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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UNESCO publishes policy guide on education about the Holocaust and preventing genocide
26 April 2017 UNESCO ‘s policy guide on Education about the Holocaust and preventing genocide provides effective responses and a wealth of recommendations for education stakeholders who wish to engage in or to reinforce this education. The publication will serve as a resource for policy-makers, curriculum developers, textbooks writers and publishers, and teacher educators. It suggests key …
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Article about Citizen for Humanity Program
20 April 2017 An article about ACHRE Citizen for Humanity program was published in Journal of the Economics and Business Educators New South Wales, Issue 2, pages 69-71 by Dr Lynda-ann Blanchard. It is an important educational resource to help teachers and their students to develop a passion for Economics, Business Studies, Legal Studies and …
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Report from Brighton Secondary School
30 March 2017 Ms Barbara Richards, Deputy Principal, Brighton Secondary School wrote to the ACHRE thanking for financial and expert support provided to her School implementing the Citizen for Humanity Program for all Year 9 students. The letter acknowledged “the enormous effort and success of the Project work in raising an awareness of human rights …
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8th International Human Rights Education Conference – Call for Papers
1 March 2017 The Organising Committee for the 8th International Human Rights Education Conference “Bridging Our Diversities” to be held in Montreal, Canada, between 30th November and 3rd December has issued “Call for Workshop Submissions and Paper Proposals” – see ATTACHMENT below. The deadline to submit is 30th April 2017. For more information about the …
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ACHRE Supporting Regional Human Rights Education
1 March 2017 The Women Peace and Leadership (WPL) Program is an intiative of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies at the National University of Timor Leste (UNTL). The program was developed in response to the observation of then president Xanana Gusmao, that many young women didn’t have the confidence and skills to express …
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8th IHREC to be held in Montreal, Canada
15 February 2017 The International Human Rights Education Conferences (IHREC) established in 2010 are a global discussion forum to connect around shared human rights challenges and focus on good practices and innovation in education. The 8th IHREC entitled: “Bridging our diversities. An international forum to explore human rights education solutions to global challenges.” will be …
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