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ABSTRACT
This commentary reflects on the legacy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on its 70th anniversary, in terms of the protection of human rights within Australia. I reflect on Australia’s failure to implement domestically the terms of the two founding Covenants, and the resulting piecemeal protections that exist for human rights. I finish by considering the growing complexities in understanding human rights, responsibilities, and limits.
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Notes
* This article is derived from my comments at a roundtable, ‘The UN Declaration of Human Rights at 70: Looking Forward, Looking Back’, hosted by the Graduate Centre in Governance and International Affairs, University of Queensland, 5 September 2018.
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Katharine Gelber
Katharine Gelber is Professor of Politics and Public Policy at the University of Queensland.