Human Rights Defenders Guidelines
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Implementing UNDRIP in Australia – Useful Links
Useful links from the 2nd webinar on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, in conjunction with Oxfam Australia.
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: UNDRIP and the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues – Useful Links
Useful links from the 3rd webinar on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, in conjunction with Oxfam Australia.
UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: UNDRIP and the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues – Webinar Recording
Full recording of the 3rd and final UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Webinar, in conjunction with Oxfam Australia.
Les Malezer’s presentation – The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: UNDRIP and the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues webinar
Presentation by Les Malezer, Founding Chairperson of the Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA), at the 3rd and final webinar on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, in conjunction with Oxfam Australia.
UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Implementing UNDRIP in Australia – Webinar Recording
Full recording of the 2nd UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Webinar, in conjunction with Oxfam Australia.
Les Malezer’s presentation – The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Implementing UNDRIP in Australia webinar
Presentation by Les Malezer, Founding Chairperson of the Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA), at the 2nd webinar on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, in conjunction with Oxfam Australia.
Albert K. Barume’s presentation – The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Implementing UNDRIP in Australia webinar
Presentation by Albert K. Barume, UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, at the 2nd webinar on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, in conjunction with Oxfam Australia.
The UN Human Rights Accountability Mechanisms: The Special Procedures – Useful Links
Useful links from the 3rd webinar on the UN Human Rights Accountability Mechanisms, in conjunction with STARTTS.
Clement Voule’s presentation – The UN Human Rights Accountability Mechanisms: The Special Procedures webinar
Presentation by Clement Voule, former UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association, at the 3rd webinar on the UN Human Rights Accountability Mechanisms, in conjunction with STARTTS.
The UN Human Rights Accountability Mechanisms: The Special Procedures – Webinar Recording
Full recording of the 3rd UN Human Rights Accountability Mechanisms Webinar, in conjunction with STARTTS.
The UN Human Rights Accountability Mechanisms: The Universal Periodic Review – Useful Links
Useful links from the 2nd webinar on the UN Human Rights Accountability Mechanisms, in conjunction with STARTTS.
The UN Human Rights Accountability Mechanisms: The Universal Periodic Review – Webinar Recording
Full recording of the 2nd UN Human Rights Accountability Mechanisms Webinar, in conjunction with STARTTS.
Oliver Ray’s presentation – The UN Human Rights Accountability Mechanisms: The Universal Periodic Review webinar
Presentation by Kingsford Legal Centre’s Oliver Ray at the 2nd webinar on the UN Human Rights Accountability Mechanisms, in conjunction with STARTTS.
The UN Human Rights Accountability Mechanisms: The UN Treaty Bodies – Useful Links
Useful links from the 1st webinar on the UN Human Rights Accountability Mechanisms, in conjunction with STARTTS.
Professor Chinsung Chung’s presentation – The UN Human Rights Accountability Mechanisms: The UN Treaty Bodies webinar
Presentation by CERD member Professor Chinsung Chung at the 1st webinar on the UN Human Rights Accountability Mechanisms, in conjunction with STARTTS.
Darren Dick’s presentation – The UN Human Rights Accountability Mechanisms: The UN Treaty Bodies webinar
Presentation by Australian Human Rights Commission’s Darren Dick at the 1st webinar on the UN Human Rights Accountability Mechanisms, in conjunction with STARTTS.
The UN Human Rights Accountability Mechanisms: The UN Treaty Bodies – Webinar Recording
Full recording of the 1st UN Human Rights Accountability Mechanisms Webinar, in conjunction with STARTTS.
Understanding Genocide and The Genocide Convention: Genocide Prevention & Advocacy: Lessons from Recent Genocides – Useful Links
Useful links from the 3rd and final webinar on Understanding Genocide and the Genocide Convention, in conjunction with STARTTS.
Understanding Genocide and The Genocide Convention: Genocide Prevention & Advocacy: Lessons from Recent Genocides – Webinar Recording
Full recording of the 3rd and final Genocide Convention Webinar, in conjunction with STARTTS.
Understanding Genocide and The Genocide Convention: Genocide Survivors’ Stories: Resilience, Recovery, and Hope – Webinar Recording
Full recording of the 2nd Genocide Convention Webinar, in conjunction with STARTTS.
Noor Azizah’s presentation – Understanding Genocide and The Genocide Convention webinar 2
Presentation by Noor Azizah at the 2nd webinar on Understanding Genocide and the Genocide Convention, in conjunction with STARTTS.
Understanding Genocide and The Genocide Convention: Genocide Survivors’ Stories: Resilience, Recovery, and Hope – Useful Links
Useful links from the 2nd webinar on Understanding Genocide and the Genocide Convention, in conjunction with STARTTS.
