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ALHR - Happy International Day of Peace - Human Rights Events and Activities to Get You Through these Term Holidays
21/09/2010
Greetings all
And happy International Day of Peace*! I'll be flying solo this month as the wonderful Mandy is currently in Rio volunteering for the Homeless World Cup. We wish all teams competing for the cup the very best!
This week we are pleased to bring you the following Victorian and international events and activities to get you through these term holidays:
1. Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation - Seeking Volunteers for Various Events;
2. Project on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - Training Course (Overseas);
3. Refugee Advocacy Network - Peoples Assembly in Canberra;
4. International Commission of Jurists - Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Project Intern (Overseas);
5. Stringybark Suburban Sustainability Festival;
6. PILCH Law and Social Change Dialogue;
7. The Castan Centre 10th Anniversary Dinner;
8. Tides of Resilience Climate Change Photography Exhibition;
9. 2010 International Law Association Asia-Pacific Regional Conference (Overseas);
10. Electronic Frontier Foundation - Job Opportunities (Overseas);
11. Asia and International Law - Third Biennial Conference (Overseas);
12. ALHR and Aussies Against Capital Punishment End Capital Punishment Day Dinner.
1. Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTAR (Vic)), Various Dates and Volunteer Opportunities, Rowville, Reservoir and Ballarat
ANTAR (Vic) seek volunteers to assist with a number of upcoming indigenous reconciliation and cultural events. These include:
- Stall hosts for the Stringybark Suburban Sustainability Festival, Saturday and Sunday, 16 and 17 October, Rowville Community Centre, Rowville;
- Victorian Aboriginal Community Services Association (VACSAL) Junior Netball and Football Carnival this Friday, 24 September, Darebin Community Sport Centre, Reservoir; and
- Ballarat Victorian Aboriginal Youth Sport And Reconciliation (VAYSAR) Statewide Senior Football Netball Carnival, Friday, 1 October to Sunday, 3 October, North Ballarat Football Club, Creswick Road, Ballarat.
If you can assist, please contact ANTAR by telephoning (03) 9419 3613, or by emailing [email protected] ASAP. See www.antarvictoria.org.au for more information.
2. Training Course on Economic, Social and Cultural (ESC) Rights, 8 to 12 November 2010, Geneva
The Project on ESC Rights at the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights is accepting applications for a new training course on understanding ESC rights. The course program will cover the following:
- history of ESC rights; Content and scope;
- violations and justiciability; Monitoring progressive realization;
- ESC rights mechanisms (international, regional, national);
- remedies for violations of ESC rights (litigation, domestic courts, regional bodies, UN Special Procedures, UNiversal periodic review);
- substantive cases on the right to food, the right to housing, the right to education, the right to health, the right to water, and other ESC rights; and
- discussions with experts, including UN treaty bodies members; visit to a session of the CESCR.
The course will run in parallel with the November session of the Committee on ESC Rights to allow course participants to observe the Committee in session (to the extent permitted). It is designed for human rights professionals from small and medium-sized organisations (including, in particular, NGOs and national human rights institutions), UN agencies or diplomatic missions who wish to include ESC rights in their activities. Applicants will need to complete and application form and include a CV. Applications should be emailed no later than 25 September 2010. For more information please email [email protected].
3. Peoples Assembly in Canberra, Opening of Parliament, Tuesday, 28 September 2010, Canberra
The Refugee Advocacy Network (RAN) invite you to join it and other refugee and asylum seeker action and support groups at the opening of Parliament on Tuesday, 28 September 2010. RAN will assemble on the lawns outside Parliament House to call on Australias new Parliament to introduce humane refugee policies. Refugee groups and supporters are encouraged to bring along banners featuring the key messages of the gathering.
If you or your group wish to attend or endorse this event, please email Marie Hapke at [email protected] with PEOPLES ASSEMBLY in the title of your email.
Please include details of your organisation and a contact phone number. A bus will leave from Melbourne for attendees who are unable to travel independently.
