The Australian Council for Human Rights Education (ACHRE) was a proud sponsor of the ‘The Advancing Community Cohesion – Towards a National Compact Conference’ (ACCC) held at University of Western Sydney (UWS) Parramatta Campus on 15-17 July. Dr Ozdowski, AM, ACHRE President, was conference convenor and Ms Pera Wells, ACHRE Vice President and Assoc. Prof. …
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Law Society Grant to fund International Humanitarian Law activities
1 July 2015 The NT Council for Human Rights Education has been awarded the Law Society Public Purposes Grant (2015 round) to facilitate International Humanitarian Law (IHL) activities and public education courses in Darwin. In the advent of natural disasters, internal conflict and displacement of millions of civilians juxtaposed with external intervention and use of …
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Future International Human Rights Conferences
22 June 2015 After the Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos in Santiago de Chile withdrew as the host of 6th International Human Rights Education Conference (IHREC) in December 2015 I wrote to the international human rights education network to seek a new host. I received a number of proposals including from Burma, …
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‘Tough love is required to manage youth crime in the NT’ Debate
15 June 2015 The NT Council for Human Rights Education participated in the Great Debate on ‘tough love’ and youth crime. See attached document: ACHRE-The Great Debate
Supporter Agreement with AHRC “Racism. It Stops with me.” Campaign
8 June 2015 The Australian Council for Human Rights Education has agreed to renew its agreement with the Australian Human Rights Commission to support the “RACISM. IT STOPS WITH ME.” campaign at least until 2018. The ACHRE has initially endorsed the campaign in 2013 for the period of two years. The ACHRE looks forward to …
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Fourth Australia Human Rights Dialogue Debrief
27 March 2015 Mr Chander Khera of ACHRE attended on 27 March 2015 a NGO debriefing by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on the Fourth Australia-Laos Human Rights Dialogue. The dialogue was held on 5 March 2015. It was preceded by a study group that met a number of government and civil society …
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6th International Human Rights Education Conference, Middelburg, the Netherlands 16-18 December 2015
14 May 2015 After the Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos in Santiago de Chile withdrew as the host of 6th International Human Rights Education Conference (IHREC) in December 2015, I wrote to the international human rights education network to seek seeking a new host. I received a number of proposals including from …
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Summary of NGOs and Civil Society Consultations
8 May 2015 Mr Chander Khera attended the NGOs and Civil Society consultations with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on 8 May 2015. The consultations were to provide feedback on draft CERD and ICERTS reports. In addition to ACHRE, other NGOs and the Australian government departments other than DFAT that were present …
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Citizens for Humanity awarded to the Kincoppal Rose Bay School
9 March 2015 Dr Sev Ozdowski, President, Australian Council for Human Rights Education Inc. presented the Citizens for Humanity certificate to Year 6 students of the Kincoppal Rose Bay students for pledging “to respect, uphold and promote the ideals and principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to work for fundamental freedoms for …
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Fourth Australia-Laos Human Rights Dialogue, NGO Consultations
13 February 2015 Mr Chander Khera attended Australia-Laos Human Rights Dialogue, NGO Consultations at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on 13 February 2015. Australia is one of two dialogue partners with Laos. DFAT advised that the fourth dialogue with Laos is scheduled for 5 March 2015 in Australia. A Laotian human rights …
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