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UDHR Dinners with Geoffrey Robertson QC

25 November 2008, 10:27AM

Portrait photograph of Geoffrey Robertson QCSixty years ago the World changed when the United Nations member states adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This Declaration reflected global values, equality and justice establishing common human rights principles for everyone, everywhere.

Now, in December 2008, Amnesty International is celebrating the 60th Anniversary of this momentous event with special Gala Dinners in Perth and Sydney. The Dinners will feature keynote speaker, renowned human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson QC, and hosted by Mary Kostakidis.

Perth

When: 8 December 2008
Time: 7:00pm
Where: Perth Town Hall, Cnr Hay & Barrack Streets, Perth, WA

Tickets available online at Bocs Ticketing or by phone on (08) 9484 1133.

Please contact the WA Action Centre on waaia@amnesty.org.au or (08) 9476 4800 with any enquiries.

Sydney

When: 10 December 2008
Time: 6.30pm
Where: Australian Jockey Club, Randwick Pavilion, Alison Road, Randwick, NSW

Special guest peformances by Holly Throsby, EBB TIDE & THE SHOREBREAKERS (featuring members of Midnight Oil and the Violent Femmes).

Tickets available online at the Moshtix website.

Please contact the NSW Action Centre on nswaia@amnesty.org.au or (02) 8396 7670 with any enquiries.

Be quick - limited Amnesty Supporter tickets available.

These are not-for-profit events.

We hope to see you there!

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