Australian Human Rights Commission
e-bulletin
7 September 2011
Special Edition: Welcome
Welcome to the special September Human Rights Awards edition of the Australian Human Rights Commission's e-bulletin.
Read on for our exclusive movie ticket giveaway.
Please forward to friends and colleagues who have an interest in human rights and social justice issues.
In this e-bulletin
- It’s the last week: Human Rights Awards nominations closing
- Listen to last year’s Young People’s Medal Winner
- Giveaway: The Whistleblower
- See below for more...
It’s the last week: Human Rights Awards nominations closing
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| Television Award 2010: Football United: Passport to Hope, North One Television Australia for Foxtel’s Bio. |
Nominations are closing at the end of the week for the Commission’s Human Rights Awards.
Nominations are open in the following categories: Human Rights Medal, Young People’s Human Rights Award, Law Award, Business Award, Community Award – Individual, Community Award – Organisation, Literature (non-fiction) Award, Radio, Television and Print and Online Media Award.
Go to http://humanrights.gov.au/hr_awards/nominations.html to nominate now.
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| Jack Manning Bancroft - Young Peoples Medal Winner of the Human Rights Awards 2010 |
Listen to last year’s Young People’s Medal Winner
In the latest instalment of PodRights, the Commission’s fortnightly Podcast, Disability Discrimination Commissioner Graeme Innes is joined by last year’s winner of the prestigious Young People’s Human Rights Medal, Jack Manning Bancroft. Jack talks about being nominated for the medal and the positive implications it has had in his work.
Listen to Jack at www.humanrights.gov.au/podcasts/index.html
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| The Whistleblower |
Giveaway: The Whistleblower
Courtesy of Hopscotch Films, we have a special giveaway for some lucky readers.
Starring Rachel Weisz, The Whistleblower is based on the remarkable true story of Kathryn Bolkovac; a UN peacekeeper who embarks on a quest for justice after uncovering an expansive human trafficking industry in post-war Bosnia. In cinemas September 29.
Click here for your chance to WIN a double pass – be quick first 25 WIN!
Recent media releases
- Equal pay still on the agenda after all these years (1 September 2011)
- High Court reinforces responsibility to protect the rights of children (31 August 2011)
- Commission warns against revisiting aspects of 'Pacific Solution' (22 August 2011)
- A new guide for women: Taking action on human rights violations (19 August 2011)
Recent submissions
- Information concerning Australia and the Convention on the Rights of the Child
- Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
Get involved - upcoming events
- 19 September: Justice Reinvestment - A conversation with Mick Gooda
- 21 September: International Day of Peace
- 22 September:Diversity Debate
- 27 September: Deadly Awards
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/
