In line with our focus this year on the impacts of global heating on human rights, in this issue we provide a link to a perspective on the way that a right to climate change adaptation already exists in a variety of human rights standards. In “The human right to climate adaptation”, the authors show that the right to self-determination – enshrined in all human rights conventions – is undermined in various ways, including through the alienation of peoples’ land through coastal erosion brought about by climate change. READ MORE

In this issue we profile Fijian alumna Milika Ligabalavu, share news from DTP's 32nd Annual Program in Timor-Leste, provide information about DTP's programs, partners and the region, provide information about DTP's programs, and calls from the UN for your engagement.

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. 28 participants from 14 countries across the region. Trainers include UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development, Professor Surya Deva. READ MORE

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

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. 

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].

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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