For more information please call Marie on 0409 252 673, Pamela Curr on 0417 517 075, or Sue Bolton on 0413 377 978 ASAP.
4. International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) - Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Project Intern, October 2010 Onwards, Geneva
The ICJ is a worldwide network of judges and lawyers united in affirming international law and rule of law principles that advance human rights. It is currently seeking an intern for 6 months from October 2010 (depending on receipt of work permit from Swiss authorities) to work for its Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Project (SOGIP) at the International Secretariat in Geneva.
SOGIP uses human rights law to protect individuals from discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity. SOGIP seeks to achieve this goal through advocacy at the UN and other international and regional human rights bodies, strategic legal interventions, capacity-building and training, research and publications.
The Intern must be able to:
- identify, gather, analyse and summarise national court decisions relating to sexual orientation and gender identity for a forthcoming publication;
- translate and summarise Spanish-language decisions;
- arrange for translations from other languages;
- assist with drafting legal opinions and UN advocacy;
- assist with maintaining databases of contacts;
- oversee distribution of SOCIP legal materials;
- assist with SOGIP-related training events; and
- undertake tasks as required.
Successful candidate must have: high motivation and a demonstrated interest in human rights; experience in reading and analysing court decisions; an undergraduate or masters degree in law; fluency in English and Spanish; excellent research and writing skills; the ability to work as part of a team and to tight deadlines.
Note: the ICJ is not in a position to financially remunerate interns. Interns will be responsible for ALL expenses and costs incurred.
Applications close 30 September 2010 and MUST include a CV, an English-language writing sample of 5 to 10 pages, a statement of interest, and the names of two referees.
Applications should be sent to: REF: SOGI Internship by email to [email protected], or by post to Alli Jernow, International Commission of Jurists, P.O. Box 91, 1211 Geneva 8, Switzerland.
5. Stringybark Suburban Sustainability Festival, Saturday and Sunday, 16 and 17 October 2010, Rowville Community Centre
Community groups, business partners and the Knox City Council invite you to attend the Stringybark Suburban Sustainability Festival on Saturday and Sunday, 16 and 17 October. There will be an extensive fair trade market and locally produced goods, loads of environmentally friendly entertainment and food from across the world. This is a plastic bag-free event, so please BYO bags!
Where: Rowville Community Centre, Fulham Road, Rowville.
See http://www.knox.vic.gov.au for more information.
6. PILCH Law and Social Change Dialogue, Tuesday, 19 October 2010, Melbourne
Can lawyers change the world? What do Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Margaret Thatcher and Banjo Paterson have in common?
For decades, lawyers have called for justice in the courts and on the streets, often against great odds. Some do this using legal tools, working within legal systems. Others traverse beyond these traditional methods or abandon the law altogether. So do lawyers have the power to wield social change? Is this even their role?
PILCH invites you to explore these questions together with Simon Shiek (National Director GetUp! and Nic Frances (social entrepreneur and CEO of alternative energy company COOL NRG) at its inaugural Law and Social Change Dialogue.
Where: Experimedia, State Library of Victoria, Corner of Swanston and La Trobe Streets, Melbourne;
When: 6.30 to 8.30 pm, Tuesday, 19 October 2010.
The Chasers Julian Morrow will be moderating the event. For more information see http://pilch.org.au/change/.
7. The Castan Centre 10th Anniversary Dinner, Wednesday, 20 October 2010, Albert Park Lake
The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law invites you to its 10th Anniversary Dinner.
When: 7 to 11 pm, Wednesday, 20 October 2010;
Where: Carousel, 22 Aughtie Drive, Albert Park Lake;
Dress: Lounge suit;
RSVP: by Friday, 8 October 2010;
Who you will hear: Professor Patrick Mc Gorry, 2010 Australian of the Year; Castan Centre Patron, Michael Kirby AC CMG.
