International+laws+and+conventions

International laws and conventions
International agreements exist to promote certain ideals between countries. If the parliament signs an international agreement, they may have to change laws to agree with the terms set out in the treaty.
 * 1. How international laws and conventions lead to law reform?**

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CROC), a widely supported international agreement that was partially adopted into the //family law reform act 1995.//
 * 2. What is an example of where this has occurred (explain in your own words, include links to other sites or images if appropriate)**

Children and young people are often deprived of their rights as we dont know what our rights are and what to do if they are violated. CROC is a United Nations (UN) declaration that Australia signed up to in December 1990. It represents a set of rights that nearly every government in the worlds has agreed that all children are entitled to.

An example of this would be the //Minister of state for immigration and ethnic affairs v Teoh,// which was about Ah Hin Teo a malaysian citizen being granted citizenship who married an australian women, and in November 1990 teoh was convicted of heroin importation and possession. The migrant act 1958 order his deportation, then he appealed to the world court on the grounds of the UN Convention on the rights of the child (CROC) he was then granted permission to stay in Australia.