The OECD Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct and the National Contact Points (NCP): An Introduction to the Australian NCP (AusNCP) – Useful Links
Useful links from the 1st OECD Guidelines and the AusNCP Webinar, in conjunction with AusNCP.
AusNCP’s presentation – OECD Guidelines and the AusNCP webinar 1
Presentation by AusNCP’s Laura Llewellyn and its Independent Examiner John Southalan at the 1st webinar on the OECD Guidelines and the AusNCP, in conjunction with AusNCP
The OECD Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct and the National Contact Points (NCP): An Introduction to the Australian NCP (AusNCP) – Webinar Recording
Full recording of the 1st OECD Guidelines and National Contact Point Webinar, in conjunction with AusNCP.
DTP Program Report: 2024 DTP Alumni Business and Human Rights Network Workshop
Program report from DTP’s 2024 DTP Alumni Business and Human Rights Network Workshop held in Bangkok, Thailand.
DTP Program Report: 2024 Australian and ASEAN Civil Society Exchange on Human Trafficking and Forced Labour in the Fishing Industry
Program report from DTP’s online dialogue series, Australian and ASEAN Civil Society Exchange on Human Trafficking and Forced Labour in the Fishing Industry.
DTP Program Report: 2024 32nd Annual Program, Timor-Leste
Program report from DTP’s 32nd Annual Program held in Dili.
MART Climate Justice Framework
A climate justice framework designed by Prof. Surya Deva (Special Rapporteur on the right to development) comprising 4 pillars (Mitigation, Adaptation, Remediation, Transformation) and 12 overarching human rights principles to guide climate actions.
Understanding Genocide and The Genocide Convention: Historical Context and International Law – Webinar Recording
Full recording of the 1st Genocide Convention Webinar, in conjunction with STARTTS.
Chris Sidoti’s presentation – Understanding Genocide and The Genocide Convention webinar 1
Presentation by Chris Sidoti at the 1st webinar on Understanding Genocide and the Genocide Convention, in conjunction with STARTTS.
A Moment of Truth: Special Address on Climate Action by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres (American Museum of Natural History, New York)
A speech by the UN Secretary-General at the American Museum of Natural History on World Environment Day. He discusses the state of the climate and the urgent steps that need to be taken to salvage humanity’s chances of a liveable future.
DTP Program Report: 2024 Indigenous Peoples Rights, Climate Change, Human Rights and Business – Malaysia
Program report from DTP’s 2024 Indigenous Peoples Rights, Climate Change, Human Rights and Business – Malaysia.
Rights for Action: Putting People at the Centre of Action on Climate Change
A report from the Mary Robinson Foundation that outlines that the failure to integrate human rights into climate action can undermine people’s rights, efforts to address this and what further action needs to be taken to integrate human rights in climate action.
DTP Program Follow Up Report: 2023 30th Annual Program, Thailand
Twelve month follow up report from 2023 30th Annual Human Rights and Peoples’ Diplomacy Training program, Thailand
DTP Program Follow Up Report: 2023 31st Annual Program, Timor-Leste
Six month follow up report from 2023 31st Annual Human Rights and Peoples’ Diplomacy Training program, Timor-Leste
Litigating the Climate Emergency: The Global Rise of Human Rights-Based Litigation for Climate Action
A paper from César Rodríguez-Garavito that argues that there are significant challenges with this type of activism. The article provides a comprehensive list of climate change and human rights litigation, models of which could be useful for future action.
UN expert attacks ‘exploitative’ world economy in fight to save planet
An article featuring the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, David Boyd, asserting that “the failure to take a human rights-based approach to the climate crisis… has absolutely been the Achilles’ heel of efforts to address global heating”.
Climate Justice, Humans Rights, and the Case for Reparations
The article by Audrey R. Chapman, PhD and A. Karim Ahmed, PhD outlines the human rights challenge arising from climate change and that disproportionately impacts poor and the vulnerable people in both low-income and high-income countries.
UNDRIP: Implementing and Enhancing the Right to Self-Determination – Webinar Recording
Full recording of the 1st UNDRIP Webinar, in conjunction with Oxfam Australia.
Les Malezer’s presentation – UNDRIP: Implementing and Enhancing the Right to Self-Determination Webinar
Presentation by Les Malezer at the 1st UNDRIP Webinar, in conjunction with Oxfam Australia.
UNDRIP: Implementing and Enhancing the Right to Self-Determination – Useful Links
Useful links from the 1st UNDRIP Webinar, in conjunction with Oxfam Australia.
‘I Can’t Cool’: Extreme Heat and Human Rights in the Context of Climate Change
A study by Climate Rights International outlining the threats of extreme heat on the rights to life, health, food, water, education, and a healthy environment, putting at greatest risk already marginalised populations.
Climate change is a matter of justice – here’s why
Item from UNDP which details how climate changes impacts on vulnerable populations who have limited means to adapt to the effects of climate change. The article provides details of UNDP initiatives to address the issue, and argues that there has been progress in the struggle for climate justice.
