Human Rights Conference 2019 - Australia's Human Rights Exceptionalism

Australia's approach to human rights, especially given its status as a liberal democracy, is one of legal and political exceptionalism, probably accompanied by a general complacency within society about human rights in this country. Examples of, and reasons behind, that exceptionalism are explored in this presentation.
Bio: Professor Sarah Joseph is the Director for the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law. Her teaching and research interests are international human rights law and constitutional law. Particular areas of interest include economic globalisation and human rights, sport and human rights, and the media and human rights.