Sentences with phrase «racial discrimination remains»

Where racial discrimination remains intrinsic to the agreement - making process, the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people will always be contingent upon its eradication.

«Last night, the Senate took a stand against racism, and Reconciliation Australia believes this outcome shows all Australians that their right to be free from racial discrimination remains protected in Australia.»

But by far, racial discrimination remained the most common reason cited by Blacks for receiving poor service or treatment from doctors and hospitals.

Through two seminal victories, the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the civil - rights movement had won equality in the eyes of the law, but the economic and social legacies of centuries of slavery and racial discrimination remained.

Not exact matches

With Republicans controlling both state chambers, the congressional delegation was expected to remain at six Republicans and one Democrat, which was not lost on critics, who alleged racial discrimination and political gerrymandering.

Below I explore two issues — the Racial Discrimination Act (RDA) and the criminal justice system — and show that equality and fairness before the law remains a problem in this country for Indigenous Australians.

Although the PHAA welcomed the reinstatement of the Racial Discrimination Act in 2010, remaining discriminatory aspects to the new Bills may entrench further discrimination and undermine the self - determination that so many Aboriginal people have struggled to achieve and that solid research evidence suggests is vital to good health (Anderson et al 2007; AHRC 2003; ReadinDiscrimination Act in 2010, remaining discriminatory aspects to the new Bills may entrench further discrimination and undermine the self - determination that so many Aboriginal people have struggled to achieve and that solid research evidence suggests is vital to good health (Anderson et al 2007; AHRC 2003; Readindiscrimination and undermine the self - determination that so many Aboriginal people have struggled to achieve and that solid research evidence suggests is vital to good health (Anderson et al 2007; AHRC 2003; Reading, Wien 2009).

Yet Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples still experience high levels of racial prejudice and discrimination, and trust between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians remains unacceptably low.