Human Rights today

Human Rights today is a curriculum resource developed by Curriculum Corporation for Amnesty International Australia for use by teachers and students in years 9 and 10. It focuses on issues including: child labour; the rights of Indigenous people in Australia; the rights of women and girls; human rights and conflict, and; taking action for human rights.

Authors: Robert Baker, Beth Gilligan, Kathleen Gordon, Brian Hoepper.

Click through to view and download an online guide for teaching for human rights, a sample chapter of Human Rights Today, or to order the book.

Indigenous Rights chapter focuses on the Stolen Generation

The chapter on Indigenous rights in "Human Rights today" focuses on the Stolen Generation, including the history, and the debate about an apology and compensation.

• View the chapter summary
• Read Amnesty International's response to the apology