Australia: Human Rights (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781502825889)

Australia is a constitutional democracy with a freely elected federal parliamentary government. In free and fair federal parliamentary elections held in September, the Liberal Party and National Party coalition won a majority in the 150-seat House of Representatives and formed a government with Tony Abbott as prime minister. Authorities maintained effective control over the security forces. Security forces did not commit human rights abuses. The main human rights problems reported were domestic violence against women and children, particularly in indigenous communities; discrimination against indigenous people; and policies affecting asylum seekers, including lengthy detention and austere detention center conditions for some arriving to Australia by sea. The government took steps to prosecute officials accused of abuses, and ombudsmen, human rights bodies, and internal government mechanisms responded effectively to complaints.

Author: United States Department of Defense
ISBN-10: 1502825880
ISBN-13: 9781502825889
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 10/14/2014
Pages: 26
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.19lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.05d