non governmental organisations to migrants
Australian non-governmental organizations involved in trade include the Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand, which works to ensure that Australia's government and businesses do not unfairly exploit foreign labour and that Australian businesses conduct themselves properly when setting up manufacturing facilities in less-developed nations. Other NGOs active in the area of trade include the Australian Council of Social Service, Greenpeace, Australian Conservation Foundation, and Friends of the Earth. Obviously, these organizations focus on the human rights and environmental protection component of international trade agreements. Additionally, Australia's trade unions function as watchdogs to guard against trade practices that unduly disadvantage Australian workers while exploiting less expensive foreign labour. Many of these same NGOs also work on international migration issues to minimize instances of exploitation of foreign migrants.
Australian NGOs that support trade and work to advance business interests include Agribusiness Association of Australia, National Farmer's Federation Australia, Construction and Mining Equipment Association, and many more representing various industry sectors.
The NGO Coalition considers that the recommendations contained in the Draft Report represent, in large part, a constructive, detailed and accurate assessment of current human rights issues and challenges in Australia. Accordingly, they are keen to ensure that the Australian Government takes a candid and positive approach when considering and responding to each of the recommendations and, in doing so, demonstrates its commitment to uphold the highest standards in the promotion and protection of human rights. 1.2 The Australian Context Australia is a democratic, stable and wealthy country and prides itself as being an international human rights leader. Despite being a constitutional democracy that respects the rule of law, Australia continues to fail to comprehensively incorporate its international human rights obligations into domestic law. Indeed, Australia remains the only developed state in the world without comprehensive constitutional or legislative protection at a national level. Australia can — and must — do better to improve the protection and promotion of human rights on the ground. Australia’s appearance before the UN Human Rights Council – the main inter-governmental human rights body of the United Nations – presents a significant opportunity to re-affirm our commitment to the protection and promotion of human rights in Australia and abroad. It is an opportunity to demonstrate international human rights leadership through constructive and principled engagement with the Council and to give concrete substance to our UN Security Council candidacy pledge to be a “principled advocate of human rights for all”.
Australian NGOs that support trade and work to advance business interests include Agribusiness Association of Australia, National Farmer's Federation Australia, Construction and Mining Equipment Association, and many more representing various industry sectors.
The NGO Coalition considers that the recommendations contained in the Draft Report represent, in large part, a constructive, detailed and accurate assessment of current human rights issues and challenges in Australia. Accordingly, they are keen to ensure that the Australian Government takes a candid and positive approach when considering and responding to each of the recommendations and, in doing so, demonstrates its commitment to uphold the highest standards in the promotion and protection of human rights. 1.2 The Australian Context Australia is a democratic, stable and wealthy country and prides itself as being an international human rights leader. Despite being a constitutional democracy that respects the rule of law, Australia continues to fail to comprehensively incorporate its international human rights obligations into domestic law. Indeed, Australia remains the only developed state in the world without comprehensive constitutional or legislative protection at a national level. Australia can — and must — do better to improve the protection and promotion of human rights on the ground. Australia’s appearance before the UN Human Rights Council – the main inter-governmental human rights body of the United Nations – presents a significant opportunity to re-affirm our commitment to the protection and promotion of human rights in Australia and abroad. It is an opportunity to demonstrate international human rights leadership through constructive and principled engagement with the Council and to give concrete substance to our UN Security Council candidacy pledge to be a “principled advocate of human rights for all”.