16 June 2016 This morning the St Mary’s Senior High School has invited me to talk to their senior high school students on “Human rights, asylum seekers, detention”. The School is running a series of talks on a theme: “Festival of Provocative Ideas” to challenge their students with ideas in a range of areas that …
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Advancing Transformative Human Rights Education Report
21 April 2016 The Global Citizenship Commission, convened under the leadership of former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to re-examine the spirit and role of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), has launched its landmark report “The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the 21st Century: A Living Document in a Changing World.” The …
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The Future Peace Summit in Washington DC
20 April 2016 You are invited to join the Institute for Economics and Peace and the Diplomatic Courier Magazine to attend The Future of Peace Summit: Celebrating Ten Years of the Global Peace Index. Marking the 10th edition of the Global Peace Index, this Summit will discuss the major challenges and opportunities for peace in …
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2016 DFAT and NGO Forum on Human Rights
8 February 2016 Human rights continue to face many challenges, Julie Bishop, MP, Foreign Minister of Australia told the 2016 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and NGO forum on Human Rights held in Canberra. These challenges, she said, included endemic conflict in Middle East and east Africa, death penalty and tricky dynamics of the …
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6th International Human Rights Conference: ‘Translating Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms to Today’s World’
17-19 December 2015 I have just returned from the 6th International Human Rights Conference titled ‘Translating Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms to Today’s World’ that was held at the University College Roosevelt in Middelburg, The Netherlands, between 17-19 December 2015. I am pleased to report that the conference was a great success. It was attended by over …
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ACHRE Annual General Meeting
18 November 2015 Today the AGM of the Australian Council for Human Rights Education took place and a new ACHRE Management Committee was elected for 2016. The new management Committee consist of: ACHRE President: – Dr Sev Ozdowski OAM (NSW) 2 Vice Presidents: – Dr Linda-ann Blanchard (WA) – Ms Pera Wells (VIC) Secretary/Public Officer: …
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Investigating Diversity, Human Rights and Civil Society
16 November 2015 Dr Lynda Blanchard, Project Coordinator & Vice President ACHRE 2015 has seen the development of a regional human rights education initiative entitled “Investigating Diversity, Human Rights and Civil Society in Japan and Australia” as a collaboration between Chuo University’s Law Faculty (Japan) and University of Sydney’s Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies …
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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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Citizens for Humanity awarded to the Al Amanah College
20 August 2015 Today I have had a pleasure to address the Year 10 Al Amanah College in Liverpool (see: https://www.alamanah.nsw.edu.au) about human rights in Australia, and in particular about refugee issues, immigration detention and children’s rights. The students have shown a great interest in human rights issues and a lively discussion followed. At the …
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12th Australia-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue
11 August 2015 On Wednesday 11th August, representatives from Australian and international NGOs met with a delegation from Vietnam, which included Mr Vu Anh Quang who is Director General, Department of International Relations and Minister of Foreign Affairs, to discuss human rights issues as they relate to both countries. The discussion was facilitated by Mr …
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