In our continuing focus on Digital Rights, Artificial Intelligence and human rights we provide a link to “Key Human Rights Challenges of AI” a document from the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions. While not exhaustive, the document includes challenges to freedom of expression and information, and threats to transparency, accountability and effective remedy. To address the multiple challenges it recommends the use of human rights impact assessments to address these READ MORE

In this issue, we profile Indonesian alumna Anis Hidayah, Chair of Komnas HAM and migrant worker activist, 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 - INDONESIAN WEBINAR ALUMNI SERIES: HUMAN RIGHTS, CLIMATE CHANGE, BUSINESS AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES: INDONESIA'S FOOD ESTATE IN WEST PAPUA AND ITS IMPACTS This series of three webinars will highlight the impacts of the rapid expansion of Indonesia’s Food Estates strategy in Merauke, West Papua, Indonesia. It will focus on the threats to Indigenous Peoples rights, biodiversity and the environment. The impacts of deforestation extend beyond Indonesia’s borders, with predictions it will accelerate global climate heating. Concerns have been raised by local communities, national and international NGO’s and UN human rights experts. Date to be advised soon.

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.

REGIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS EXCHANGE - LEARNING AND TRAINING 2025: Baguio, Philippines, August 15-20 in partnership with AIPP, IWGIA and CPA, with participants from nine countries.

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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ASIA INDIGENOUS PEOPLES PACT send greetings and solidarity to Indigenous Peoples around thew world to mark World Indigenous Peoples Day READ MORE

FORUM-ASIA shares statement “ASEAN’s Denouncement of the Junta’s Sham Election and Admission of Timor-Leste Are Principled, Critical Steps Forward” READ THE STATEMENT

ASIA INDIGENOUS PEOPLES PACT with endorsements from 31 organisations and 11 individuals strongly urges the governments of Thailand and Cambodia to adhere to the ceasefire agreement and put an immediate halt to the airstrikes and exchanges of fire carried out by both the Thai and Cambodian militaries that started on July 24 READ MORE

OHCHR publishes brief on Transnational Repression for States and UN bodies to develop norms and recommendations to better respond to transnational repression and protect victims READ THE BRIEF

Special Rapporteur on counter-terrorism and human rights calls for inputs for position paper: “Human rights impacts of using artificial intelligence in countering terrorism”, deadline extended: 1 September 2025 READ MORE

OHCHR call for inputs on combating intolerance based on religion or belief, deadline 30 September READ MORE

Business and Human Rights in Asia shares UNDP’s “Building Responsible Smart Cities: A Toolkit for Public and Private Sector Actors” READ MORE

South Asians for Human Rights publishes “Swept Away by Floods and Promises: Report of the SAHR Fact Finding Mission to Sindh, Pakistan” READ THE REPORT

SAVE THE DATE: 5th Pacific Forum on Business and Human Rights in Suva on 23-24 September 2025. More information to follow.

UPR Info invites applications to speak at the UN pre-sessions in Geneva on 26-28 November APPLY HERE and applications for financial support for civil society representatives from Federated States of Micronesia and Nepal APPLY HERE

The Council of Europe calls for nominations for the Raoul Wallenberg Prize to recognise achievements in the field of human rights, deadline for applications 31 October READ MORE

The UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples invites applications from Indigenous representatives to participate in the 14th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva, 24 November 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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