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Nothing to See Here: Researching Non‐Recent Child Abuse in Schools and the Politics of Silence

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While institutions, including schools, have responsibilities to protect children from harm, responses to instances of child sexual abuse have often exhibited avoidance and denial. Recent public inquiries in Australia revealed that some institutions, particularly in the Catholic sector, employed a deliberate strategy of silence which was used ...
John Crowley   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

INSTITUTE OF THE OMBUDSMAN (COMMISIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS) AS A MECHANISM OF PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE REPUBLIC KAZAKHSTAN AND TURKEY

open access: yesХабаршы. Заң сериясы
Since the recognition of the Republic of Kazakhstan as an independent state in the international arena, much work has been done to protect and guarantee human and civil rights and freedoms.
А.Б. Аширбекова   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Children Act 2004: Child Protection and Social Surveillance. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
This article considers the passage of the Children Act 2004 through Parliament.Drawing on recent debates in social science, particularly those concerned with informationalism, governance and cultural political economy, the article examines how welfare ...
Penna, Sue E., Sue Penna
core   +1 more source

Australia's Migration Strategy: An Effective Response to Migrant Worker Exploitation?

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A series of publicised migrant worker injuries and deaths has drawn attention to the issue of migrant worker exploitation (MWE) in Australia. In response, the Australian Government has included ‘Tackling Worker Exploitation’ as a key area of its Migration Strategy which it introduced in 2023. However, it is unclear how effective the Strategy’s
Evelyn Dowling, Alexandra Ridgway
wiley   +1 more source

Agri-Food Traceability Management using a RFID System with Privacy Protection [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
In this paper an agri-food traceability system based on public key cryptography and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is proposed. In order to guarantee safety in food, an efficient tracking and tracing system is required.
B. Montrucchio   +12 more
core   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence and Access to Justice at the ‘Shop Front’: The Potential and Limitations of Meeting Legal Need Through Technology

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In Australia, governments fund Community Legal Centres (CLCs) as part of the legal assistance sector (LAS) to meet the ‘legal needs’ of people experiencing disadvantage who cannot afford private legal services. Persistent unmet demand for CLCs is well‐documented. As artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in private legal practice to
Catherine Hastings   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Migration, Security, and Human Rights

open access: yesThe Sunan Ampel Review of Political and Social Sciences
This paper aims to examine the complex interplay between migration, human rights, and security, focusing on the recent trends in state responses to refugee protection and the implications for international human rights standards.
Rizky Bangun Wibisono
doaj   +1 more source

Public Attitudes Toward Compassionate Release of Older People From Prison: Findings From a National Survey in Australia

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid increase in older people in prison populations worldwide is generating significant health, cost, and human rights pressures on custodial systems. Compassionate release for older, frail inmates is a potentially effective response, yet little is known about public support for this approach.
Ye In (Jane) Hwang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantifying the Sites of Government, Commercial, and Personal Systems‐Perpetrated Financial Abuse

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores the institutional systems through which post‐separation financial abuse is perpetrated. While existing measures seek to quantify the harms experienced by women post‐separation, this study draws on financial, welfare and legal service casefiles to identify where such harms occur. Drawing on 76 de‐identified Victorian service
Kay Cook   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Protecting All Women\u27s Rights in the Developing World

open access: yes, 2023
There are rising challenges to recognition and full protection of women\u27s rights in the developing world, especially in Latin America and besieged Islamic countries such as Afghanistan and Iran. Join us to explore the eroding recognition of women\u27s
Black Law Students Association   +6 more
core   +1 more source

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