On 13th– 14th August 2024, after a six-year hiatus, the 6th International Conference was held in Penang, Malaysia. In partnership with the Research and Education for Peace at Universiti Sains Malaysia (REPUSM), the theme for this year is “Peace and Human Rights in the Context of Contemporary Global Crises”. It is supported by the Strengthening …
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Nominations: NT Human Rights Award
Nominations are now open for the NT Human Rights Award. The Northern Territory Human Rights Awards celebrate notable activities in the Northern Territory or by Territorians, which advance human rights. The 2019 Awards will recognise both individuals and organisations in each of the Award categories. Activities recognised by the Awards include: Nominations close 5 November, and …
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2024 Sydney Peace Prize Award Ceremony and Lecture
On 18th November 2024, join the annual public Lecture and Award Ceremony to honour this year’s Peace Prize recipient, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Special School Group Bookings available: https://sydneypeacefoundation.org.au This year, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (the Movement) has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Sydney …
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Anti-Racism Framework
On the 17th October, the Australian Human Rights Commission and the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia released the following report titled An Anti-racism framework: The perspectives of multicultural Australia – https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/race-discrimination/publications/anti-racism-framework-perspectives-multicultural The report documents findings from consultations with more than 1200 people who have experienced racism in Australia and provides five key recommendations stemming from a national anti-racism framework. Two of the recommendations …
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Anti-Racism Hallmark Research Initiative: Cross-Disciplinary Conference
On the 25th September, the University of Melbourne hosted this timely conference with ACHRE member Professor Linda Briskman co-presenting reseatch. Conference sessions included: Anti-Racism in the Classroom; Challenging Racism; Anti-Racism in Practice; Institutions and Anti-Racism:
Provocations for Anti-Racism Research and Practice
Wednesday, September 11 convened by University of Western Sydney. The Challenging Racism Project, Centre for Western Sydney and Whitlam Institute invite you to attend this showcase of cutting edge anti-racism research and practice. Facilitated by Rhonda Itaoui, the event comprised a panel discussion about current directions in anti-racism research and practice. Provocations addressed synergies between research and practice, looking at how …
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32nd Annual Human Rights and Peoples’ Diplomacy Training Program
12th-23rd August in Timor-Leste, at the invitation of President José Ramos-Horta and in partnership with Global Campus of Human Rights, Justice System Monitoring Project and Human Rights Centre, UNTL – AIPP, FORUM-ASIA, PIANGO and MFA. Twenty-eight human rights defenders from 14 different countries participated in this two-week intensive residential program of learning, sharing and skills …
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(REPORT) Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Framework
Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Framework
The Australian Human Rights Institute’s Global Student Fellowship Program
The Australian Human Rights Institute’s Global Student Fellowship Program enables UNSW students from any faculty to undertake a fellowship with a leading international development or human rights-based organisation. The fellowship provides students with experience in building a career pathway into human rights and development, and to grow their network. Key dates 2024/25
Mandela Day 2024
ACHRE member Dr Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes chaired a vital Curtin University panel that commemorated Mandela Day. The panellists included notable African Australian figures including Hon. Ayor Makur Chuot MLC, Member for North Metropolitan Region, Parliament of Western Australia; Mr Noël Zihabamwe, Founder and Chairman, African Australian Advocacy Centre; Ms Pearl Proud MAICD, Council Member, Edith …
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PODCAST | The call for a Human Rights Act in Australia
Director of the Australian Human Rights Institute, Professor Justine Nolan, chats to The Daily Aus podcast about what a Human Rights Act could mean for the country. Australia is currently the only Western democracy without a national human rights act. Last week, a parliamentary committee recommended to the Federal Government that this change. It could mark …
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The Summit of the Future: UNITED NATIONS
