August - September, 2019
The Diplomacy Training Program (DTP) held its 29th Annual Human Rights and Peoples’ Diplomacy Training Program for Human Rights Defenders from the Asia-Pacific Region and Indigenous Australia in Timor-Leste on 19 August - 1 September 2019.
This annual, comprehensive human rights and advocacy training course is the longest established human rights training program held in the region. It builds knowledge of international human rights standards and the UN system and skills in strategic advocacy. There are intensive sessions on human rights and development, advocacy and media skills.
The course was held in Timor-Leste, home of DTP’s Patron and Founder, the Nobel Peace Laureate and President, José Ramos-Horta as it celebrated the 20th anniversary of its vote for independence. The vote was a remarkable achievement, made possible through effective international solidarity, including with Indonesia’s democracy movement and skillful advocacy using international law and mechanisms. Locating this program in Timor-Leste at this time strengthened the domestic movement for human rights and enabled participants to share the lessons learnt from this movement, be a part of this historic occasion, and look toward the future of "peoples’ diplomacy" for human rights.
The Diplomacy Training Program's 29th Annual Program receives support from the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP).
DTP acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we work, the Bedegal people of the Eora Nation. We recognise their lands were never ceded, and we acknowledge their struggles for recognition and rights and pay our respects to the Elders – past, present – and the youth who are working towards a brighter tomorrow. This continent always was and always will be Aboriginal land.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this website contains images or names of people who have passed away.
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DTP acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we work, the Bedegal people of the Eora Nation. We recognise their lands were never ceded, and we acknowledge their struggles for recognition and rights and pay our respects to the Elders – past, present – and the youth who are working towards a brighter tomorrow. This continent always was and always will be Aboriginal land.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this website contains images or names of people who have passed away.
We are a proud partner of UNSW Law & Justice
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