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Legal Studies QCE Units 3 & 4 Practice Question 1b – Principal human rights treaties

Q1b Legal Studies Principal human rights treaties Unit 4 - Topic 1

Australia is party to a range of principal human rights treaties. A parliamentary committee is reviewing a proposed federal bill that would:

  • allow indefinite immigration detention for some people who have arrived by boat
  • restrict access to interpreters and legal assistance for detainees during status assessments
  • permit the use of physical restraint in detention centres where staff consider it “necessary” to maintain order
  • require a uniform “community values” test for all visa applicants, with automatic refusal if an applicant is assessed as failing the test, and no written reasons provided

The committee asks for advice about which international treaties are most relevant to these issues and what key obligations those treaties impose.

Question 1b

4 marks

b. Explain how the proposed “community values” test could raise issues under either ICERD or CEDAW. In your answer, refer to the type of discrimination the treaty addresses and how the policy could operate in practice.

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This is a free QCE Units 3 & 4 Legal Studies practice question worth 4 marks, testing your understanding of Principal human rights treaties. It falls under Topic 1: Human rights in Unit 4: Human rights in legal contexts. Submit your answer above to receive instant AI-powered marking and personalised feedback.

Subject
Legal Studies – Queensland Certificate of Education Units 3 & 4
Unit 4
Human rights in legal contexts
Topic 1
Topic 1: Human rights
Subject Matter
Principal human rights treaties

Unit 4 Overview

In Unit 4, students consider legal concepts, principles and contemporary issues studied in previous units to consider fundamental concepts of human rights and analyse Australia's participation within the global community. They recognise how human rights create challenges in national and international contexts, including for minority groups, and examine Australia's legal response to international law and human rights.

Topic 1: Human rights

In Topic 1, students explore the global context for human rights and how international laws and institutions affect Australia.

Subject Matter Detail

the main features of principal treaties, including: • Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees 1951 and Protocol 1967 • International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination 1965 (ICERD) • Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979 (CEDAW) • Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006 (CRPD) • Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 1984 • Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989

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