The Australian Council for Human Rights Education (ACHRE) was a proud sponsor of the ‘The Advancing Community Cohesion – Towards a National Compact Conference’ (ACCC) held at University of Western Sydney (UWS) Parramatta Campus on 15-17 July. Dr Ozdowski, AM, ACHRE President, was conference convenor and Ms Pera Wells, ACHRE Vice President and Assoc. Prof. …
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Category:Current Activities
Law Society Grant to fund International Humanitarian Law activities
1 July 2015 The NT Council for Human Rights Education has been awarded the Law Society Public Purposes Grant (2015 round) to facilitate International Humanitarian Law (IHL) activities and public education courses in Darwin. In the advent of natural disasters, internal conflict and displacement of millions of civilians juxtaposed with external intervention and use of …
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‘Tough love is required to manage youth crime in the NT’ Debate
15 June 2015 The NT Council for Human Rights Education participated in the Great Debate on ‘tough love’ and youth crime. See attached document: ACHRE-The Great Debate
Fourth Australia Human Rights Dialogue Debrief
27 March 2015 Mr Chander Khera of ACHRE attended on 27 March 2015 a NGO debriefing by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on the Fourth Australia-Laos Human Rights Dialogue. The dialogue was held on 5 March 2015. It was preceded by a study group that met a number of government and civil society …
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Summary of NGOs and Civil Society Consultations
8 May 2015 Mr Chander Khera attended the NGOs and Civil Society consultations with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on 8 May 2015. The consultations were to provide feedback on draft CERD and ICERTS reports. In addition to ACHRE, other NGOs and the Australian government departments other than DFAT that were present …
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Citizens for Humanity awarded to the Kincoppal Rose Bay School
9 March 2015 Dr Sev Ozdowski, President, Australian Council for Human Rights Education Inc. presented the Citizens for Humanity certificate to Year 6 students of the Kincoppal Rose Bay students for pledging “to respect, uphold and promote the ideals and principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to work for fundamental freedoms for …
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Fourth Australia-Laos Human Rights Dialogue, NGO Consultations
13 February 2015 Mr Chander Khera attended Australia-Laos Human Rights Dialogue, NGO Consultations at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on 13 February 2015. Australia is one of two dialogue partners with Laos. DFAT advised that the fourth dialogue with Laos is scheduled for 5 March 2015 in Australia. A Laotian human rights …
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ACT Celebration of International Human Rights Day
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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