Continuing DTP’s focus on climate change and human rights during 2024, we provide a link to an article “Litigating the Climate Emergency: The Global Rise of Human Rights-Based Litigation for Climate Action”. While the author argues that there are significant challenges with this type of activism, and though two years old, the article provides a comprehensive list of climate change and human rights litigation, models of which could be useful for future action. READ MORE

DTP's Board has adopted a new Strategic Plan for 2024-2027 READ MORE

In this issue we profile alumna Emeline Siale Ilolahia, Executive Director of the Pacific Islands Association of NGOs (PIANGO), provide information about DTP's programs, highlight the activities of DTP alumni, share news from the region, and calls from the UN for your engagement.

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES RIGHTS, CLIMATE CHANGE, HUMAN RIGHTS AND BUSINESS - a capacity building program for Indigenous Peoples Advocates in Malaysia. 6-11 May, Sabah, Malaysia. With Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia (JOAS) and Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact. 20 Orang Asli participants from Sabah, Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia. Brief report and program schedule AVAILABLE HERE

UN PERMANENT FORUM ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES – Preparatory Program for Youth Delegates and Side-Event with AIPP. DTP and Oxfam Australia delivered a two-day online program 9-10 April to help prepare Australian youth delegates to the UNPFII. DTP will follow up with participants on their return to Australia. DTP partnered with AIPP on a side-event at UNPFII - Towards actualization of self-determination of Indigenous Peoples in Asia as enshrined in UNDRIP; reflections on challenges and transformative pathways and the role of Indigenous youth.

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES RIGHTS - UNDRIP WEBINAR SERIES: DTP, in partnership with Oxfam Australia, launched a new webinar series on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The first webinar focussed on the right to self-determination, featuring Les Malezar and Monica Morgan. WATCH HERE The next webinar will be held in early June. More information to follow.

2024 HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY AND DIASPORA PROGRAM: 18-19 May, Sydney. With the Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS) for Refugee and Diaspora Community Leaders. Report of 2023 program AVAILABLE HERE

PACIFIC, CLIMATE CHANGE AND HUMAN RIGHTS NETWORK BUILDING / FIJI UPR: 25-29 June, Suva. DTP is working with partners PIANGO, CCF and OHCHR on a pilot program to develop a new program to enable community advocates to assert their human rights and rights as Indigenous peoples into advocacy on climate change.

BUILDING RESILIENCE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY MOVEMENTS - SHARING LESSONS AND BUILDING COLLABORATIONS IN CAPACITY BUILDING: DTP and partners are hosting a Workshop to reflect and share the lessons from capacity building on advocacy for human rights. The workshop aims to develop collaboration on human rights and democracy capacity building in response to the closing civil society spaces and rise in authoritarianism. Dates to be advised.

32nd ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND PEOPLES' DIPLOMACY TRAINING PROGRAM: Timor-Leste 12-23 August 2024 – 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. UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development, Professor Surya Deva has been confirmed as a trainer. Over 260 applications have been received and are currently being processed. READ MORE Report of 31st Annual Program AVAILABLE HERE

DTP NETWORKING AND WEBINARS: DTP is planning a series of webinars to continue knowledge building with DTP alumni. Planning is underway for webinars on Deep Sea Mining, and on Human Rights, Digital Rights and Artificial Intelligence. To express interest and/or suggest webinar topics, please contact [email protected]

REPORT OF DTP ASIAN ALUMNI WORKSHOP/TRAINING - 26-27 JUNE 2023: The report from DTP’s first workshop with DTP alumni in Asia is now available. See key recommendations here. We have started to implement the recommendations with new resource pages on the DTP Website, the focus on climate change and investing in developing alumni network – more information to follow. READ THE REPORT

DTP ALUMNI - NETWORKING SURVEY: DTP surveyed its alumni from 1990–2023 on networking. A big thanks to the 250 plus alumni who responded. READ THE REPORT

For information about our alumni, click here. If you want to get in contact with any of DTP's alumni, please contact the office at [email protected].

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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