The world’s geopolitical system is not delivering what we want or need. Sustainable development is our declared goal, meaning economic prosperity, social justice, environmental sustainability, and peace. Yet our reality is continued poverty amidst plenty, widening inequalities, deepening environmental crises, and war. To get back on track, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for …
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Human Rights Campaign Wins Government Support
Western Sydney University Margaret Whitlam Chair Professor Linda Briskman writes about a campaign to address student poverty through the provision of paid placements for social work students. The campaign showcases the importance of collaborations in advancing human rights, including the right to education. A consortium comprising the Australian Council of Heads of Social Work Education, Students …
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Investigating Diversity, Human Rights and Civil Society
February 25- March 11, 2024. The Australian Council for Human Rights Education (ACHRE) has been a collaborative partner in the project Investigating Diversity, Human Rights and Civil Society in Japan and Australia for the past ten years following pilot funding from the Australia-Japan Foundation. Our international partner is Chuo University Japan and students travel from …
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Mandaang Guwu – that’s Wiradjuri for thank you
Thank you Australian Council For Human Rights Education for your support of Gawura. We all know that access to a quality,, supportive education can transform lives All donated funds directly go towards educational support, activities and outcomes for our Gawura students. Thank you for believing in the power of education. www.linkedin.com/company/gawura-school www.instagram.com/gawura_school www..facebook.com/gawura.sacs
ACHRE: The Australian Council for Human Rights Education is a supporter of the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full and supports the ‘yes’ vote for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to be enshrined in the Constitution of Australia.
Referendum date October 14th, 2023. History in the Making: vote ‘yes’ for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to be enshrined in the Constitution of Australia. ACHRE would like to pay our respects to the First Nations peoples across Australia and acknowledge that this land was never ceded. Educational Resources:
Conversations in Peace Volume 2, 2012-2022
Conversations in Peace Volume 2, 2012-2022 Volume 2 comprises 2012-2022 Peace Prize lectures from Sekai Holland, Cynthia Maung, Julian Burnside, George Gittoes, Naomi Klein, Black Lives Matter, Joseph Stiglitz, Me too Movement, The Uluru Statement from the Heart.Edited by Lynda-ann Blanchard & Jane Fulton, University of Sydney 2023 (https://events.humanitix.com/book-launch-conversations-in-peace-volume-2)
Message from Brighton Secondary School: Citizen of Humanity Project
In NAIDOC Week (2 to 9 July) we recognized and celebrated the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, with this year’s theme being ‘For Our Elders’. This year also marked the United Nations “Decade for Indigenous Languages”. On Wednesday 5 July, Brighton Secondary School ran a Kaurna Language Workshop, which …
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St Norbert College, Australia meets Osso-Huna School, Timor-Leste
A highlight of the Attorney General’s Department funding of activities in partnership with the Australian Council for Human Rights Education has been the unexpected regional reach. As part of the broadening the Citizen for Humanity program one Australian secondary school, St Norbert College in Perth, submitted a project to ACHRE that included collaboration with a …
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UN Working Group of Experts on Persons of African Descent (WGEPAD) visiting Australia 12-20 December 2022
The UN Working Group of Experts on Persons of African Descent (WGEPAD) is visiting Australia from 12-20 December. The main purpose of their visit is to receive as much information as possible regarding human rights issues facing persons of African descent in Australia, across a range of issues including: Administration of and access to justice, law enforcement, …
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ACHRE: Human Rights Education & International Humanitarian Law Seminars Series
Choosing Humanity: Human Rights Education Seminar December 8th 2022, University of Melbourne Wurundjeri Country Victoria. In discussion with panellists and attendees this seminar aimed to: (i) to promote a broader understanding of the relevance of IHL, judicial policy and practice in the protection of human rights; and (ii) to raise awareness about the UNTPNW and …
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Peace Day at Cabramatta High School
On the 11th of November 2022, Cabramatta High School commemorated Peace Day on school grounds once more after two years of restrictions from Covid-19. Peace Day is a tremendous and exceptional day dedicated to commending the winner of the Sydney Peace Prize which was the Uluru Statement From The Heart for 2022. With official members …
