Human Rights and Advocacy

Human Rights and Advocacy

Assessment 2

Due 21st July, 20204

Literature Review

Jim Ife (2010)states:

Accepting a framework of rights cannot imply simply a selfish attitude on the part of the individual, claiming her/his own rights while remaining indifferent to the rights of others.

There is a corresponding obligation on every member of the society to respect and support other peoples rights (p. 154).

Conduct a literature review on the need to balance rights and obligations in contemporary Australia. Your review should include a discussion of the rights and obligations of individuals and governments as key players in the human rights discourse. Drawing on theoretical insights, academic research and current media reports, the review should evaluate the extent to which these two key players have been able to balance their rights with their obligations towards others and society.

For example, religious groups have always asserted the right to practice their religious beliefs freely and without discrimination; however, it has often been argued that religious groups impinge on the rights of others, even while claiming human rights for themselves. Your literature review should explore this and other relevant debates around rights and obligations