In our continuing focus on Digital Rights and human rights, we provide a link to a paper from the OECD, “Rights in the Digital Age: Challenges and Ways Forward”. It attempts to address issues such as does the digital change traditional expectations of how governments can uphold and protect rights, and how to balance the tensions between different rights implicated in digital technologies READ MORE

In this issue, 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. 

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 will be in September focused on OECD Guidelines on RBC and Supply Chains.

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. Trainers will include Professor Lucas Lixinski, Mike Hayes, Yuyun Wahyuningrum, Arul Prakkash, Fritzie Rodriguez, Joshua Cooper and more READ MORE

HUMAN RIGHTS, CLIMATE CHANGE AND BUSINESS IN THE PACIFIC: Suva, Fiji, 23-27 June 2025 in partnership with PIANGO, Fiji Council of Social Services and OHCHR-PRO. 25 Pacific human rights and climate change advocates gathered together for the new program focusing on Human Rights, Climate Change and Business in the Pacific. READ MORE

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, HUMAN RIGHTS AND BUSINESS: Chiang Mai, Thailand 9-13 June in partnership with Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP). 23 participants from 7 countries, and six DTP alumni returning as trainers. AIPP Secretary General led the session on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Self-Determination. There was a focus on the OECD Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct with Serena Lillywhite AM. 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 together with WWF-Australia and the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) hosted the Pacific Civil Society Climate Talanoa, aiming to bridge the gap between global policy and local wisdom. Topics covered included discussions on climate finance, adaptation strategies, and the role of civil society in shaping a resilient and sustainable future for the Pacific. READ MORE

MIGRANT FORUM IN ASIA invites registration to the third webinar in the series Grassroots Forum on Migration Governance entitled “Migration and Development: the elusive link”, 31 July REGISTER HERE

FORUM-ASIA documents ‘greenwashing’ practices by banks across Asia by which they continue investing in infrastructure, transport and other sectors while claiming climate solutions and sidelining communities, human rights defenders, and the environment READ MORE

ASIA INDIGENOUS PEOPLES PACT participated at the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP). Their statements included on agenda items concerning data collection and Indigenous Peoples rights, enhancing participation of Indigenous Peoples at the UN, future work of the Expert Mechanism and the International Decade of Indigenous Languages READ THE STATEMENTS

The Secretariat of the UN HRC calls for applications of independent experts for 16 mandates, deadline 28 August READ MORE

Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development calls for input for the study "Artificial Intelligence, Cultural Rights, and the Right to Development", deadline 30 November READ MORE

The Center for Economic and Social Rights and the Third World Network publishes “Decoding Gender Injustice: A guide to exposing how global economic policies affect gender equality and women’s rights” READ THE GUIDE

International Service for Human Rights and the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre publish new report: “Business frameworks and actions to support defenders: a retrospective and recommendations” READ THE REPORT

Children’s Parliament, the Scottish AI Alliance and The Alan Turing Institute have released a resource pack designed for teachers of primary-aged children exploring AI through children’s human rights 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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