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The Sydney Peace Prize public lecture—Sydney Town Hall Gadigal Country NSW 2000, Australia Thursday, 10th Nov 2022, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm AEDT,
ACHRE President Lynda Blanchard commented: “As Australia’s only International Peace Prize, this award involves an annual public lecture to promote human rights education”. 2021-2022 Sydney Peace Prize Award Ceremony and Lecture *Schools Bookings Available* Please contact the Sydney Peace Foundation Hear the voices, be part of the truth telling and witness the awarding of the …
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ACHRE Citizen of Humanity Project—South Australia
Report by Vincenzo Andrea, ACHRE Vice President Throughout the year the main educational focus was on raising awareness and promoting an understanding of human rights in the school and tertiary contexts. The two main activities were the following:
ACHRE: Human Rights Education Book Launch
September 20h 2022, Whadjuk Noongar Boodja, WA. By Jim Ife, Karen Soldatic, Linda Briskman Human Rights and Social Work: Towards Rights-based Practice The book critically examines the three generations of human rights and the systems of oppression that prevent citizens from participating in society as equals. It explores a range of topics and concepts, from …
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Choosing Humanity: Human Rights Education Seminar (Perth)
September 14th 2022, Whadjuk Noongar Boodja, Notre Dame University WA. International humanitarian law and international human rights law are two distinct but complementary bodies of law. This human rights education seminar includes a series of conversations about IHL. In dialogue with the Australian Red Cross and in conversation with legal academics and human rights scholars & activists. Invited speakers included: Aunty …
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South East Asia (SEA) Lecture with Jose Ramos-Horta
ACHRE was invited to join the SEA Lecture Hall with guest speaker Dr. Jose Ramos-Horta and nearly 1,000 online participants (tertiary teachers and students) from the region. Speaking on peace, security and human rights in the region, the Nobel Laureate and former President of Timor-Leste stated: “There are some preliminary problems leaders have to urgently …
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Sydney Peace Prize Award and Ceremony 17/3/2022
Thursday, 17th Mar 2022, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm AEDT Sydney Town Hall, Gadigal Country, NSW 2000, Australia *Schools Bookings Available* Please contact the Sydney Peace Foundation Hear the voices, be part of the truth telling and witness the awarding of the Sydney Peace Prize 2021, honouring Uluru Statement from the Heart. Join us to …
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SSEAC University of Sydney 5th Conference on Human Rights—Human Rights and Human Security in Asia during the COVID-19 Pandemic
ACHRE will participate in the 5th Conference on Human Rights to be held online via Zoom and in person at the University Jember, Indonesia. The 5th Conference on Human Rights provides a platform for academics, human rights activists and practitioners to explore current human rights issues in Southeast Asia. The COVID-19 outbreak has seen some …
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Kep Enderby Memorial Lecture 29/10/2021
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Recognising the potential and importance of the Built Environment as a strategic sector to building better solutions with multi-disciplinary teams for the Mental Health & Wellbeing of all communities and related intersectional issues. This is especially so during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic.#mentalhealth #wellbeing #sustainabledevelopment #covidhttps://lnkd.in/gZpCmiDm Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) can be a ‘way’ to steer mental …
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International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
“The 2021 commemoration of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples will aim on the theme “Leaving no one behind: Indigenous peoples and the call for a new social contract.” – https://lnkd.in/ggdjePDa As we celebrate the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, it is important to recognise the contribution and engagement of Indigenous Peoples in …
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INTERNATIONAL WORLD REFUGEE DAY 2021
– THE POWER OF INCLUSION SUSTAINABLE & ADEQUATE HOUSING: A QUESTION OF HUMAN DIGNITY AND POLICY REFORM By Jeswynn Yogaratnam The theme this year on ‘INCLUSION’ can be extended to the built environment sector on sustainable homes for refugee and asylum seeker communities. “The World Refugee Day 2021 theme is inclusion, which emphasizes the advantages to both refugees and …
