The event ‘The People Smuggler: An evening with Robin de Crespigny’, hosted by the Centre for Human Rights Education(CHRE) and the Refugee Rights Action Network (RRAN) at Curtin University on Thursday 28 February 2013, was a successful evening with 120 people in attendance. You can listen to the audio recording of the presentation or [...]
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[ May 2, 2013; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] The Curtin University Centre for Human Rights Education and the UN Association of Australia (WA) invite you to a panel discussion at Curtin University.
Major decisions on matters of international peace and security – including Syria, Afghanistan and Mali – now require Australia’s direct input.
How well are we using the Security Council to advance issues of [...]
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The Curtin University Centre for Human Rights Education and the Refugee Rights Action Network (WA) invite you to an evening with award winning author Robin de Crespigny.
Robin de Crespigny is a Sydney film-maker, producer, director, writer and a former Directing Lecturer at the Australian Film, Television & Radio School.
Robin’s book, The People Smuggler, tells [...]
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The event ‘Nauru Mark II: The politics of seeking asylum in Australia’ that was run by the Centre for Human Rights Education at Curtin University on Tuesday 9 October 2012 was a successful evening with over 110 people in attendance.
People from various industry backgrounds came along to listen to and ask questions of the invited [...]
Postponement of “Shifting the politics of asylum seekers” forum scheduled for Wednesday 4 July 6 – 8pm at Curtin University
In view of the ongoing negotiations in Canberra on asylum seeker policy, Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has regretfully had to withdraw from the public forum “Shifting the politics of asylum seekers” being co-hosted by ASeTTS, Curtin University [...]
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To mark the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture and reflect on the twenty year anniversary of the mandatory detention policy in Australia, we welcome you to join us for a public forum with the Greens spokesperson on asylum seeker policy, Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, Dr Caroline Fleay from the Centre for Human [...]
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Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been cancelled.
The Centre for Human Rights Education invites you to a presentation by Saw David Tharkabaw, Vice President of the Karen National Union and Chairman of the National Democratic Front, and Ner Dah Mya, a colonel in the Karen National Liberation Army.
When: Monday 19 September 2011
Where: [...]
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[ June 23, 2011; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] To mark the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, we welcome you to join us for a public forum with guest speaker Professor Derrick Silove and presentations from former detainees and ASeTTS’ staff, working with detainees.
Asylum seekers and the Federal Government’s policy regarding the managing of arrivals and the processing of claims [...]
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Congratulations to Dr Caroline Fleay who’s book, Australia and Human Rights: Situating the Howard Government, was recently launched at the event ‘Australia’s Detention Values: Rhetoric or Reality?’ on 30 March 2011. The launch was held at the Centre for Aboriginal Studies at Curtin University where approximately 100 people attended the evening event which [...]
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[ May 25, 2011; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Join us for a presentation by the chairperson and founder of Maiti Nepal, known for her anti-human trafficking drive through her non-profit organisation.
(Photo by: Clifford Yudelman)
Anuradha Koirala was recently named the 2010 CNN Hero of the year and was awarded the Global Peace Festival Award in 2010. Ms Koirala has been contributing relentlessly to anti [...]
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