13 November 2017 The Annual General Meeting of the Australian Council for Human Rights Education took place on Monday, 13 November 2017. The following office bearers were elected for 2017-18 : Dr Sev Ozdowski, AM, FAICD, President Ms Pera Wells, Vice President Dr Lynda-ann Blanchard, Vice President Mr Nicola Vincenzo Andreacchio, Executive Officer Dr Madeleine …
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Adelaide International Conference
7 September 2017 The Brighton Secondary School students presented their work undertaken under the auspices of ACHRE Citizen for Humanity program at the Council for International Schools (CIS) Adelaide International Conference held on 7 September 2017. The note prepared by the students about their presentation is attached here. The note describes student experiences associated with the presentation …
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Australia Iran Dialogue follow up
17 October 2017 Australia and Iran held the human rights dialogue on 24 August 2017 in Canberra. Following up the the August dialogue a debrief for community human rights organisations was provided by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra on 17 October 2017. Mr Chander Khera, Member of Executive Committee of ACHRE …
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UN Human Rights Committee to review Australia
18 October 2017 The UN Human Rights Committee, which monitors implementation by States of one of the main international human rights treaties, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), is meeting in Geneva from 16 October to 10 November 2017. The Committee will review these countries on the following dates: (18-19 October) Australia, …
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New Article by Associate Professor Prof Nina Burridge
6 October 2017 An article titled Educating teachers about human rights: building a rights based culture in Australian schools by Associate Professor Prof Nina Burridge, Executive Committee Member of the Australian Council for Human Rights Education has now been published on Taylor & Francis Online and is in the latest issue of Asia-Pacific Journal of …
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Nominate to increase diversity in awards in the Order of Australia
1 October 2017 His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), Governor-General of Australia has written to Dr Sev Ozdowski AM, President, Australian Council for Human Rights Education to ask the Council to engage with members and broader public to encourage the nomination of women and other under-represented groups within the Australian …
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Australia-Iran Human Rights Dialogue Civil Society Consultation Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
18 August 2017 (Report by Chander Khera) Mr Chander Khera of ACHRE along with other interested NGOs attended a meeting with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on the forthcoming Australia-Iran Human Rights Dialogue. The meeting was chaired by Dr Lachlan Strahan, First Assistant Secretary, Multi-lateral Policy Division. DFAT advised that the dialogue …
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14th Australia-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue Civil Society Consultation Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
12 July 2017 (Report by Chander Khera) Mr Chander Khera of ACHRE along with other interested NGOs attended a meeting with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on the forthcoming 14th Australia-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue. The meeting was chaired by Dr Lachlan Strahan, First Assistant Secretary, Multi-lateral Policy Division. DFAT advised they have …
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Citizen for Humanity Award to St Marys Senior High School
20 June 2017 Some 30 senior students St Marys Senior High School in St Marys attended a lecture by ACHRE President Dr Sev Ozdowski AM about the origin and contents of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and about the current human rights situation in Australia and worldwide. During the question time St Marys …
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Australia – Lao PRD Human Rights Dialogue Civil Society Consultation Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
7 June 2017 (Report by Chander Khera) On 7 June 2017, Mr. Chander Khera of ACHRE attended civil society consultations at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on the forthcoming Australia-Laos Human Rights Dialogue. DFAT noted they have received a number of submissions from civil society, but are open to receive additional submissions …
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