Theme: What do Human Rights Mean to You?

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This year, we look at key Human Rights issues both from an international and an Australian perspective. In 2009 we bring Human Rights home to you, with our focus on Indigenous rights. The conference will explore what Human Rights mean to you.

FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN TAKE ACTION! Join us for a program of dialogue,discussion, and informative, action-based workshops.

The program features Larissa Behrendt, Professor of Law and Director of Research at the Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning at the University of Technology, Sydney, as our Special Guest Speaker.

PROGRAM OUTLINE

Morning

• Welcome to Country
  
• Keynote speaker: Larissa Behrendt
  
• Panel: Amnesty International Campaigns, Demand Dignity (focussing on human rights and poverty and the Northern Territory Intervention) and Stop Violence Against Women
  
• Workshops on these campaigns
  

Lunch (12-1pm)

Afternoon

• Indigenous rights: a local perspective
  
• workshops including: taking action for human rights, Indigenous rights, what is Amnesty International, Urgent Actions/ letter-writing, building your Amnesty International school group

The conference will run from 9am-3pm and is free.

It will be held at the Fitzroy Town Hall.

Groups can attend either for the morning session, or for the whole day.

For futher information please contact the Amnesty International VIC Action Centre

Ph: 03 9412 0700 Email: vicschools@amnesty.org.au

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Note that registrations close on 22 July.

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