As Victoria marks 20 years of its Charter of Human Rights, leading legal minds discuss protecting dignity, equality and freedom of expression in precarious times.
In 2006, the Victorian Parliament passed the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act, the first Australian state to comprehensively place civil, political and cultural human rights standards into law.
Now, 20 years later, a distinguished panel of guests comes together to reflect on the original purpose of the Charter, why it was controversial at the time, what it has achieved over the past two decades and whether it has kept pace with the state’s evolving population and the needs of people in Victoria.
Join Rob Hulls, Director of RMIT’s Centre for Innovative Justice and former Victorian Attorney-General; Gillian Triggs, former president of the Australian Human Rights Commission and former Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations; and Nerita Waight, CEO of Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, as they consider the past, present and future of the Charter and human rights protections, with CEO of Human Rights Law Centre, Caitlin Reiger.
Presented in partnership with Human Rights Law Centre
Event and Ticketing Details
Dates & Times
Thursday 26 March
6.30 - 7.45pm
Tickets
$19.50
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$15.50
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$15.50
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$0.00
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Additional Notes
Melbourne was designated the world’s second UNESCO City of Literature in 2008. As part of this global network, we strive to support the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, a set of 17 goals designed to promote fairness, health and environmental sustainability worldwide.
This event addresses Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.
Featuring
Rob Hulls
Rob Hulls is the Director of the Centre for Innovative Justice.
Rob first attended RMIT as a law student, where he graduated in 1982. 30 years later, in October 2012, Rob ...
Emeritus Professor Gillian Triggs AC
Gillian has recently completed her role as United Nations Assistant Secretary General and Assistant High Commissioner Protection with the United Nations Refugee Agency, UNHCR. She was formally President of ...
Nerita Waight
Nerita Waight is a proud Yorta Yorta and Narrandjeri woman with Taungurung connections. She is CEO of VALS, and is an experienced solicitor with a demonstrated history of working in the legal and community ...
Caitlin Reiger
Caitlin Reiger is CEO of the Human Rights Law Centre and a human rights lawyer. She has spent the past 25 years working globally on transitional justice for mass human rights violations, international criminal law, and ...