17 October 2017 Australia and Iran held the human rights dialogue on 24 August 2017 in Canberra. Following up the the August dialogue a debrief for community human rights organisations was provided by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra on 17 October 2017. Mr Chander Khera, Member of Executive Committee of ACHRE …
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UN Human Rights Committee to review Australia
18 October 2017 The UN Human Rights Committee, which monitors implementation by States of one of the main international human rights treaties, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), is meeting in Geneva from 16 October to 10 November 2017. The Committee will review these countries on the following dates: (18-19 October) Australia, …
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New Article by Associate Professor Prof Nina Burridge
6 October 2017 An article titled Educating teachers about human rights: building a rights based culture in Australian schools by Associate Professor Prof Nina Burridge, Executive Committee Member of the Australian Council for Human Rights Education has now been published on Taylor & Francis Online and is in the latest issue of Asia-Pacific Journal of …
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Nominate to increase diversity in awards in the Order of Australia
1 October 2017 His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), Governor-General of Australia has written to Dr Sev Ozdowski AM, President, Australian Council for Human Rights Education to ask the Council to engage with members and broader public to encourage the nomination of women and other under-represented groups within the Australian …
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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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World Programme for Human Rights Education-Midterm Review
6 February 2017 The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is preparing a progress report on the implementation of the third phase (2015-2019) of the World Programme for Human Rights Education to be submitted to the Human Rights Council in September 2017. The report will address national implementation of human …
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International Human Rights Day
10 December 2016 10 December marks International Human Rights Day established by the UN General Assembly in 1950 to commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights after World War II 1948. The theme for 2016 is “Stand up for Someone’s Rights. Each year we celebrate the fundamental principle that all human beings …
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Website teaches school kids about human rights
11 October 2016 The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) launched the interactive website designed to help students gain a critical understanding of human rights and responsibilities. The resource includes two interactive lessons with accompanying teacher resources – including lesson plans – and suggested homework activities and has been mapped to the Australian Curriculum for Humanities …
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Racial Tolerance Motion Adopted by Parliament
10 October 2016 On 10 October 2016, to commemorate the fifties anniversary of Australia becoming a signatory to one of the world’s most profound declarations on human rights — the United Nations’ International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull moved a motion in Parliament to reaffirm …
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New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants
19 September 2016 United Nations Member States, including Australia, unanimously adopted the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants, an historical act which demonstrates a global commitment to the protection of rights for refugees and migrants, and begins a dialogue about effective measures to achieve that protection. By adopting the New York Declaration, Member States are …
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