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ACHRE: The Australian Council for Human Rights Education is a supporter of the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full and supports the ‘yes’ vote for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to be enshrined in the Constitution of Australia.
Referendum date October 14th, 2023. History in the Making: vote ‘yes’ for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to be enshrined in the Constitution of Australia. ACHRE would like to pay our respects to the First Nations peoples across Australia and acknowledge that this land was never ceded. Educational Resources:
Conversations in Peace Volume 2, 2012-2022
Conversations in Peace Volume 2, 2012-2022 Volume 2 comprises 2012-2022 Peace Prize lectures from Sekai Holland, Cynthia Maung, Julian Burnside, George Gittoes, Naomi Klein, Black Lives Matter, Joseph Stiglitz, Me too Movement, The Uluru Statement from the Heart.Edited by Lynda-ann Blanchard & Jane Fulton, University of Sydney 2023 (https://events.humanitix.com/book-launch-conversations-in-peace-volume-2)
Message from Brighton Secondary School: Citizen of Humanity Project
In NAIDOC Week (2 to 9 July) we recognized and celebrated the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, with this year’s theme being ‘For Our Elders’. This year also marked the United Nations “Decade for Indigenous Languages”. On Wednesday 5 July, Brighton Secondary School ran a Kaurna Language Workshop, which …
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St Norbert College, Australia meets Osso-Huna School, Timor-Leste
A highlight of the Attorney General’s Department funding of activities in partnership with the Australian Council for Human Rights Education has been the unexpected regional reach. As part of the broadening the Citizen for Humanity program one Australian secondary school, St Norbert College in Perth, submitted a project to ACHRE that included collaboration with a …
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UN Working Group of Experts on Persons of African Descent (WGEPAD) visiting Australia 12-20 December 2022
The UN Working Group of Experts on Persons of African Descent (WGEPAD) is visiting Australia from 12-20 December. The main purpose of their visit is to receive as much information as possible regarding human rights issues facing persons of African descent in Australia, across a range of issues including: Administration of and access to justice, law enforcement, …
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ACHRE: Human Rights Education & International Humanitarian Law Seminars Series
Choosing Humanity: Human Rights Education Seminar December 8th 2022, University of Melbourne Wurundjeri Country Victoria. In discussion with panellists and attendees this seminar aimed to: (i) to promote a broader understanding of the relevance of IHL, judicial policy and practice in the protection of human rights; and (ii) to raise awareness about the UNTPNW and …
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The Sydney Peace Prize public lecture—Sydney Town Hall Gadigal Country NSW 2000, Australia Thursday, 10th Nov 2022, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm AEDT,
ACHRE President Lynda Blanchard commented: “As Australia’s only International Peace Prize, this award involves an annual public lecture to promote human rights education”. 2021-2022 Sydney Peace Prize Award Ceremony and Lecture *Schools Bookings Available* Please contact the Sydney Peace Foundation Hear the voices, be part of the truth telling and witness the awarding of the …
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ACHRE Citizen of Humanity Project—South Australia
Report by Vincenzo Andrea, ACHRE Vice President Throughout the year the main educational focus was on raising awareness and promoting an understanding of human rights in the school and tertiary contexts. The two main activities were the following:
2023 Sydney Peace
HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATE NAZANIN BONIADI ANNOUNCED WINNER OF THE SYDNEY PEACE PRIZE 2023 2023 Sydney Peace Prize Lecture and Gala Dinner. This year’s Sydney Peace Prize Laureate is actress and human rights activist, Nazanin Boniadi, chosen for her commitment to fighting for women’s rights in Iran. In the Sydney Peace Foundation’s 25th year, you are invited to …
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