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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Author:Ayman Qwaider
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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