Protecting human rights
Protecting human rights
Monash University is unrelenting in our pursuit of fundamental human rights and social justice, at home and abroad. Our global conscience is imbued in our teaching and learning, and it drives our research and partnerships. We are leaders in the interrogation of modern slavery and human trafficking and its responses in the Asia-Pacific region and across Europe over the past decade, including forming the first of its kind Modern Slavery Law Clinic in 2019.
We are committed to providing vital advocacy, evidence-based research and teaching to lead the fight to end the death penalty in the Asian region where more than 90% of the world's executions take place.
Castan Centre for Human Rights Law
Part of the Monash Technology Precinct, this world-renowned academic centre is using its human rights expertise to create a more just world where human rights are respected and protected, allowing people to pursue their lives in freedom and with dignity.
Informal Cities Lab
Access to adequate housing is a fundamental human right and Informal Cities Lab seeks to address wicked, multidimensional challenges through research and development activities spanning spatial, social and economic dimensions.
Ending the death penalty in Asia
A collaboration between Monash University’s Faculty of Law and the the Capital Punishment Justice Project, Elios has the unique ability to offer vital advocacy, evidence-based research and teaching to become a leading hub for fighting the death penalty in Asia.
Monash Virtual School
Providing educational equity for young people including those living in conflict zones and students displaced by wars around the world.
Monash Migration and Inclusion Centre (MMIC)
The MMIC takes an interdisciplinary, evidence based approach to understanding migration and social, economic and cultural inclusion.
Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre
The centre is contributing to transformative social change aimed at ending family violence by providing an evidence base for policy change that better supports and protects those experiencing family violence and addresses the cultural and economic drivers that underpin it.
Monash Gender, Peace and Security Centre
Fostering global peace and security the centre aims to provide protection for the most vulnerable amongst us by fostering gender inclusivity through research and advocacy.
Our focus on global conscience
Monash leaders and academics are building the narrative for a globally cohesive culture. Read their stories on Monash Lens.
