The Citizen for Humanity Project was launched on Human Rights Day, 10 December, 2002, at Parliament House, Canberra at a forum hosted by Senator the Hon. Marise Payne, the then Chair of the Joint Parliamentary Sub-Committee on Human Rights, the former Federal Attorney-General, the Hon. Daryl Williams, AM and the then Shadow Attorney-General, the Hon. …
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7th IHRE Conference – Call for papers
The 7th IRHEC 7 “Addressing the Challenges of the Civil Society” will be held in Santiago, Chile, on 12 -15 December 2016. The Academic Convener of the Conference, Professor Myrna Villegas has issued a call for papers and opened registration for those who wish to participate – see: https://www.cdh.uchile.cl/IHREC/ Should you require further information, …
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Advising and Training
The Australian Council for Human Rights Education has a pool of speakers and trainers available to assist you with a whole range of aspects of human rights education. These experts include: Dr Sev Ozdowski AM Mr Nicola Vincenzo Adreacchio Dr Sev Ozdowski AM Since 2005 Independent Expert – Human Rights, works currently as Director, Equity …
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The Future Peace Summit in Washington DC
20 April 2016 You are invited to join the Institute for Economics and Peace and the Diplomatic Courier Magazine to attend The Future of Peace Summit: Celebrating Ten Years of the Global Peace Index. Marking the 10th edition of the Global Peace Index, this Summit will discuss the major challenges and opportunities for peace in …
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Universal Periodic Review of Australia
25 March 2016 The Human Rights Council has adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Australia, Georgia and Saint Lucia. John Paton Quin, Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that Australia had carefully considered the recommendations received and consulted with domestic instances of government and civil society. …
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Harmony Day at the Governor General’s Residence
21 March 2016 His Excellency General The Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia and Patron-in-Chief of the Australian Council for Human Rights Education has hosted the Harmony Day function in the garden of the Government House in Yarralumla on Monday 21 March 2016. ACHRE was well represented by …
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2016 DFAT and NGO Forum on Human Rights
8 February 2016 Human rights continue to face many challenges, Julie Bishop, MP, Foreign Minister of Australia told the 2016 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and NGO forum on Human Rights held in Canberra. These challenges, she said, included endemic conflict in Middle East and east Africa, death penalty and tricky dynamics of the …
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High Court Decision on Nauru
3 February 2016 Today’s High Court decision entrenched the legal basis for off-shore processing of asylum seekers and this decision cannot be ignored. Central to the decision was a retrospective amendment to the Migration Act which was passed by the Australian Parliament shortly after the case was initiated and which validated the offshore processing of …
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Australia Day Award
26-January-2016 I was delighted to be appointed in the today’s Australia Day Honours list as a Member of the Order of Australia for “for significant service to the community, particularly to human rights education, social justice and multiculturalism, and as an academic”. Thank you very much for many kind wishes and congratulations I have …
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6th International Human Rights Conference: ‘Translating Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms to Today’s World’
17-19 December 2015 I have just returned from the 6th International Human Rights Conference titled ‘Translating Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms to Today’s World’ that was held at the University College Roosevelt in Middelburg, The Netherlands, between 17-19 December 2015. I am pleased to report that the conference was a great success. It was attended by over …
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