DTP’s focus on the human rights and climate crisis continues with this report from the Mary Robinson Foundation “Rights for Action: Putting People at the Centre of Action on Climate Change”. Starting from the premises that climate change has implications for the full range of human rights, that a failure to integrate human rights into climate action can undermine people’s rights, and that the integration of human rights into climate change policies can improve effectiveness and result in benefits for people and the planet, the report outlines efforts to address these and what further action needs to be taken to integrate human rights in climate action. READ MORE  

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

In this issue we profile alumnus Frederic Wilson, Regional Program Officer for the human rights and advocacy program of DTP partner, Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP), provide information about DTP's programs, partners and the region, provide information about DTP's programs, and calls from the UN for your engagement.

PIANGO is also raising concerns about the state of emergency and killings in the French Pacific colony of New Caledonia/Kanaky. READ THEIR STATEMENT and STATEMENT FROM THE PACIFIC CONFERENCE OF CHURCHES

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). Over 30 refugee and migrant community leaders from 14 countries. Brief report AVAILABLE HERE

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES RIGHTS, CLIMATE CHANGE, HUMAN RIGHTS AND BUSINESS: 6-11 May - a capacity building program for Indigenous Peoples Advocates in 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

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.

31st ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND PEOPLES' DIPLOMACY TRAINING PROGRAM: Timor-Leste. The report from the six month follow-up survey of participants from the 31st annual program is now available. READ MORE

30th ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND PEOPLES' DIPLOMACY TRAINING PROGRAM: Thailand. The report from the twelve month follow-up survey of participants from the 30th annual program is now available. READ MORE

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. Other trainers include UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development, Professor Surya Deva. Over 260 applications have been received and are currently being processed. READ MORE

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].

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