Past Events & Recordings
Next Steps for Human Rights Protection in Australia
On Monday 16 November 2024, The Australasian Human Rights Scholars' Network (AHRSN) hosted its inaugural event. The webinar explored proposed reforms to Australia's human rights system and offered insight into the Australian Human Rights Commission Free and Equal project, findings of a major parliamentary inquiry into Australia’s human rights system, and next steps for the reform agenda.
Justice Kirby Lecture
On Monday 29 July 2024, the Centre for Law and Social Justice hosted The Hon. Michael Kirby for a public lecture titled, 'What it is like being on the High Court of Australia' at Newcastle City Hall.
The Right to Education in Australia
On 22 February 2024, The Centre for Law and Social Justice in collaboration with the Human Rights Law Centre launched the 'Right to Education in Australia' report. The launch discusses the right to education, who is missing out on that right in the Australian context, and the difference a Human Rights Charter would make.
Human Rights & Climate Change
On Tuesday 8 August 2023, the Centre for Law and Social Justice hosted an online webinar with Dr Ian Fry, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change.
The Uluru Statement from the Heart: Information Session
On 15 May 2023, The Centre for Law and Social Justice hosted an information session on the Uluru Statement from the Heart. The session explored the background and context to Constitutional recognition, the Uluru Statement from the Heart, and the Voice to Parliament. The session was led by Kishaya Delaney, a proud Wiradjuri woman.
The Human Rights of Young People
On 4 May 2023, the Centre for Law and Social Justice in collaboration with the Human Rights Law Centre hosted an online webinar exploring the challenges that young people face realising their human rights.
Compensation Owed to Victims of Alleged Australian War Crimes
On 28 April 2023, The Centre for Law and Social Justice hosted an online webinar exploring the reality of the legal, practical, and logistical issues in constructing state compensation schemes for war crimes. The webinar explored; legal problem solving, victim advocacy, and the tension between international and domestic law.
Wrongful Conviction & the Structural Analysis of Innocence Cases
On March 27 2023, The Centre for Law and Social Justice supported a seminar delivered by Dr. Makoto Ibusuki, Professor of Criminal Procedure Law at Seijo University, Tokyo. The seminar provided a comparative analysis of wrongful convictions and the structural analysis of innocence cases, using Japanese case examples.
Empowering Communities in a Context of Regulatory Capitalism and Capture
On 28 March 2023, The Centre for Law and Social Justice supported a seminar exploring the practical concepts and application of a multidisciplinary regulatory capture test synthesised by Dr Tony Brown. The test provides communities and others with a better ‘real world’ appreciation of the symptoms and impact of the systemic and intensifying infiltration of private commercial interests into the alleged impartial, transparent and objective government-based legal framework, the determinative processes and supporting narrative.
Medicare in Prisons: Lobbying for reforms in custodial healthcare
On 5 December 2022, the Centre for Law and Social Justice supported a round-table event discussing the need for Medicare in prisons. Most people are surprised to hear that incarcerated people lack access to Medicare, Australia’s ‘universal’ health care system. The lack of Medicare access causes many issues not only for people in prison themselves, but also for the general community.
The International Criminal Court in Ukraine and Georgia
On 29 November 2022, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Aloka Wanigasuriya reflected on the findings of their PhD thesis titled ‘The Impact Conundrum: The International Criminal Court and the Impact of its Interventions in Georgia and Ukraine’, which was successfully defended in May 2022. The webinar focused on the ICC’s continued impact in the two countries and how these two situations may have an impact on the Court and the larger international criminal justice project.
The Russia-Ukraine War: Contemporary Developments and Challenges
On 17 October 2022, a panel of experts explored issues connected to the armed conflict including the recent case initiated by Ukraine at the International Court of Justice (ICJ): Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Ukraine v. Russian Federation) and accountability efforts for the alleged international crimes committed during the Russia-Ukraine war from an International Criminal Law and Ukrainian perspective.
World Day Against the Death Penalty
Who Is Missing out on The Right To Health?
On the 27 September 2022, in collaboration with the Human Rights Law Centre, a panel of experts discussed the right to health. Learn more about how a Charter of Human Rights can make a difference.
Michael Kirby Public Lecture: Russia, Ukraine and the Peoples' Right of Self Determination.
On the 5th of May 2022, The Honourable Michael Kirby hosted a public lecture at Newcastle Law School titled, 'Russia, Ukraine and the Peoples' Right of Self Determination.' The thought provoking speech had three central thematic areas.
International Human Rights Law - Lessons in the Era of COVID-19
On the 23rd of May 2022, a panel of international human rights experts explored rights of vulnerable individuals and communities who have experienced disproportionate impacts from both the pandemic itself and measures that constrain the exercise of human rights.
Legal Practice for First Nations Rights
On the 12th of May 2022, a panel of legal experts discussed the diversity of legal practice for First Nations Rights exploring themes such as intellectual property, Native Title, criminal and civil law and public interest advocacy.
The Djokovic Visa Controversy, Human Rights and Australian Law
On the 1st of March 2022, an eminent panel of legal experts explored the legal controversies emerging from the cancellation of Novak Djokovic’s Australian visa. Learn more about the ‘godlike’ powers of the Immigration minister, Australia’s immigration and border policies, expedited access to courts and the relationship between sport and human rights in Australia.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.