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 Action Involved  Violations of Statutory Law  Violation of Human Rights:
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights		  Other Violations
1. The Australian Government failed to protect Mr Wilson's rights established by law under the States Rural Reconstruction Act 1971 and the Rural Adjustment Act 1985. * States Rural Reconstruction Act 1971 and the Rural Adjustment Act 1985 * Article 26 * Violation of basic democratic principles
 2. The Australian Government failed in its authority to ensure that the Rural Finance Corporation complied with its obligation under the Act. * States Rural Reconstruction Act 1971 and the Rural Adjustment Act 1985 * Article 26 * Violation of basic democratic principles
 3. Australian Government failed in its authority over the Rural Finance Corporation when it discriminated against Mr Wilson by its refusal to assist and by that breached its obligation under the Act * States Rural Reconstruction Act 1971 and the Rural Adjustment Act 1985 * Article 2
* Article 26		 * Violation of basic democratic principles
 4. The Australian courts have treated Mr Wilson's attempts to defend his rights with contempt *
*		 * Article 2
* Article 14
* Article 26		 * Violation of basic democratic principles
 5. The Australian Government did not intervene when the courts dispossessed the Wilson family. As a result the Wilson family is unable to defend their rights. *
*		 * Article 2
* Article 14
* Article 26		 * Violation of basic democratic principles
 6. The Australian Government refused to protect Mr Wilson's rights, accepted a miscarriage of justice and refused him an effective remedy for the wrong he has suffered. Mr Wilson's case is one of many cases made known to the Federal Government during debate in the Senate. The debate made it clear that Mr Wilson's case is typical of what is happening in rural Australia and that the asset-stripping of farmers is destroying lives and many families.   * Article 2
* Article 26
  * Violation of basic democratic principles


Covenant on Civil and Political Rights:
Article 2: Discrimination.The Government is responsible to ensure that any person whose rights have been violated shall have an effective remedy.
Article 14: Right to fair and public hearing by a competent, independent and impartial tribunal established by law
Article 26: All persons are equal and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law.

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