HASS - Timeline

1945 The United Nations is established

1948 The UN General Assembly adopts the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

1962 The Commonwealth Electoral Act was emended to grant all Aborigines the right to vote

1952 Convention on Political Rights of Women is adopted

1965 Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination

1967 Australian's Vote for changes to ensure full participation and equal treatment for Indigenous Australians Referemdum gives Commonwealth Parliment the power to make special laws for Aboriginal Australians

1975 In Australia, Racial Discrimination Act comes into force

1984 In Australia, Sex Discrimination Act came into force

1990 International convention on the Protection of Rights of all Migrant Workers and members of their families is adopted

Vienna Declaration and Program of Action adopted by 185 nations at the Second World Conference on Human Rights

1939-1945 Hitler Regime, 6 million jews are exterminated