Human Rights Act 2019. Pays/Territoire Australie Sous-division territoriale Queensland Type du document Législation Date 2019 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to respect, protect and promote human rights. Sujet Environnement gén., Général Mot clé Droits économiques, sociaux et culturels Droits de l'homme Législation de base Genre Protection sociale Peuples autochtones Mise en application Infractions/sanctions Institution Accès-à-la-justice Accès-à-l'information Patrimoine culturel Équité Droits traditionnels/droits coutumiers Protection de l’environnement Aire géographique Asie et Pacifique, Australie et Nouvelle-Zélande, Océan Indien, Océanie, Pacifique Sud Résumé The main objects of this Act are (a)to protect and promote human rights; and (b)to help build a culture in the Queensland public sector that respects and promotes human rights; and (c)to help promote a dialogue about the nature, meaning and scope of human rights. Part 2 provides definitions of human rights in Queensland (division 2 civil and political rights; division 3 economic, social and cultural rights) and clarifies that human rights are in addition to other rights and freedoms. Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples hold distinct cultural rights; Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples must not be denied the right, with other members of their community to enjoy, maintain, control, protect and develop their identity and cultural heritage; their language, including traditional cultural expressions; their kinship ties; their distinctive spiritual, material and economic relationship with the land, territories, waters, coastal seas and other resources; to conserve and protect the environment and productive capacity of their land, territories, waters, coastal seas and other resources. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.legislation.qld.gov.au