When:
Monday September 06 2010 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Where:
LHMU, Ground Floor, 27 Peel Street, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101
Contact:
Jodie Springer

photo of Rodney Dillon
Rodney Dillon

The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is the most comprehensive international tool to advance the rights of Indigenous peoples.

The Declaration recognises the human rights of Indigenous peoples to:

  • self-determination
  • land and natural resources
  • developing and protecting cultural, political, religious and educational institutions, and intellectual property
  • freedom from discrimination, assimilation and destruction of culture
  • economic and social development
  • environmental conservation
  • free, prior and informed consent, consultation, and participation in decision-making
  • fair and mutually acceptable procedures for conflict resolution
  • fair and adequate compensation for rights violations

In particular, the Declaration calls attention to the needs of Indigenous elders, women, youth, children and persons with disabilities in the implementation of these rights.

Amnesty International is proud to present Indigenous expert Rodney Dillon who will lead a discussion on the Declaration. Rodney is a former Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Commissioner for Tasmania and a member of the Stolen Generation Alliance.

Please come along and join in the discussion on what the Declaration means and how it can empower Aboriginal people in the area of self-determination to enable them to make their own decisions.

This is a FREE event open to the public