5 July 2018 In a resolution adopted today, the European Parliament called on the EU’s governments to advocate “the establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly” (UNPA) and to support a “UN 2020 summit” that will consider “comprehensive reform measures for a renewal and strengthening of the United Nations.” According to the European Parliament, a …
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UN HRC and 9th IHREC
19 June 2018 Read the recent global update on human rights by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein to the 38th session of the Human Rights Council; see https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=23206&LangID=E In his opening remarks he reminded the Council about serious gaps in understanding human rights even amongst the UN officials. Many …
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The 2018 Global Peace Index Released
7 June 2018 The world is less peaceful today than at any time in the last decade. The 2018 Global Peace Index, released today, reveals a world in which the tensions, conflicts, and crises that emerged in the last decade remain unresolved, resulting in a gradual, sustained fall in peacefulness. The largest contributors …
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Venice Academy of Human Rights – call for applications
12 May 2018 This year’s Venice Academy of Human Rights which focuses on “Migration, Mobility and Diversity: New Horizons for Human Rights”, under the coordination of François Crépeau, former U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants and Hans & Tamar Oppenheimer Chair in Public International Law, with the distinguished opening lecture held by …
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Report to Governor-General
28 February 2018 Australian Council for Human Rights Education has provided its 2017 Annual Report to His Excellency General The Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia and Patron-in-Chief of the AHREC. ACHRE congratulated Governor General on his address to the UN Human Rights Council this week and invited …
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2018 DFAT-NGO Forum on Human Rights
8 February 2018 On 8 February 2018 Dr Sev Ozdowski AM, President, ACHRE, attended the DFAT-NGO Forum on Human Rights held in Canberra. The Forum was opened by Justin Lee, new First Assistant Secretary, Multilateral Division, DFAT, with Frances Adamson, Secretary, DFAT, delivering Welcoming Remarks and the Hon Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs, …
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TECHNOLOGY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS; UN.OHCHR PARTNERSHIP WITH MICROSOFT in 2017
22 January 2018 The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has signed a landmark five-year partnership with Microsoft. As part of the agreement, Microsoft will provide a grant of USD 5 million to support the work of the OHCHR. This represents an unprecedented level of support from a private sector organization. …
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2nd National Advancing Community Cohesion Conference Report
11 January 2018 I am pleased to enclose the Report on the 2nd National Advancing Community Cohesion Conference which Western Sydney University hosted from 20-22 November 2017. The conference, co-sponsored by Australian Council for Human Rights Education, was a great success. It was attended by some 300 participants from federal, state and local government departments …
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7th IHREC, Chile 2016 – Publication of Papers
30 December 2017 It was rewarding to receive the publication of key papers presented during the 2016 International Conference on Human Rights Education that was held on December 12-15, 2016, at the Faculty of Law of the University of Chile (Universidad de Chile). The 2016 IHREC was the first of these Conferences to be held …
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8th ICHRE, Montreal, Canada, 30 Nov – 3 Dec 2017
28 December 2017 The 8th International Conference on Human Rights Education, Bridging our Diversities, was held in Montreal, Canada, from November 30th to December 3rd, 2017. Concordia University provided the venue and graciously hosted the event. The 2017 Conference was co-organized by Dr Sev Ozdowski of Western Sydney University and Australian Council for Human Rights …
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