10 December 2014 Mr Chander Khera, ACT ACHRE Committee Member, attended the International Human Rights Day forum organised by the ACT Human Rights Commission in Canberra. The forum was chaired by the ACT Human Rights and Disability Commissioner, Helen Watchir. The main message from the keynote speaker, Leilani Farha, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on …
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Australia-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue debrief
5 December 2014 Mr Chander Khera, Executive Committee Member – ACT attended the Australia-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue debrief by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on 5 December 2014. DFAT welcomed contributions of NGOs to the dialogue and advised that Vietnam continues to make progress towards human rights. Specifically, Vietnam continues to give …
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Consultations with DFAT
28 August 2014 The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) invited ACHRE and other NGOs to a consultation on Human Rights on 28 August 2014. Here is a brief summary of the outcomes: . The Minister for Foreign Affairs is giving priority to the integration of foreign affairs/ trade/and aid; in so doing …
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DFAT UN Security Council-Civil Society Consultations
16 July 2014 ACHRE participated in the third and final DFAT UN Security Council-Civil Society Consultations on issues arising at the Security Council in the course of Australia’s two year membership (2012 – 14) took that place in Canberra on 16 July 2014. The meeting opened with a brief address by the Foreign Minister Julie …
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11th Australia-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue at DFAT
2 July 2014 Mr Chander Khera, ACT Member of the Australian Council for Human Rights Education Executive, attended the meeting organised by DFAT with interested civil society organisations to discuss the issues that may be raised by the Australian delegation during the eleventh Australia-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue, which we expect to be held in Vietnam …
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Ten Years of the ACT Human Rights Act
1 July 2014 On 1 July 2004 the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) set the pace by enacting its Human Rights Act. At its 10th anniversary, on 1 July 2014, Mr Chander Khera, ACT Member of ACHRE Executive, attended the “Ten Years of the ACT Human Rights Act” Conference held at the Australian National University, Canberra …
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Filling the Social Justice Gap: Curriculum Development Project
29 June 2014 This project is currently being run at seven universities across Australia. It aims to develop curricula for Australian university courses that teach social justice (including human rights, law, development, public health, and peace and conflict) through simulations (both face-face and online): https://sydney.edu.au/arts/research/global_social_justice_network/simulation/index.shtml This will be done by: Working with faculty members …
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DFAT Briefing on the 15th Australia-China Human Rights Dialogue Meeting
6 May 2014 Ms Monira Ahsan of the Australian National University has represented the ACHRE on the Department of Foreign Affairs Briefing on the 15th Australia-China Human Rights Dialogue held in Canberra on 6 May 2014. A full report of the briefing is attached below. Report- Australia China HR Dialogue
Citizens for Humanity awarded to the Kingswood Public School
5 May 2014 The students of Year 6 Opportunity Class of the Kingswood Public School has been awarded for the second consecutive year the Citizens for Humanity Award for their achievement in knowledge of human rights. When presenting the Award, the President of the Australian Council for Human Rights Education has acknowledged the leadership of …
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The Third Phase of the World Programme for Human Rights Education
22 April 2014 The Third Phase of the World Programme for Human Rights Education is currently being planned by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to cover a five-year period from 2015 to 2019. The Draft Plan of Action for this Third Phase has just appeared. It contains …
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