8 February 2017 Australia is a candidate for a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council for the term 2018-20. In connection with that candidacy Australia has lodged voluntary pledges in relation to each of the five campaign pillars-see the attachment. The ACHRE has joined a number of civil society organisations including the Human …
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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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VII International Human Rights Education Conference “Addressing the Challenges of the Civil Society”, Santiago, Chile
18 January 2017 The University of Chile School of Law and the Center for Human Rights hosted the 7th IHREC on 12-15 December 2016. The IHREC is an international event that has taken place in Australia, South Africa, Poland, Taiwan, the United States and The Netherlands. This time the conference was held for the first …
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2016 ACHRE Annual Report
28 December 2016 The ACHRE Annual General Meeting took place on Thursday, 24 November. At the AGM Dr Sev Ozdowski AM has presented the 2016 ACHRE Annual Report that outlined Council’s achievements in 2016. For the 2016 Annual Report see: 2016 ACHRE ANNUAL REPORT
Organ Harvesting in China
22 December 2016 The Prime Minister has responded to ACHRE representations demanding stop to organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience in China. The letter is attached here Letter PM&C
AHREC calls for the immediate release of Oscar Lopez Rivera
21 December 2016 ACHRE has written to US President Barack Obama asking for the immediate release of Oscar Lopez Rivera, who has served 35 years in prison for his commitment to the independence of Puerto Rico. Oscar Lopez sentence of 70 years is completely disproportionate, taking into consideration that he was never convicted of hurting …
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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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Citizen for Humanity at Brighton Secondary, Adelaide
2 December 2016 ACHRE has provided $1,000 grant for the Brighton Secondary School in South Australia to undertake the Citizens for Humanity Project with all Year 9 students (over 300). The project objective was to broaden students’ understanding of human rights through their engagement with local communities across Adelaide. For project details see: Brighton Secondary …
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Regents Park Christian School Awarded Citizens for Humanity Citation
16 November 2016 On Wednesday 16 November Dr Sev Ozdowski AM visited Regents Park Christian School to speak with Year 11 Legal Studies students on the topic of Australia and Human Rights. The students participated in lively discussion and provided the following feedback after the visit:”Dr Sev’s deep and extensive knowledge of the Human Rights …
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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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