Is climate inaction a human rights violation?
An article by the World Economic Forum about how the European Court of Human Rights has ruled that climate inaction is a human rights violation, exploring the growing number of human rights-based climate litigation.
DTP Strategic Plan 2024 – 2027
Outline of DTP’s strategic priorities for 2024-2027.
How are human rights affected by climate change?
An extract from an Amnesty International course “Human Rights and the Climate Crisis” which identifies the rights that are impacted by climate change ranging from the right to life to the right to self-determination.
The unjust climate: Measuring the impacts of climate change on rural poor, women and youth
New report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization on the impacts of climate change on farms and rural households run by women in poor countries.
Connection between human rights and climate change ‘must not be denied’ – Interview with Prof Ian Fry Special Rapporteur on climate
Interview with Professor Ian Fry, the inaugural UN Special Rapporteur on Climate. Professor Fry highlights the “enormous injustice” perpetrated by rich countries and major corporations, and describes his three priorities ahead of COP28: action on mitigation, the issue of loss and damage, and access and inclusion.
DTP Workshop Report: 2023 Asian Alumni Workshop
Report from DTP’s Asian Alumni Workshop in Bangkok, Thailand, June 2023.
Understanding Human Rights and Climate Change
Submission of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. It includes a useful section on which human rights are most affected by climate change.
Indigenous Peoples: Are We Non-Native to the Internet?
Insight report from AIPP’s engagement and interventions at global and regional tech forums.
Children’s Rights and Climate Change: Australia’s Responsibilities to Its Pacific Neighbours – Webinar Recording
Full recording of the 24th CRC Webinar, in conjunction with Youth Law Australia, and Australian Lawyers for Human Rights.
Children’s Rights and Climate Change: Australia’s Responsibilities to Its Pacific Neighbours – Useful Links
Useful links from the 24th CRC Webinar, in conjunction with Youth Law Australia, and Australian Lawyers for Human Rights.
Tamara Logan’s presentation – CRC Webinar 24
Presentation by Tamara Logan at the 24th CRC Webinar, in conjunction with Youth Law Australia and Australian Lawyers for Human Rights.
Children’s Rights and Climate Change: The Obligations of Governments – Useful Links
Useful links from the 23rd CRC Webinar, in conjunction with Youth Law Australia, and Australian Lawyers for Human Rights.
Children’s Rights and Climate Change: The Obligations of Governments – Webinar Recording
Full recording of the 23rd CRC Webinar, in conjunction with Youth Law Australia, and Australian Lawyers for Human Rights.
The human right to climate adaptation
This article explores how 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.
DTP Workshop Report: 2023 Pacific Alumni Workshop
Report from DTP’s Pacific Alumni Workshop in Nadi, Fiji, June 2023.
Kaldor Centre Principles on Climate Mobility
Report “Kaldor Centre Principles on Climate Mobility” provide governments, affected communities, international organisations, civil society groups and other stakeholders with evidence-based, legally sound tools for addressing climate mobility.
DTP Program Report: 2023 31st Annual Program, Timor-Leste
Program report from DTP’s 31st Annual Program held in Dili.
2023 Vanuatu and Human Rights – Universal Periodic Review Webinar 1 – Useful Links
Useful links from the 1st Vanuatu and Human Rights – Universal Periodic Review Webinar
Climate Change and the Rights of the Child: Explaining the New General Comment 26 – Webinar Recording
Full recording of the 22nd CRC Webinar, in conjunction with Youth Law Australia, and Australian Lawyers for Human Rights.
Climate Change and the Rights Of The Child: Explaining the New General Comment 26 – Useful Links
Useful links from the 22nd CRC Webinar, in conjunction with Youth Law Australia, and Australian Lawyers for Human Rights.
Regional Indigenous Peoples Human Rights Defenders (IPHRD) Exchange Learning and Training 2023
48 participants from nine countries gathered in Nepal from 3rd to 7th September 2023 for Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact’s Regional Indigenous Peoples Human Rights Defender Exchange Program.
New Tactics in Human Rights
New Tactics in Human Rights documents 250 examples of successful human rights tactics.
Recharging Community Consent: Mining companies, battery minerals, and the battle to break from the past
Oxfam report demonstrates that free, prior, and informed consent of Indigenous peoples is not sufficiently applied by companies in the batteries mining sector: “Recharging Community Consent: Mining companies, battery minerals, and the battle to break from the past”.
Resources on the Rohingya Genocide
Fortify Rights “Resources on the Rohingya Genocide” is a compendium of reports since 2014.
UN Human Rights Council complaint procedure
New video explaining the UN Human Rights Council complaint procedure.
