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Castan Centre for Human Rights Law
The Castan Centre is a world-renowned academic centre 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.
Our areas of work
Our areas of work ranges widely from domestic and international human rights issues and policy.
Have you got that right?
Have You Got That Right? is an innovative series of videos answering important human rights questions quickly, clearly and in a way that won’t put you to sleep. The site now includes access to our human rights podcast series.
The Castan - Official Blog
The Centre maintains this blog to enable frank open discussion about various human rights topics.
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This week is your last chance to donate to our annual appeal! Together, we are #fightingdisadvantage and promoting #HumanRights for women, Indigenous Australians, refugees and asylum seekers, and more. Support us today at: https://community.monash.edu.au/donate-to-castan
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'Marriage equality and the death penalty for gays frequently receive the attention of the international media. Yet these two issues fail to capture the wider concerns of LGBTIQ people' - writes our very own Deputy Director, Dr Paula Gerber #LGBTIQ #humanrights Read it here: https://castancentre.com/2019/06/21/lgbtiq-rights-around-the-world-marriage-equality-and-the-death-penalty-hide-wider-concerns/
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More good news! Professor Sarah Joseph, Director of the Castan Centre will join our brilliant line-up of speakers at the #HumanRights19 Conference. A leading legal scholar and advocate of #humanrights, Sarah will talk on Australia's human rights exceptionalism. We look forward to seeing you there! Register today at: http://ow.ly/QrzX50uGCO9
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We are excited to announce Professor Rosalind Croucher AM, President of the Australian Human Rights Commission will speak at our #HumanRights19 Conference! Don't miss your chance to hear her discuss the AHRC's National Consultation. Register today: http://ow.ly/Wl3P50uGBNp
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Strong speech by June Oscar, underlining human rights non compliance of punitive welfare measures & need to overhau… https://t.co/vQFRu5eZMl
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ATSI Social Justice June Oscar opening photographic exhibition on Indigenous women at #HRC41. Cc @dfat https://t.co/D3ci3BQWKb
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Human Rights Straya team in Serpentine coffee bar with @profsarahj @suigenerisjen @PhilALynch #HRC41 https://t.co/ACJstT0YYR
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Algeria just had a whack at Israel on Occupied Territories (expected) & Morocco re Western Sahara (didn’t know this… https://t.co/kolWbCsnwj
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This week is your last chance to donate to our annual appeal! Together, we are #fightingdisadvantage and promoting #HumanRights for women, Indigenous Australians, refugees and asylum seekers, and more. Support us through the link in our bio.
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More good news! Professor Sarah Joseph, Director of the Castan Centre will join our brilliant line-up of speakers at the #HumanRights19 Conference. A leading legal scholar and advocate of #humanrights, Sarah will talk on Australia's human rights exceptionalism. We look forward to seeing you there! Register today at through the link in our bio.
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We are excited to announce Professor Rosalind Croucher AM, President of the Australian Human Rights Commission will speak at our #HumanRights19 Conference! Don't miss your chance to hear her discuss the AHRC’s National Consultation. Register today through the link in our bio.
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We are proud to introduce Shannon Dodson, Sarah Maddison and Anna Brown - our phenomenal LGBTIQ+ and Constitutional Panel experts at this years' #HumanRights19 Conference. Our early bird special is almost over, so register now! https://www.monash.edu/law/research/centres/castancentre/public-events/conferences/human-rights-2019