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EMPOWER Me Forum
10.00am-4.00pmTuesday, 29 June 2021Sibyl Centre, The Women’s College, 15 Carillon Avenue Newtown NSW 2042 Transport and Location Details Please see attached map with The Sibyl Centre clearly marked and details of public transport. Buses from Town Hall to College: 423, 426, 428, 430 Buses from Central Station to College: 423, 426, 428, 430 The bus …
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World Environment Day
World Environment Day and the climate impacts that call for ‘building better’ in respect of Sustainable Development Goals by Jeswynn Yogaratnam. Being confined in a building for ISO has never been more prevalent than in our new reality of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has brought a pause to reflect on ‘being the change we want …
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EMPOWER ME
The past months have seen a renewed focus on how we, as a community, address sexual violence and harassment. recent public scrutiny of institutional responses to sexual violence has drawn close public attention on the issues, and more people have lent their voices to the call for prevention efforts to be strengthened. Sexuality education, proactive …
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Consulate General of Timor Leste
March 29, 2021 “The Invitation to meet with Mr. Luciano Valentim da Conceicao, Consul General of Timor-Leste in Sydney to discuss collaboration on human rights projects was delightful”, says ACHRE committee member Lynda Blanchard. The Consul General spoke of the prospect of a documentary about a significant and untold story of human rights and social …
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Investigating Diversity, Human Rights & Civil Society in Japan & Australia
March 1-14, 2021. The Australian Council for Human Rights Education (ACHRE) has been a collaborative partner in the project Investigating Diversity, Human Rights and Civil Society in Japan and Australia for the past eight years following pilot funding from the Australia-Japan Foundation. Our international partner is Chuo University Japan and students travel to Sydney on …
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ACHRE submission to the Universal Periodic Review for UPR38
The Australian Council for Human Rights Education (ACHRE), was established in 1999 by a group of committed and dedicated volunteers to actively pursue human rights education in Australia in response to the UN Decade on Human Rights Education (HRE). It serves as a platform for positive advocacy and lends a voice to the voiceless regarding …
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International Day of Forests
On Friday, 26 March 2021, Year 5 and 6 students from St Mary’s South Public School in Monfarville Street, St Marys, planted native trees and plants in their school grounds to mark the International Day of Forests under the guidance of Principal Harry Vasilla. Supported by the partnership between the Department of Planning, Industry and …
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From little things big things come
On Friday, 26 March 2021, Year 5 and 6 students from St Mary’s South Public School will be planting 200 trees and plants to mark the International Day of Forests under the guidance of Principal Harry Vasilla. Supported by the partnership between the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment and Greening Australia’s Cooling the Schools …
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International Women’s Day Webinar, Saturday 13 March 2021
The Australian Graduate Women, in partnership with The Australian Council for Human Rights Education, present the 2021 International Women’s Day Webinar. Saturday, 13 March 2021 4.00-5.15pm EST; 1.00pm WST; 3.00pm QLD time. The panel with be facilitated by Professor Jaya Dantas, President of Australian Graduate Women. There will be time for Q&A from attendees. Please …
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Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (or Nuclear … (OEWG) on nuclear disarmament within the United Nations General Assembly. ACHRE was invited to participate with the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) Webinar: Celebrate a Nuclear Weapons Free Future. Civil society from around Australia as well as the region and internationally, joined the webinar to celebrate the …
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Online Discussion: Uluru Statement from the Heart
Professor Larissa Behrendt AO will host an online discussion with Linda Burney MP and Nakkiah Lui on the Uluru Statement from the Heart. The speakers will discuss the significance of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, discussing the essential elements being called for and progress made to date. Participants will be invited to pose questions …
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Report on the Australia-Vietnamese Human Rights Dialogue 2020
