LibGuides: Global Geographical Issues: Human Rights

Resources in Accessit

Here are some books that you may find useful during your studies. Search the Bennies catalogue Accessit for more, or browse the Non-fiction collection NFS.

What Are Human Rights? by Thomas Fleiner; Nicholas Anson (Translator)
ISBN: 9781862873285
Publication Date: 1999-09-01
In 35 short chapters, this study discusses some fundamental general questions regarding human rights, what they are and why they are so important. Topics covered include: why does a murderer have human rights?; are there human rights in war?; and, are asylum seekers human?
Free-Stories Celebrating Human Rights by Amnesty International
Call Number: FIC F FRE
ISBN: 9781406318302
Publication Date: 2009

Amnesty International

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Periodicals

Current Social Issues

Current Social Issues is a collection of newspaper articles presenting current issues in society including human rights, ethics, politics, war and science. Articles cover topics including cloning, education, immigration, crime, censorship. Very useful for students studying society, culture, current affairs and global issues.

Australian Human Rights Commision

Useful Links

What are Human Rights? United Nation of Human Rights-Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, or any other status. We are all equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination. These rights are all interrelated, interdependent and indivisible.

The Human Rights Council of Australia

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights