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Introduction -- The optional -- Communication 488/1992 N Toonen v Australia -- Article 1. -- Summary -- Australia -- Australian territories -- Northern Territory -- Australian Capital Territory -- Papua New Guinea -- Cocos (Keeling) Islands -- Christmas Island -- Norfolk Island -- Indigenous peoples...

Government machinery -- National Women's Justice Strategy -- Maternity and paternity leave -- Women's employment and education -- Women in the defence force -- Violence against women -- Queensland -- Half way to equal report -- Equality before the law -- Other treaty obligations -- Article 4. -- Sum...

Immunisation -- Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Peoples' health -- Mortality -- Malnutrition -- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children's health -- Threat of war -- Article 7. -- Summary -- Corporal punishment of children -- Police -- Prisons -- Article 8. -- Summary -- Article 9 -- Sum...

Segregation -- Treatment prior to conviction -- Prison organisation -- Rehabilitation -- Juvenile offenders - Article 11. -- Summary -- Article 12. Summary -- Freedom of movement within Australia -- External Territories -- Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander land -- Defence restrictions -- Nationa...

3(D) -- Trial in presence of the accused -- Ex parte proceedings -- Right to defend a charge and the right to legal assistance -- Access to legal assistance -- Eligibility for legal assistance -- Paragraph 3(E) -- Paragraph 3(F) -- Paragraph 3(G) -- Police questioning -- Court testimony --Self-incri...

Article 19. -- Summary -- Broadcasting -- Censorship -- Government information -- Contempt of court -- Article 20. -- Summary -- Propaganda for war -- Incitement -- Article 21. -- Criminal legislation -- Licence legislation -- Remedies -- Article 22. -- Summary -- Types of -- Political parties -- Hu...

Child welfare -- Registration of births -- Name -- Nationality -- Article 25. -- Summary -- Participation in public affairs -- Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Affairs -- Women and public affairs -- Australian Electoral Commission -- Parliamentary elections -- Public service access -- Article 2...