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Rodney Croome is such a veteran legend activist. He finds it easier to work with lawyers who can see whats possible instead of whats impossibleđ„#RebLawAus
example is the case he took to the UN Human Rights Committee (Toonen v Australia 1991). Iâve been writing up some HR content for first years around this case, which is still so incredibly unusual, for an Aust case to get up. #RebLawAus
the marriage equality campaign strategy via states and territories, to test the Commonwealth Marriage Act 1961, was a success in the sense that ACT Civil Unions made formal same sex partnerships visible and âthe sky didnât fall inâ. #RebLawAus
we have a rights reluctant culture, says Prof Davis, and sometimes movement lawyers shrink themselves to fit the âminiscule and ungenerous nature of the political classâ đ„đ„ #RebLawAu
on strategic litigation, Prof Davis recalls the destructive impact of native title cases like Yorta Yorta #RebLawAu
drafting of the UNDRIP. Shout outs to Dr Sarah Pritchard SC and Dr Hannah McGlade, earlier to Amanda Porter and Alison Whittaker (me: all amazing and important scholars, look them up) #RebLawAu
RebLaw opens with Teela Reid introducing Riverbank Frank on Wiradjuri country, who Welcomes delegates and offers tribute to the late Hal Wooten #RebLawAus
Riverbank Frank tells the effect of âyour lawâ on Aboriginal people and talks about [white] assumptions of inherent criminality.
the birds in the background sound so prettyđ