Tickets: NGO/Concession - $95 each or $950 for a table of 10; Full Price - $100 each or $1000 for a table of 10.
The Centre has asked that those purchasing full price tickets contribute an additional amount (eg, $50 per ticket; $500 per table) to assist the Centre with its work.
For more information telephone (03) 9905 3326 or email [email protected]. See http://www.law.monash.edu.au/castancentre/events/2010/10th-anniversary.html for more information.
8. Tides of Resilience - a photography exhibition about climate change in Bangladesh, 24 October til 18 November 2010, St Kilda
The Climate Advocacy Fund invites you to attend a photographic exhibition on climate change in Bangladesh.
The Exhibition Opening Night takes place at 4.00 til 6.00 pm on Sunday, 24 October at Obscura Gallery, 285 Carlisle Street, St Kilda East. The exhibition will continue to run at that venue until 18 November 2010.
Donations to assist with the cost of hiring gallery space and advertising are welcome.
10% of all print sales and all money raised towards the exhibition will be donated to Co-Operation in Development to build schools and to provide education in southern Bangladesh.
See www.climateadvocacyfund.com.au for more information.
9. International Law Association (ILA) Asia-Pacific Regional Conference, 29 May til 1 June 2011, Taipei, Taiwan
The Chinese (Taiwan) Society of International Law is hosting the ILA Asia-Pacific Regional Conference in Taipei, Taiwan, from 29 May to 1 June 2011.
The conference theme is "Contemporary International Law Issues in the Asia Pacific: Opportunities and Challenges." Paper and panel proposals can be submitted electronically to [email protected] and must be submitted by 2 December 2010. Proposal should be no more than 300 words and include the authors full name and contact details.
Please address all inquiries to Conference Organiser, Professor Pasha Hsieh, at [email protected].
For more information see http://www.cils.nccu.edu.tw/call_for_paper.pdf.
10. Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Job Opportunities, San Francisco, USA
EFF is a non-for-profit organisation that fights for free speech and digital rights based in the San Francisco Mission District. It has a number of positions to fill, including:
(1) Full time activist to fight for free speech, innovation and privacy on the internet and other technologies - https://www.eff.org/about/opportunities/activist;
(2) Web Developer to help build websites and web applications that protect and promote civil liberties in the digital world - https://www.eff.org/about/opportunities/webdev; and
(3) Senior Copyright Attorney (responsibilities to include litigation, public speaking, media outreach and media and regulatory matters relating to a variety of high technology legal issues - https://www.eff.org/about/opportunities/senior-copyright-lawyer.
For full job descriptions visit the URLs referred to above. For more information on EFF visit https://www.eff.org/.
11. Third Biennial Conference of the Asian Society of International Law, Saturday and Sunday, 27 and 28 August 2011, Beijing, China
Papers are invited for the Third Biennial Conference of the Asian Society of International Law (the Conference) to be held in Beijing on Saturday and Sunday, 27 and 28 August 2010. The Conference will provide a forum for an in-depth exploration of the major international law issues confronting the peoples of Asia and the international community more generally. Speakers featured at the conference will consist of individuals who are invited by the Organizers, and also those selected from this call for papers.
The organisers will consider papers on the following:
- Human Rights, Sovereignty, and Asia (including regional human rights mechanisms, Asian developments);
- Developments in International Criminal Law: Peace and Justice, the International Criminal Court, Issues of Universal Jurisdiction;
- Migration and Dislocation: Refugees, Migrant Workers, Internally Displaced Persons;
- Armed Conflict, International Law, and Human Rights;
- Climate Change and Development;
- Disaster Management and International Law;
- Law of the Sea;
- Asia, Regional Arrangements and Free Trade Agreements (including comparative studies of regionalism, regionalism and security arrangements);
- Transnational Litigation and Arbitration in Asia;
- Intellectual Property and International Law;
- The Effect of Treaties and Foreign Law in Domestic Courts in Asia;
- The Contribution of Asian Judges and Jurists to International Law;
- Asia and Third World Approaches to International Law; and
- International Law Education and Research in Asia.
