Refreshing piece of writing Valerie Yule.

It would be good to see more advocation on "who we are" or "could become" as citizens. Can we see ourselves as citizens questioned, can our collective rights and equity be more widely promoted for the sake of our universal needs.

Why should being part of a world that actively acknowledges Human Rights be made into something we only ever dream?

"We have the right to an international order in which to realise these rights. With these rights go the responsibilities of citizens".

And it will take awareness of everyone because, "Everyone has duties to their community, in order to be full citizens, and no one has the right to destroy any of these rights or freedoms for others."

We need to wake up. I believe we have the right government leaders in place... I think the work is with the Departmental Administrations, the regional and local workers of Government. And,

I believe their task is to rebuild administrations where public servants are encouraged to develop a more constructive relationship with community . [Glue] Target marginal polices that enable citizens to become meaningfully and creatively involved with working together, to solve problems at community levels.

I call for a process that is inclusive, based on knowledge, share and exchange principals of communication. A process that promotes new skills development and micro-enterprise, so no one person is left out.

Happy New Year Everyone, and may we all work toward a caring and sustaining world.

http://www.miacat.com/

When and if the final decision regarding the Australian Charter of Human rights is signed sealed and delivered, lets ensure that all the judges in the High Court of Australia are made also aware of the rights of all its citizens and that they will ensure that their judgments are delivered appropriately - unlike the High Court's decision of the 9th Nov 2006 in he Magill paternity fraud appalling debacle( decision )
Cheryl King
www.PaternityFraudAustralia.com.au

The first 21 rights are fine. The only way of achieving the rest is for some people to be forced to provide for others.
How do you ensure that people have a job if nobody wants to give them one? If you say "the government will provide one" you are saying that others will be forced to pay taxes to pay the wages.

It is crystal clear that being UK subject and voting for J.Howard of Australia is as much colonial as being South Australian minister-for-something permanently residing in London recently.

"Either Greek/Turk or Australian" as a reader had written these days somewhere in newspaper – either Brit or Aussie. That is it.No fog of the UN rights, please.

It is all well and good to talk about the rights of assylum seekers.
However people also have a right not to be browbeaten by foreigners who find the host society not like the one they left to come here. If foreigners don't like the way the host society runs things, then they should go somewhere else that is compatible with their society or religious views.

By the way, the level of spelling, punctuation and grammar in these forums is appalling. Don't any of you people possess a dictionary. It is hard hard to understand a lot of comments in this forum for the above mentioned reasons

You mean like ASSylum ST G;- or was that just a dig?