8 April 2019 Dr Paul Hine, ACHRE President attended the 2019 DFAT-NGO Forum on Human Rights in Canberra on 6 February 2019. This year’s Forum brought together over 100 civil society representatives and experts from across DFAT to discuss how Australia can engage, bilaterally and multilaterally, to address international human rights challenges. In addition to …
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Australia and Vietnam 15th Annual Human Rights Dialogue
3 September 2018 Australia and Vietnam held their 15th Annual Human Rights Dialogue in Hanoi on 28 August 2018. This is the first Dialogue held following the signing of the Strategic Partnership between Australia and Vietnam earlier this year. The Australian Council for Human Rights Education collaborated with DFAT in preparation for the Dialogue and …
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Australia-Iran Human Rights Dialogue Civil Society Consultation Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
1 August 2018 (Report by Chander Khera) Mr Chander Khera of ACHRE along with other members of civil society attended a meeting with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on the forthcoming Australia-Iran Human Rights Dialogue. The dialogue will be held on 20 August 2018. DFAT advised that Australia and Iran have a …
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2018 DFAT-NGO Forum on Human Rights
8 February 2018 On 8 February 2018 Dr Sev Ozdowski AM, President, ACHRE, attended the DFAT-NGO Forum on Human Rights held in Canberra. The Forum was opened by Justin Lee, new First Assistant Secretary, Multilateral Division, DFAT, with Frances Adamson, Secretary, DFAT, delivering Welcoming Remarks and the Hon Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs, …
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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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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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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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Human Rights Dialogue with Vietnam
9 September 2016 Australia and Vietnam conducted the thirteenth Australia-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue in Hanoi on 4 August 2016, led by Dr Lachlan Strahan, First Assistant Secretary, South-East Asia Mainland and Regional Division. On Friday 9 September Dr Sev Ozdowski represented ACHRE at the open discussion and feedback provided by DFAT on the Human Rights …
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Pre 13th Australia-Vietnam Dialogue CSO Meeting
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 29 June 2016 Mr Chander Khera of ACHRE attended the above meeting. A large number of interested CSO were also present. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) advised Australia has a burgeoning trade with Vietnam and the country was now Australia’s 14th trading partner. A sizeable …
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12th Australia-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue Civil Society Consultation
16 September 2015 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Report by Chander Khera Mr Chander Khera of ACHRE along with other interested NGOs attended a debrief by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on the 12th Australia- Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue. The dialogue was held on 14 August 2015 in Canberra. Vietnamese …
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