Please send all queries about paper selection to: [email protected]; and all Conference inquiries to [email protected].
Successful applicants will be informed by 1 February 2010 and will be encouraged to submit final papers to the Societys new Asian Journal of International Law. For information on the journal visit www.AsianJIL.org.
12. ALHR and Aussies Against Capital Punishment End Capital Punishment Day Dinner, Friday, 8 October 2010, Brisbane
ALHR has combined with Aussies Against Capital Punishment (AACP) to bring David Marr to Brisbane for World Day Against the Death Penalty. David will speak at a dinner jointly hosted by ALHR and AACP at the Rydges South Bank Hotel, 9 Glenelg Street, Brisbane on 8 October 2010.
AACP was set up by Lee and Chris Rush, the parents of Australian, Scott Rush, who is facing capital punishment in Indonesia.
The evening will provide an excellent forum and opportunity to network with other ALHR members and professionals who are active and interested in human rights law and practise.
Only 16 or so more sleeps til this event! So, for ticketing and further information please contact Jamie Nuich at [email protected], or Riley Power at [email protected] ASAP.
Last but not least, if you would like to sponsor our Mandy for the homeless world cup, please visit her Just Giving site at http://www.justgiving.com/Mandy-Lister and follow the prompts. All donations, no matter how big or how small, are welcome.
Please contact me if you have any questions, comments, or wish to be involved further with ALHR by emailing [email protected] or calling 0414775167.
Yours always in human rights
Lily
Victorian Co-Convenor
*What is the International Day of Peace?
In 1981, the UN General Assembly (the GA) declared that the opening day of its regular session in September "shall be officially dedicated and observed as the International Day of Peace and shall be devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples." Ten years later, the GA resolved by resolution 55/282 that commencing in 2002, the International Day of Peace shall be observed on 21 September each year. The International Day of Peace is now observed annually as a day of global peace, ceasefire and non-violence.
And happy International Day of Peace*! I'll be flying solo this month as the wonderful Mandy is currently in Rio volunteering for the Homeless World Cup. We wish all teams competing for the cup the very best!
This week we are pleased to bring you the following Victorian and international events and activities to get you through these term holidays:
1. Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation - Seeking Volunteers for Various Events;
2. Project on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - Training Course (Overseas);
3. Refugee Advocacy Network - Peoples Assembly in Canberra;
4. International Commission of Jurists - Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Project Intern (Overseas);
5. Stringybark Suburban Sustainability Festival;
6. PILCH Law and Social Change Dialogue;
7. The Castan Centre 10th Anniversary Dinner;
8. Tides of Resilience Climate Change Photography Exhibition;
9. 2010 International Law Association Asia-Pacific Regional Conference (Overseas);
10. Electronic Frontier Foundation - Job Opportunities (Overseas);
11. Asia and International Law - Third Biennial Conference (Overseas);
12. ALHR and Aussies Against Capital Punishment End Capital Punishment Day Dinner.
1. Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTAR (Vic)), Various Dates and Volunteer Opportunities, Rowville, Reservoir and Ballarat
ANTAR (Vic) seek volunteers to assist with a number of upcoming indigenous reconciliation and cultural events. These include:
- Stall hosts for the Stringybark Suburban Sustainability Festival, Saturday and Sunday, 16 and 17 October, Rowville Community Centre, Rowville;
- Victorian Aboriginal Community Services Association (VACSAL) Junior Netball and Football Carnival this Friday, 24 September, Darebin Community Sport Centre, Reservoir; and
- Ballarat Victorian Aboriginal Youth Sport And Reconciliation (VAYSAR) Statewide Senior Football Netball Carnival, Friday, 1 October to Sunday, 3 October, North Ballarat Football Club, Creswick Road, Ballarat.
