Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person. You have them from the day you are born. But a right on paper only matters if people can use it.
This November, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is visiting Australia. It’s the perfect time to understand how human rights work, and how Australia is falling short for First Nations children in the youth justice system.
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- What are human rights? Where they’re written down, and who protects them in Australia and at the UN
- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: your 30 rights, in plain language
- The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP): what it says and why it matters
- Human rights in practice: how Kids Need Better is standing up for children’s rights
- A facilitator guide to run your own conversation with friends, family or your community
Learn your rights, reflect on what they mean to you, and find out how you can help make them real.