Chapter 1: Human Rights: A Global Responsibility Human rights: an historical context; What are human rights?; The United Nations and human rights; Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Types of rights; Introduction to the international law of human rights; United Nations agencies and procedures; Rights worst in 50 years; Why human rights matter -- Chapter 2: Human Rights in Australia Australia promoting human rights; Human rights: a report card for Australia; Amnesty slams Australia's human rights record; Security for whom? Redesigning security, reinforcing human rights; The ACT Human Rights Act 2004: a fair go for all; In any society, it's a risk to take freedoms for granted; Writing the rights does Australia need a bill of rights?; Arguments for and against a bill of rights.