10 March 2014 See attached “Draft news“
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Human Rights Report on North Korea Released
17 February 2014 On Monday the Hon Michael Kirby, Patron of ACHRE and Chair of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has released a 400-page set of linked reports and supporting documents, based on first-hand testimony from victims and witnesses. The UN Commission of Inquiry on human …
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Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow Award for ACHRE President
17 February 2014 On Monday 17 February Rotary International has celebrated its 109th Anniversary by presenting unsung heroes in the community with Paul Harris Recognitions. On that night Dr Sev Ozdowski, President, ACHRE was the recipient at the Rotary International Sydney CBD Branch meeting of the Paul Harris Award for “Humanitarian Service to Society”. The …
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The Right to Education Project launches a new website
15 February 2014 The Right to Education Project has launched a new user-friendly website containing information on: education as a right; a list of international instruments that guarantee the right to education; guidance on looking at the implementation of the right to education at national level; important right to education issues, and tools for using …
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Children given right to bring complaints before UN Committee
12 February 2014 The Australian Council for Human Rights Education (ACHRE) welcomes establishment of a new complaints mechanism under the UN Convention on Rights of Child. On 14 January 2014, Costa Rica became the tenth state to ratify the Third Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a Communications Procedure, …
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Death of Nelson Mandela
6 December 2013 Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013) We are profoundly saddened by the departure of Nelson Mandela, a great human rights leader and educator of the world. He gave his life to the ideal of justice and was a great inspiration of mine. Nelson Mandela has also shown what each of us can achieve …
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Important Guideline Programs Launched
1 November 2013 Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe has launched the Guidelines on human rights education for health workers and Guidelines on human rights education for human rights activists are online. Guidelines on Human Rights Education for Health Workers: https://www.osce.org/odihr/105050Guidelines on Human Rights Education for Human …
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HRE at the 24th session of the UN Human Rights Council – Resolution on WPHRE
31 October 2013 RESOLUTION ON THE WPHRE Human Rights Council resolution 24/15 on World Programme for Human Rights Education (WPHRE) was adopted without a vote on 27 September. The resolution had been drafted by the Platform for Human Rights Education and Training (comprising 7 Member States: Costa Rica, Italy, Morocco, Philippines, Senegal, Slovenia and Switzerland), …
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Public Forum on Indigenous Youth Self Harm: People, Place & Politics
22 October 2013 NT Council for Human Rights Education jointly with the Charles Darwin University School of Law together with the Miriam Rose Foundation present a public Forum on Indigenous Youth Self Harm: People, Place & Politics to be held at Mal Nairn Auditorium, at 5.30 – 7.00 PM on Tuesday, 22nd October 2013. Admission …
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Nobel for the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
10 October 2013 Congratulations to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons which was just awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. For more about this agency see the website at www.opcw.org . Those of you working in educational settings might consider infusing a related lesson. Below is a link to a lesson from the Educators …
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