Continuing DTP’s focus on the connection between human rights and global warming, in this issue we link to an article featuring the final thoughts of the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, David Boyd, who handed in his mandate this year. He points out that fossil fuel companies should not have any standing in negotiations over bringing down greenhouse gas emissions. He asserts that “the failure to take a human rights based approach to the climate crisis – and the biodiversity crisis and the air pollution crisis – has absolutely been the Achilles’ heel of efforts to address global heating”. READ MORE

In this issue we profile Sri Lankan alumna Lucille Abeykoon, provide information about DTP's programs, partners and the region, provide information about DTP's programs, and calls from the UN for your engagement.

PACIFIC, CLIMATE CHANGE AND HUMAN RIGHTS NETWORK BUILDING: 25-27 June, Suva. In partnership with PIANGO, CCF and OHCHR. 17 Pacific CSOs and experts participated in a consultation workshop to develop a new capacity building strategy on human rights, climate change and business in the Pacific. READ WELCOME REMARKS FROM OHCHR and READ MORE

EMPOWERING DIASPORA COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS TORTURE: 26 June, Sydney. With the Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS). 22 human rights defenders from countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. READ THE REPORT

3RD ASEAN HUMAN RIGHTS ACADEMY: 4-6 June, Jakarta in partnership with FORUM-ASIA. 20 young participants from 8 ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste. Reports and recommendations were produced by participants focusing on Human Rights, Indigenous Peoples, Myanmar, and Digital Rights. They presented them to the Australian Mission to ASEAN at a special interactive session. READ MORE

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 and WATCH A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT THE TRAINING AND DTP'S DIASPORA PROGRAM HERE 
15 June, Sydney. With Fairfield Multicultural Interagency Community Capacity Building working group. Over 25 refugee and migrant community leaders attended. READ MORE

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

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. READ THE PROGRAM REPORT 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 More information to follow on the next webinar.

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. POSTPONED.

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]

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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