If you can assist, please contact ANTAR by telephoning (03) 9419 3613, or by emailing [email protected] ASAP. See www.antarvictoria.org.au for more information.
2. Training Course on Economic, Social and Cultural (ESC) Rights, 8 to 12 November 2010, Geneva
The Project on ESC Rights at the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights is accepting applications for a new training course on understanding ESC rights. The course program will cover the following:
- history of ESC rights; Content and scope;
- violations and justiciability; Monitoring progressive realization;
- ESC rights mechanisms (international, regional, national);
- remedies for violations of ESC rights (litigation, domestic courts, regional bodies, UN Special Procedures, UNiversal periodic review);
- substantive cases on the right to food, the right to housing, the right to education, the right to health, the right to water, and other ESC rights; and
- discussions with experts, including UN treaty bodies members; visit to a session of the CESCR.
The course will run in parallel with the November session of the Committee on ESC Rights to allow course participants to observe the Committee in session (to the extent permitted). It is designed for human rights professionals from small and medium-sized organisations (including, in particular, NGOs and national human rights institutions), UN agencies or diplomatic missions who wish to include ESC rights in their activities. Applicants will need to complete and application form and include a CV. Applications should be emailed no later than 25 September 2010. For more information please email [email protected].
3. Peoples Assembly in Canberra, Opening of Parliament, Tuesday, 28 September 2010, Canberra
The Refugee Advocacy Network (RAN) invite you to join it and other refugee and asylum seeker action and support groups at the opening of Parliament on Tuesday, 28 September 2010. RAN will assemble on the lawns outside Parliament House to call on Australias new Parliament to introduce humane refugee policies. Refugee groups and supporters are encouraged to bring along banners featuring the key messages of the gathering.
If you or your group wish to attend or endorse this event, please email Marie Hapke at [email protected] with PEOPLES ASSEMBLY in the title of your email.
Please include details of your organisation and a contact phone number. A bus will leave from Melbourne for attendees who are unable to travel independently.
For more information please call Marie on 0409 252 673, Pamela Curr on 0417 517 075, or Sue Bolton on 0413 377 978 ASAP.
4. International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) - Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Project Intern, October 2010 Onwards, Geneva
The ICJ is a worldwide network of judges and lawyers united in affirming international law and rule of law principles that advance human rights. It is currently seeking an intern for 6 months from October 2010 (depending on receipt of work permit from Swiss authorities) to work for its Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Project (SOGIP) at the International Secretariat in Geneva.
SOGIP uses human rights law to protect individuals from discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity. SOGIP seeks to achieve this goal through advocacy at the UN and other international and regional human rights bodies, strategic legal interventions, capacity-building and training, research and publications.
The Intern must be able to:
- identify, gather, analyse and summarise national court decisions relating to sexual orientation and gender identity for a forthcoming publication;
- translate and summarise Spanish-language decisions;
- arrange for translations from other languages;
- assist with drafting legal opinions and UN advocacy;
- assist with maintaining databases of contacts;
- oversee distribution of SOCIP legal materials;
- assist with SOGIP-related training events; and
- undertake tasks as required.
Successful candidate must have: high motivation and a demonstrated interest in human rights; experience in reading and analysing court decisions; an undergraduate or masters degree in law; fluency in English and Spanish; excellent research and writing skills; the ability to work as part of a team and to tight deadlines.
Note: the ICJ is not in a position to financially remunerate interns. Interns will be responsible for ALL expenses and costs incurred.
Applications close 30 September 2010 and MUST include a CV, an English-language writing sample of 5 to 10 pages, a statement of interest, and the names of two referees.
Applications should be sent to: REF: SOGI Internship by email to [email protected], or by post to Alli Jernow, International Commission of Jurists, P.O. Box 91, 1211 Geneva 8, Switzerland.
