ARC Fellowship to Advance Human Rights Research
$1.14m awarded to develop a national human rights index
With a commitment to human rights reform – including the development of a world-class national human rights index – a project led by the Centre for Law and Social Justice Director Associate Professor Amy Maguire has been awarded a $1.14m ARC Mid-Career Industry Fellowship.
The project seeks to address core challenges for human rights reform identified by the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC). It aims to deliver new knowledge about law reform in Australian and international systems, and a first ever study of human rights indices – forming the evidence base for Australian policy and law-making.
Along with the world-class national human rights index to measure Australia's human rights performance, the project will deliver best-practice human rights education programs, and an AHRC Research Alliance to promote continuing cross-sector collaboration.
The project aims to enhance protections, especially for the most vulnerable, and help establish a more preventive approach to rights, making Australian society fairer and more cohesive.
Industry partner: Australian Human Rights Commission
Contact
- Amy Maguire
- Email: amy.maguire@newcastle.edu.au
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