27 August 2020Moderated by Dr Justin Lee, First Assistant Secretary, DFATBy Dr Zeny Edwards, on behalf of the Australian Council for Human Rights Education (ACHRE) Purpose of the dialogue: – to maintain the momentum in engagement on Australian-Vietnamese Human Rights – to inform the Australian Ambassador to Vietnam the various issues brought up in the …
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ACHRE Submission to the Australian-Vietnamese Human Rights Dialogue 2020
COVID-19 and its impacts on Vietnamese in Australia The novel coronavirus has had a dramatic impact on social cohesion in Australia and racism that has been directed at Asians has increased as a result of the novel coronavirus outbreak. Regarding the problems facing international students stranded in Australia during the pandemic, financial burden is one …
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Choosing Humanity—HRE Resource for All
On August 6th Hiroshima Day and Aug 9t h Nagasaki Day, 2020—ACHRE members were involved in human rights education activities associated with honouring the ‘hibakusha’ of Japan and remembering the atrocity of nuclear war. Including webinars teaching and learning about the perils for humanity in developing nuclear arms and global civil society efforts …
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2020 Global Peace Index Launch
Registration required: Please Click here to register Join us for a webinar with Charles Allen APM, Director of Partnerships at The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), and Dr. Julian Droogan, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Security Studies and Criminology, Macquarie University. IEP recently released the Global Peace Index 2020 report, which measures peace and its economic impact. The …
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Podcast on Human rights Education, Part 2
A second podcast on Human Rights Education is available. This includes material from the work Associate Professor Nina Burridge was involved in for the Asia-Europe Foundation. It is available on Sound Cloud, Spotify and the ASEF Facebook page. SoundCloud:https://ow.ly/GQte50z0ztZ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3iBUwOeglkr0R1x0yYHLwD ASEF’s Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/AsiaEuropeFoundation/
19th Informal ASEM Seminar on Human Rights – Tromsø, Norway
If you would like to see and listen to the highlights of the ASEM Seminar on Human Rights and Human Rights Education held between 4-6 November 2019, the Asia-Europe Foundation has made them available on Youtube.
The Archipelago is Home to New Literature and Art on Migration
The Archipelao is a writers collective that builds community and mentorship with refugee and migrant background writers. Our collective was founded by Kieren Kresevic Salazar in 2019 to train new writers who are refugees in Indonesia towards professional publication and forge relationships between writers across islands. the archipelago online magazine is a home for new literature …
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AHRC position on the draft ‘COVIDSafe App’ Bill
The Australian Human Rights Commission has released its Position on the draft ‘COVIDSafe App’ Bill after analysing the draft bill to ensure that it includes all necessary protections of human rights.
Creating spaces for radical pedagogy in higher education.
This paper available at https://doi.prg/10.7577/hrer.3363 tells stories from a higher education study abroad collaboration entitled Investigating Diversity, Human Rights and Civil Society in Japan and Australia. Starting from a pedagogical focus on students’ active learning about human rights, this project has come to value relationship building- between academic institutions, civil society and community groups, and …
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New podcast available
A new podcast on Human Rights Education is available. This includes material from the work Associate Professor Nina Burridge was involved in for the Asia-Europe Foundation. It is available on Sound Cloud, Spotify and the ASEF Facebook page. SoundCloud:https://ow.ly/GQte50z0ztZ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3iBUwOeglkr0R1x0yYHLwD ASEF’s Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/AsiaEuropeFoundation/
The 2020 Close the Gap campaign report
The 2020 Close the Gap Campaign report, again written by the Lowitja Institute sets out a blueprint for change, presenting 14 recommendations for Australian governments that must be urgently implemented to avoid further preventable deaths and protect Indigenous health, wellbeing, culture and Country. The Report has warned that only systemic reform will make up for …
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ULURU STATEMENT FROM THE HEART
ULURU STATEMENT FROM THE HEART VOICE. TREATY. TRUTH. The comprehensive website https://ulurustatement.org/ provides excellent resources to equip people to better understand why and how to work towards Constitutional Reform. First Nations people explain that “We have coexisted as First Nations on this land for at least 60,000 years. Our sovereignty pre-existed the Australian state …
