Why Human Rights Matter for Everyone
AbstractIn an opening address Sir Ronald Wilson, President of the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, considers the question- "Why Human Rights matter for everyone". In affirming that human rights are universal, indivisible and interdependent, he states that they matter for everyone firstly because they are derived from the very nature of a human being, and secondly, because the imperative to understand and accept that they matter for everyone is strongly supported by international law. In treating this subject, Sir Ronald expresses concern at the alarming signs of a retreat by Australia from the observance of international human rights standards. |