Solving Climate Displacement through Proactive Land Policy
This report outlines a range of options that governments and UN agencies could support to mitigate the human rights impacts of climate displacement.
UNDP Business and Human Rights in Asia Programme
UNDP Business and Human Rights in Asia Programme: Asia in Focus: Corporate Accountability and Climate Change
2023 ITUC Global Rights Index: Ten years of workers’ rights under attack
Bangladesh, Myanmar and the Philippines among the worst countries for workers’ rights.
Odikhar Human Rights Monitoring Report on BangladeshOdikhar
Odikhar Three-Month Human Rights Monitoring Report on Bangladesh: April-June 2023.
WITNESS’ ‘Video as Evidence: Environmental Defence Guide’
How to collect video and photo evidence of violations committed by extractive industries and others.
Good practice toolkit: Strengthening modern slavery responses
Guidance for businesses on due diligence and how to respond to the Australian Modern Slavery Act.
DTP Program Report: 2023 Advocacy and Human Rights in ASEAN for Human Rights and Democracy in Myanmar, Thailand
Program report from DTP’s program on Advocacy and Human Rights in ASEAN for Human Rights and Democracy in Myanmar held in Bangkok.
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct
2023 update of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct. Updates include alignment with goals on climate change, and better protection of persons and groups.
UN Treaty Body Jurisprudence, Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council
A Compilation of UN Treaty Body Jurisprudence, Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council, and the Advice of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Volume IX.
Towards a Human Rights-Based Approach to Migration: Training Guide
Towards a Human Rights-Based Approach to Migration: Training Guide
Human Rights Council Resolution: Commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the thirtieth anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
A resolution adopted at the UN Human Rights Council at its 52nd Session commemorating the anniversaries of the UDHR and the VDPA
DTP Program Report: 2023 Child Rights Program, Perth
Program report from DTP’s Child Rights Program held in Perth.
Racism: High Commissioner urges pushback against intolerance, hatred, bigotry and violence
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk’s statement on the need for pushback against intolerance, hatred, bigotry and violence at 52nd session of the Human Rights Council.
OHCHR Fact Sheet No. 6: Enforced Disappearances
OHCHR Fact sheet No 6 on enforced and involuntary disappearances has been updated.
The Youth Climate Justice Handbook
A comprehensive climate justice handbook for an advisory opinion on climate change and human rights.
DTP Program Report: 2023 Child Rights Program, Sydney
Program report from DTP’s Child Rights Program held in Sydney.
Civil and Uncivil Society in Southeast Asia Handbook
Routledge Handbook of Civil and Uncivil Society in Southeast Asia
UN Secretary-General’s remarks to the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council
The UN Secretary-General’s speech to the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council in which he stresses the contribution of civil society on the protection of human rights and the danger of complacency.
High Commissioner Türk urges Human Rights Council to “rekindle the spirit, impulse and vitality” of the Universal Declaration
The new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk’s opening address to the UN Human Rights Council. In it he states that to avoid a retrograde step in human rights, it is critical that we rekindle the spirit, the impulse and the vitality that led to the adoption of the UDHR 75 years ago.
NHRI Leadership: An Introductory Guide
New guide for leaders of National Human Rights Institution
DTP Program Report: 2023 Human Rights and Advocacy Training for Refugee and Migrant Community Leaders – Sydney
Program report from DTP’s Human Rights and Advocacy Training 2023 held in Sydney
United Nations Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech
United Nations Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech
Language Rights of Linguistic Minorities: A Practical Guide for Implementation
Language Rights of Linguistic Minorities
OHCHR : Protecting Minority Rights
OHCHR and the Equal Rights Trust: Protecting Minority Rights – A Practical Guide to Developing Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Legislation
DTP Program Report: 2023 30th Annual Program, Thailand
Program report from DTP’s 30th Annual Program held in Bangkok.
Do we weep or rejoice? The 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Opinion piece from Jemina Holmberg, the Programme Manager for Human Rights at the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation, in which she asserts that in the face of assaults on democracy and human rights it is important for “We the People” to act in defence of the aspirations in the UDHR.
The Convention On The Rights Of The Child: Hearing the Voices and Perspectives of Children and Young People – Useful Links
Useful links from the 21st CRC Webinar, in conjunction with Youth Law Australia, Australian Lawyers for Human Rights and UNICEF Australia.
The Convention on the Rights of the Child: Hearing the Voices and Perspectives of Children and Young People – Webinar Recording
Full recording of the 21st CRC Webinar, in conjunction with Youth Law Australia, Australian Lawyers for Human Rights and UNICEF Australia .
States’ Human Rights Obligations in the Context of Climate Change – Guidance Provided by the UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies
Commentary by the Center for International Environmental Law on the work of seven UN Treaty Bodies, addressing the obligations of states to address climate change for each of the rights elaborated in the International Bill of Rights and the Conventions.
