SEMINARS, TRAINING & PAST EVENTS

:: SEMINARS AND TRAINING

• Introduction to Human Rights and Recent Development
• The Responsibility to Protect: The Evolution of a New International Norm
• Human Rights In the Coroner's Court
• Human Rights in Practice' seminars in NSW

:: PAST EVENTS

• Fundraising Events

:: SEMINARS AND TRAINING

"Introduction to Human Rights and Recent Developments "

On 23 October 2007 Kate Eastman, Barrister, Co-founder and former President of Australian Lawyers for Human Rights presented a successful and interesting seminar introducing basic concepts and principles of human rights and canvassing recent developments in human rights.

ALHR thanks Ms Eastman and all those who contributed to making the seminar possible.

"The Responsibility to Protect: The Evolution of a New International Norm"

On 28 August 2007 Gareth Evans AO QC, President of the International Crisis Group, spoke about the emerging responsibility on the part of states and the wider global community to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.

Emeritus Professor Ivan Shearer chaired a highly successful event in which Mr Evans provide valuable insights into a wide range of international affairs and incidents giving rise to the development of a global responsibility to protect, and the challenges of translating principles into effective action.

ALHR thanks Mr Evans, Professor Shearer and the efforts of partners National Association of Community Legal Centres and Corrs Chambers Westgarth. Further thanks go to all those who attended this event.

A brief summary of the seminar

Copy of Gareth Evans' speech

'Human Rights in the Coroner's Court: Lessons from the Inquest into the Death of Mulrunji on

     Palm Island"

On 2 May 2007 Jonathon Hunyor, in a seminar chaired by Andrew Boe, discussed the role of human rights in coronial proceedings, focusing on the coronial inquest into the death of Mulrunji on Palm Island.

ALHR thanks Jonathon and Andrew for their efforts, and further thanks all of those who attended this thought-provoking and informative seminar.

A summary of the seminar can be found here

'Human Rights In Practice' Seminars in NSW
Each year ALHR collaborates with the Young Lawyers section of the NSW Law Society to run a series of seminars on the human rights law dimensions of legal practice.

2000:

• 'Introduction to Human Rights Law': Kate Eastman and Chris Ward; Dr Sarah Pritchard (download a PDF [1.8Mb] of the Eastman/Ward paper )
• 'Changes to the Human Rights jurisdiction': Susan Roberts and Rocky Clifford (download aPDF [1.7Mb] of the Roberts/Clifford paper)
  
• 'Using human rights in employment and industrial law': The Hon Justice Lance Wright; Sally Moyle (download pdf [4.4mB] of paper)
• 'Using human rights in family law and children's matters': The Hon Justice Alastair Nicholson; Lou Schetzer

2001:

• 'Consumer Protection: Human Rights in Commercial Practice': Peter Kell (download paper in pdf)
• 'Private Information in the Public Domain: The Right to Privacy in NSW': Chris Puplick; Annemaree McDonough (download paper in pdf)
• 'Human Rights in Environmental & Planning Law': Dr Nicola Pain; The Hon Justice Neal Bignold
  

2002:

• 'International Human Rights Law: Its Relevance to Australian Practice': Dr Sarah Pritchard; Anne Marie Devereux
• 'Introduction to Anti-Discrimination Law and Practice ': Michelle Hannon; Jill Moir and Maggie Smyth; Simon Rice
• 'Discrimination and Equal Opportunity in the Workplace' : Sally Moyle; Kate Eastman, Sarah Heesom

:: PAST EVENTS

2007 Fundraising Events
During June 2007 ALHR held movie screenings in Canberra and Melbourne in order to raise funds for ALHR activities. Held during Refugee Week, the screenings showcased “Lucky Miles”, a candid, touching and thought-provoking comedy illustrating the hardships faced by many refugees in Australia.

Precis of "Lucky Miles"

"Lucky Miles" is a black comedy about distance, difference dud maps.

It's 1990 and an Indonesian fishing boat abandons Iraqi and Cambodian refugees in a remote part of Western Australia. Whilst most are quickly caught by officials, three men with nothing in common but their misfortune and determination escape arrest and begin an epic journey into the heart of Australia. Pursued by an army reservist unit, the three men wander deeper into the desert, despearately searching for civilisation amongst the stones of the Pilbara.

• Read about the Melbourne Screening here
• Read about the Canberra Screening here

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