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11 November 2011
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Welcome to the November issue of the Australian Human Rights Commission's monthly e-bulletin, where we keep you up-to-date with our latest programs, projects and news.
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- Don’t miss out - book your tickets now
- Finalists announced for human rights awards
- UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking to visit Sydney
- Last chance to win major prizes in photo competition
- October photo comp winners announced
- See below for more...
Don’t miss out - book your tickets now
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| Corinne Grant |
The annual Human Rights Awards are now only four weeks away and tickets are selling fast.
Good News Week, 7PM Project and Rove Live comedian Corinne Grant will MC this year’s event.
Corinne says hosting the awards is a great honour.
The Awards are being held on Friday, 9 December 2011 at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, in Phillip Street Sydney.
Standard tickets are $100, community tickets are $70 for non-government/community organisations, and tickets for concession card holders are $50.
Tickets can be ordered by downloading the order form at www.humanrights.gov.au/hr_awards/
Finalists announced for Human Rights Awards
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The Commission has announced the finalists in the Literature (Non-Fiction) and the Community (Organisation) categories for the 2011 Human Rights Awards.
Go to http://www.humanrights.gov.au/about/media/news/2011/108_11.html to find out more!
More finalists will be announced over the coming weeks.
Keep an eye on our website, facebook and twitter to be sure you keep up-to-date!
UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking to visit Sydney
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| Ms Joy Ngozi Ezeilo |
Ms Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, the special rapporteur on trafficking is conducting a formal mission in Australia from 17-29 November.
An independent expert appointed by the UN to investigate strategies to prevent trafficking and protect the human rights of victims, Ms Ngozi Ezeilo will deliver a special presentation on Thursday, 17 November. She will be joined by Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick and Director of Anti-Slavery Australia, Jennifer Burn.
Ms Ngozi Ezeilo will also hold a roundtable with NGOs on Friday 18 November.
RSVP by 10 November to antislavery@uts.edu.au
Last chance to win major prizes in photo competition
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October Under 18 Winner - Ally Murillo's 'Bleeding The Black' |
Budding photographers have until the end of November to be in the running for a $500 Apple voucher.
The prize will be awarded to two overall winners of the Commission’s photo competition.
Winning photos depicting the theme, the Right to Education, will be showcased on the Commission website with a selection of the best loaded onto our Flickr website.
Two categories are open – one for under 18s and another for those over 18.
To find out how to enter go to www.humanrights.gov.au/PhotoCompetition2011/index.html
October photo comp winners announced
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October Over 18 Winner - Phil Greenhalgh's 'Another Big Day' |
Thirty-year old West Australian Phil Greenhalgh is the October winner of the over-18 category for ‘Another big day.’
Phil says he was struck by the image of the two boys on their way to school in Varanasi, India, with packed lunch in hand and full of energy for a big day of learning and mischief!
“I love how eager and proud they look to be starting a new day together,” Phil says.
Meanwhile, 16 year old Ally Murillo from Queensland won the under-18 category for ‘Bleeding the Black.’
Ally says the image is about people of different races being discriminated against for the colour of skin.
“They go through an emotional ride of their life not being happy for who they are and are so broken that they want to become a different colour,” she says.
For details go to www.humanrights.gov.au/PhotoCompetition2011/index.html
And don’t forget …
..to send us your stories for our Age Positive website – go to www.humanrights.gov.au/age-positive/index.html
Recent media releases
- Equal pay agreement for community and services workers is historic (10 November 2011)
- Report into the Treatment of Women at ADFA released (3 November 2011)
- National voice and national plan marks new day for Indigenous health equality (3 November 2011)
- Removal of superannuation age cap to be applauded (2 November 2011)
- Commission's 2010-2011 Annual Report tabled today (1 November 2011)
- Anti-Racism Partnership Strategy to reach out to all Australians (28 October 2011)
Recent Speeches
- The Power of Identity: Naming Oneself, Reclaiming Community
Mick Gooda (2 November 2011) - NSW Legal Aid Civil Law Forum
Susan Ryan (3 November 2011) - Review into the Treatment of Women in the Australian Defence Force Academy
Elizabeth Broderick (3 November 2011)
Recent Podcasts
Episode 21 (31 October) – 50 years of Amnesty International - Amnesty International’s National Director for Australia, Claire Mallinson:
Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes, talks to Amnesty International’s National Director for Australia, Claire Mallinson, about human rights advocacy and activism around the world, the evolution of Amnesty to the global organisation it is today, its focus in Australia and its plans for the future.
Episode 20 (17 October) - Male Champions of Change - elevating the representation of women in leadership- Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick
The Male Champions of Change, convened by the Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick, is a collaborative initiative of corporate and institutional leaders committed to discussing and promoting strategies and actions that elevate women’s representation in leadership.
In this Podrights episode, Commissioner Broderick explains the initiative and the group’s future to Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes.
Go to www.humanrights.gov.au/podcasts for audios and transcripts of all Pod Rights.
Get involved - upcoming events
- 17 November - United Nations Special Rapporteur on Trafficking speaks on 'A human rights approach to trafficking in persons'
- 25 November - Social justice report and native title report launch
- 25 November - White Ribbon Day
- 3 December - International Day of People with Disability
For the latest media releases, speeches, opinion pieces, go to the media centre on the Commission’s website at: www.humanrights.gov.au/about/media/index.html
