In our continuing focus on Digital Rights and human rights, we provide a link to an article by Dr Rys Farthing, Director of Children’s Policy at Reset (Australia), “Prohibiting targeting to children and children’s best interests: Can the two coexist?”. In this article Dr Farthing, a speaker at the recent DTP webinar on digital rights and children’s rights, makes a number of recommendations warning “that consent alone is not adequate for determining best interests (of the child), nor are broad declarations about not causing evidenced harm”. READ MORE

In this issue, we profile DTP alumnus and PNG environmental human rights defender Emmanuel Peni, and his efforts to save the Sepik River, its peoples and cultures from a proposed mine and tailings dam on the Frieda River. We provide information about DTP's programs and upcoming webinars, reports on recent programs and news from alumni, partners and the region, and calls from the UN for your engagement. 

We also welcome new DTP Board Member, Alex Newton, who joined the DTP Board in June.

WEBINAR SERIES - HUMAN RIGHTS, DIGITAL RIGHTS AND AI The first two webianrs in the series are now available: An Introduction to Governing Digital Rights with DTP alumni Indriaswati Saptaningrum and Nenden Sekar Arum with David Mejia-Canales WATCH HERE Children's Online Rights with Professor Tama Leaver and Dr Rys Farthing WATCH HERE Next webinar on Indigenous Peoples and Digital Rights coming soon.

WEBINAR SERIES – Ending Impunity for Violators of Human Rights - The Magnitsky Acts and Australia in partnership with STARTTS. The first two webinars in the Magnitsky Act series are now available. Understanding the Magnitsky Act: Origins, Provisions and Global Impact with Sir Bill Browder and Vadim Kleiner and moderated by Anton Moiseienko. WATCH HERE The second webinar Accountability: Case Studies in Targeted Sanctions with Phil Robertson, Elizabeth Wood and Anton Moiseienko. WATCH HERE

HUMAN RIGHTS WEBINAR SERIES - UN Human Rights Accountability Mechanisms now available. The Treaty Bodies with Professor Chinsung Chung and Darren Dick WATCH THE WEBINAR The Universal Periodic Review with Joshua Cooper and Oliver Ray WATCH THE WEBINAR and The Special Procedures with Clement Voule and Professor Ben Saul WATCH THE WEBINAR

GENOCIDE WEBINAR SERIES - three webinars on Genocide and the Genocide Convention are available CLICK HERE

UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (UNDRIP) WEBINAR SERIES NOW AVAILABLE HERE. Implementing and Enhancing the Right to Self-Determination with Les Malezer, Founding Chairperson of FAIRA and Monica Morgan. WATCH THE WEBINAR Implementing UNDRIP in Australia with Dr Albert K. Barume, The UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Les Malezer and Ngarra Murray, Co-Chair of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria WATCH HERE UNDRIP and the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues with Professor Claire Charters and Les Malezer WATCH HERE

THE OECD GUIDELINES ON RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS CONDUCT AND THE NATIONAL CONTACT POINTS (NCP) WEBINAR SERIES. 1st webinar: An Introduction to the Australian NCP, featuring speakers Laura Llewellyn (Director, AusNCP), John Southalan (Independent Examiner, AusNCP) and DTP alumnus Pillkyu Hwang. WATCH THE WEBINAR Next webinar coming soon.

33rd ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND PEOPLES' DIPLOMACY TRAINING PROGRAM: Timor-Leste, August 25 - September 5, 2025 - at the invitation of President José Ramos-Horta and in partnership with Global Campus of Human Rights, Justice System Monitoring Project and Human Rights Centre, UNTL – AIPP, FORUM-ASIA, PIANGO and MFA. Shortlisting of over 170 applicants is in progress READ MORE

BREAKING BARRIERS AND BUILDING BELONGING SYMPOSIUM in partnership with CORE Community Services Sydney, 14 March 2025. DTP joined advocates, thought leaders and community members for a day's symposium marking IDERD and the 50th anniversary of the Racial Discrimination Act to explore the ongoing fight to eradicate racism. READ MORE

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PIANGO member Civil Society Forum of Tonga held a Speaker's Debate on Deepsea Mining: The Good and the Bad involving communities, Civil Society Organizations, and concerned citizens from across Tonga READ MORE

ASIA INDIGENOUS PEOPLES PACT are hosting a hybrid side event at the High-Level Political Forum - “Advancing Indigenous Science, Leadership, and Economy for Decent Work, Good Health, and Well-being of People and Planet”, 15 July 8am NYC/7pm Bangkok ZOOM LINK

CEDAW Committee has published their findings on Fiji, Solomon Islands, Thailand and Tuvalu reviews READ MORE

OHCHR Call for input on Draft Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights-Based Digital Border Governance, deadline 18 July READ MORE

Special Rapporteur on counter-terrorism and human rights calls for inputs on the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy: Ninth Review, deadline 15 August READ MORE

Special Rapporteur on counter-terrorism and human rights calls for input on position paper on the Human Rights Impacts of Using Artificial Intelligence in Countering Terrorism, deadline 18 August READ MORE

OHCHR Call for inputs for the thematic study on the rights of persons with disabilities and disability-inclusive infrastructure, including transport and housing, deadline 1 September READ MORE

OHCHR Call for written submissions on the draft guidelines on addressing multiple and intersectional forms of discrimination against women and girls with disabilities, deadline 15 September READ MORE

Geneva Human Rights Platform, EarthJustice and the Centre for International Environmental Law online course “Protecting Human Rights and the Environment” with experts from UN bodies, in academia, government, business and civil society 1-8 and 15-19 September READ MORE

The Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law invites comments and distribution of draft Independent Declaration on the Right of Refugees and Others Experiencing Displacement or Statelessness to Participate in Decisions that Affect Them READ MORE

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.

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