hot topic for many throughout many many years. Both men and women had a lot to say about this topic over the centuries. Of course‚ the women were more sensitive towards the subject and were more dedicated to getting what they wanted achieved. It had been a long journey but times have changed. It took a lot of brave individuals to get us here but we’re here. This is all because of the individual that
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Protecting Foetal Rights Angela Kim LWSO 335 Linda McKay-Panos Spring 2006 I. Introduction "Prenatal Substance Abuse and Judicial Intervention" by Richard D. Bell. Many dissenting views on judicial intervention in pregnancy and birth exist. In his article‚ Bell demonstrates his disagreement with the decision put forward by Shulman J. in the Winnipeg Child and Family Services case against G. (D. F.) to intervene and impose treatment on a pregnant‚ substance abusing woman. For Bell
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