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Australian Human Rights Commission Medal Winner – Rosemary Kayess
Leading disability rights activist Rosemary Kayess has won the prestigious 2019 Human Rights Medal in recognition of her work in international human rights law for people with disability. Ms Kayess, a tireless advocate for equal rights for people with disability in Australia and worldwide, contributed to drafting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of …
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10th International Conference on Human Rights Education
10th International Conference on Human Rights Education 11-12 December 2019, Nepal Human Rights in Academic Excellence, Technology and Artificial Intelligence Register Now The Kathmandu University, in collaboration with Western Sydney University, is proud host of the 10th International Conference on Human Rights Education (ICHRE) titled “Human Rights in Academic Excellence, Technology and Artificial Intelligence”to be held on 10-12 December 2019 …
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International Day of UN Peacekeepers Luncheon
Goodwill Ambassador of the Institute for Economics and Peace and Past Director of the UNAA Peace Program, Zeny Edwards hosted the International Day of UN Peacekeepers Luncheon on 28 May 2019. This Luncheon was to honour our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Peacekeepers. Representatives of our peacekeepers were Uncle Col Watego OAM, Uncle Harry Allie …
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2019 Global Peace Index Launched
The thirteenth edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI) was launched in 2019. Produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), this Index ranks 163 independent states and territories according to their level of peacefulness. The GPI is the world’s leading measure of global peacefulness.
‘Manipulation of the Law on Torture’ presented at the University High School
On 24 July 2019, Jeswynn Yogaratnam and the Hon Judge Jane Patrick presented the case study ‘Manipulation of the Law on Torture: Abu Ghraib & Guantanamo Bay’ at the University High School. Jeswynn presented as part of his voluntary ACHRE activities on human rights education in Victoria, through the talk series organised by the Victoria …
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Schools will receive new resources to strengthen the push to eliminate racism
Every school will receive a copy of the ‘ The Final Quarter ‘, a powerful documentary about the racial taunts directed at former Australian of the Year and AFL legend Adam Goodes prior to his retirement. The Australian Human Rights Commission has launched ‘Let’s talk race: A guide on how to conduct conversations about racism‘ to complement the …
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First Indigenous Minister appointed Minister of Indigenous Affairs
Ken Wyatt, a Noongar man from Western Australia has been appointed as the Minister for Indigenous Affairs. He becomes the first Indigenous Australian to hold the role and to sit in Cabinet. ACHRE congratulates Ken Wyatt on this significant achievement – a long overdue moment in Australian history.
The CItizen For Humanity Project
The Citizen for Humanity Project was launched on Human Rights Day, 10 December, 2002, at Parliament House, Canberra at a forum hosted by Senator the Hon. Marise Payne, the then Chair of the Joint Parliamentary Sub-Committee on Human Rights, the former Federal Attorney-General, the Hon. Daryl Williams, AM and the then Shadow Attorney-General, the Hon. …
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7th IHRE Conference – Call for papers
The 7th IRHEC 7 “Addressing the Challenges of the Civil Society” will be held in Santiago, Chile, on 12 -15 December 2016. The Academic Convener of the Conference, Professor Myrna Villegas has issued a call for papers and opened registration for those who wish to participate – see: https://www.cdh.uchile.cl/IHREC/ Should you require further information, …
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Advising and Training
The Australian Council for Human Rights Education has a pool of speakers and trainers available to assist you with a whole range of aspects of human rights education. These experts include: Dr Sev Ozdowski AM Mr Nicola Vincenzo Adreacchio Dr Sev Ozdowski AM Since 2005 Independent Expert – Human Rights, works currently as Director, Equity …
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Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG)
3rd September 2024 Northern Territory Anti-Discrimination Commissioner Jeswynn Yogaratnam presented Regulators build bridges: but are we crossing both ways? The article explores how agencies can support First Nations Australians to build strong, equitable and sustainable communities by ensuring that governance is informed and enriched by cultural and social determinants that Indigenous communities bring to the …
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