Human Rights
Transcript: Smith, A 1994, 'Self-Determination: The Rights of Peoples vs The Rights of States', Social Alternatives, 13, 1, pp. 35-38, Academic Search Complete, EBSCOhost, viewed 30 August 2012. Can the right to self determination exist with government welfare support etc? Violations Volmert, A 2010, 'Indigenous Self-Determination and Freedom from Rule', Good Society Journal, 19, 2, pp. 53-59, Academic Search Complete, EBSCOhost, viewed 30 August 2012. All people have a moral right to self determination which includes the right to interpret members' individual rights, and the limits of rights to membership. Self Determination And so, we pledge ourselves to stop injustice, overcome disadvantage, and respect that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have the right to self-determination within the life of the nation. Australian Declaration towards Reconciliation, Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation (2000) By keeping aboriginal people down, Australians can maintain the ego of a dominant culture. If this mind state is not stopped the aboriginal people will unfortunately follow the same trail of many other indigenous cultures like the Incas, Mayas, Aztecs etc, and eventually become lost. Article 1: The right to equality Article 2: Freedom from discrimination Article 12: Freedom from interference with privacy, family, home and correspondence. Article 18: Freedom of belief and religion Article 27: Right to participate in the cultural life of community Article 29: Community duties essential to free and full development Another Look: Summary Flowers, N 1999, Human Rights Here and Now, University of Minnesota, Minnesota, viewed 3/9/2012, <http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/edumat/hreduseries/hereandnow/Part-5/8_udhr-abbr.htm> Does self determination have moral weight? Focuses on a country as a whole. Allows everyone to fulfill specific life goals Provide the resources to do so Respect everyone's right to equal freedom from rule Vannessa Rodriguez Dillon,A, 5 Septermber 2011, The Drum Opinion, The ABC Australia, viewed 30 August 2012. <http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/2871016.html> The Right of A new chapter for self-determination References