5. Stringybark Suburban Sustainability Festival, Saturday and Sunday, 16 and 17 October 2010, Rowville Community Centre
Community groups, business partners and the Knox City Council invite you to attend the Stringybark Suburban Sustainability Festival on Saturday and Sunday, 16 and 17 October. There will be an extensive fair trade market and locally produced goods, loads of environmentally friendly entertainment and food from across the world. This is a plastic bag-free event, so please BYO bags!
Where: Rowville Community Centre, Fulham Road, Rowville.
See http://www.knox.vic.gov.au for more information.
6. PILCH Law and Social Change Dialogue, Tuesday, 19 October 2010, Melbourne
Can lawyers change the world? What do Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Margaret Thatcher and Banjo Paterson have in common?
For decades, lawyers have called for justice in the courts and on the streets, often against great odds. Some do this using legal tools, working within legal systems. Others traverse beyond these traditional methods or abandon the law altogether. So do lawyers have the power to wield social change? Is this even their role?
PILCH invites you to explore these questions together with Simon Shiek (National Director GetUp! and Nic Frances (social entrepreneur and CEO of alternative energy company COOL NRG) at its inaugural Law and Social Change Dialogue.
Where: Experimedia, State Library of Victoria, Corner of Swanston and La Trobe Streets, Melbourne;
When: 6.30 to 8.30 pm, Tuesday, 19 October 2010.
The Chasers Julian Morrow will be moderating the event. For more information see http://pilch.org.au/change/.
7. The Castan Centre 10th Anniversary Dinner, Wednesday, 20 October 2010, Albert Park Lake
The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law invites you to its 10th Anniversary Dinner.
When: 7 to 11 pm, Wednesday, 20 October 2010;
Where: Carousel, 22 Aughtie Drive, Albert Park Lake;
Dress: Lounge suit;
RSVP: by Friday, 8 October 2010;
Who you will hear: Professor Patrick Mc Gorry, 2010 Australian of the Year; Castan Centre Patron, Michael Kirby AC CMG.
Tickets: NGO/Concession - $95 each or $950 for a table of 10; Full Price - $100 each or $1000 for a table of 10.
The Centre has asked that those purchasing full price tickets contribute an additional amount (eg, $50 per ticket; $500 per table) to assist the Centre with its work.
For more information telephone (03) 9905 3326 or email [email protected]. See http://www.law.monash.edu.au/castancentre/events/2010/10th-anniversary.html for more information.
8. Tides of Resilience - a photography exhibition about climate change in Bangladesh, 24 October til 18 November 2010, St Kilda
The Climate Advocacy Fund invites you to attend a photographic exhibition on climate change in Bangladesh.
The Exhibition Opening Night takes place at 4.00 til 6.00 pm on Sunday, 24 October at Obscura Gallery, 285 Carlisle Street, St Kilda East. The exhibition will continue to run at that venue until 18 November 2010.
Donations to assist with the cost of hiring gallery space and advertising are welcome.
10% of all print sales and all money raised towards the exhibition will be donated to Co-Operation in Development to build schools and to provide education in southern Bangladesh.
See www.climateadvocacyfund.com.au for more information.
9. International Law Association (ILA) Asia-Pacific Regional Conference, 29 May til 1 June 2011, Taipei, Taiwan
The Chinese (Taiwan) Society of International Law is hosting the ILA Asia-Pacific Regional Conference in Taipei, Taiwan, from 29 May to 1 June 2011.
The conference theme is "Contemporary International Law Issues in the Asia Pacific: Opportunities and Challenges." Paper and panel proposals can be submitted electronically to [email protected] and must be submitted by 2 December 2010. Proposal should be no more than 300 words and include the authors full name and contact details.
Please address all inquiries to Conference Organiser, Professor Pasha Hsieh, at [email protected].
For more information see http://www.cils.nccu.edu.tw/call_for_paper.pdf.
10. Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Job Opportunities, San Francisco, USA
EFF is a non-for-profit organisation that fights for free speech and digital rights based in the San Francisco Mission District. It has a number of positions to fill, including:
(1) Full time activist to fight for free speech, innovation and privacy on the internet and other technologies - https://www.eff.org/about/opportunities/activist;
(2) Web Developer to help build websites and web applications that protect and promote civil liberties in the digital world - https://www.eff.org/about/opportunities/webdev; and
(3) Senior Copyright Attorney (responsibilities to include litigation, public speaking, media outreach and media and regulatory matters relating to a variety of high technology legal issues - https://www.eff.org/about/opportunities/senior-copyright-lawyer.
For full job descriptions visit the URLs referred to above. For more information on EFF visit https://www.eff.org/.
11. Third Biennial Conference of the Asian Society of International Law, Saturday and Sunday, 27 and 28 August 2011, Beijing, China
Papers are invited for the Third Biennial Conference of the Asian Society of International Law (the Conference) to be held in Beijing on Saturday and Sunday, 27 and 28 August 2010. The Conference will provide a forum for an in-depth exploration of the major international law issues confronting the peoples of Asia and the international community more generally. Speakers featured at the conference will consist of individuals who are invited by the Organizers, and also those selected from this call for papers.
The organisers will consider papers on the following:
- Human Rights, Sovereignty, and Asia (including regional human rights mechanisms, Asian developments);
- Developments in International Criminal Law: Peace and Justice, the International Criminal Court, Issues of Universal Jurisdiction;
- Migration and Dislocation: Refugees, Migrant Workers, Internally Displaced Persons;
- Armed Conflict, International Law, and Human Rights;
- Climate Change and Development;
- Disaster Management and International Law;
- Law of the Sea;
- Asia, Regional Arrangements and Free Trade Agreements (including comparative studies of regionalism, regionalism and security arrangements);
- Transnational Litigation and Arbitration in Asia;
- Intellectual Property and International Law;
- The Effect of Treaties and Foreign Law in Domestic Courts in Asia;
- The Contribution of Asian Judges and Jurists to International Law;
- Asia and Third World Approaches to International Law; and
- International Law Education and Research in Asia.
Please send all queries about paper selection to: [email protected]; and all Conference inquiries to [email protected].
Successful applicants will be informed by 1 February 2010 and will be encouraged to submit final papers to the Societys new Asian Journal of International Law. For information on the journal visit www.AsianJIL.org.
12. ALHR and Aussies Against Capital Punishment End Capital Punishment Day Dinner, Friday, 8 October 2010, Brisbane
ALHR has combined with Aussies Against Capital Punishment (AACP) to bring David Marr to Brisbane for World Day Against the Death Penalty. David will speak at a dinner jointly hosted by ALHR and AACP at the Rydges South Bank Hotel, 9 Glenelg Street, Brisbane on 8 October 2010.
AACP was set up by Lee and Chris Rush, the parents of Australian, Scott Rush, who is facing capital punishment in Indonesia.
The evening will provide an excellent forum and opportunity to network with other ALHR members and professionals who are active and interested in human rights law and practise.
Only 16 or so more sleeps til this event! So, for ticketing and further information please contact Jamie Nuich at [email protected], or Riley Power at [email protected] ASAP.
Last but not least, if you would like to sponsor our Mandy for the homeless world cup, please visit her Just Giving site at http://www.justgiving.com/Mandy-Lister and follow the prompts. All donations, no matter how big or how small, are welcome.
Please contact me if you have any questions, comments, or wish to be involved further with ALHR by emailing [email protected] or calling 0414775167.
Yours always in human rights
Lily
Victorian Co-Convenor
*What is the International Day of Peace?
In 1981, the UN General Assembly (the GA) declared that the opening day of its regular session in September "shall be officially dedicated and observed as the International Day of Peace and shall be devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples." Ten years later, the GA resolved by resolution 55/282 that commencing in 2002, the International Day of Peace shall be observed on 21 September each year. The International Day of Peace is now observed annually as a day of global peace, ceasefire and non-violence.