Curtin Centre for Human Rights Education

29/08/2026

Due to strong interest, registration for face-to-face attendance at the Curtin Annual Human Rights Lecture has now closed, as we have reached maximum capacity. However, online registration has reopened and will remain available until Monday at 5:00 pm. We warmly invite you to join us online for this important lecture and conversation.
Please register for online attendance using this link:
https://form.jotform.com/261542421208852

EVENT: 10th Anniversary of the Curtin Annual Human Rights Lecture

Curtin Centre for Human Rights Education warmly invites you to join us for the 10th Anniversary of the Curtin University Annual Human Rights Lecture.

For a decade now, this iconic event has connected the broader community with distinguished human rights leaders through an address on the pressing human rights issues of the day. In the past, our speakers have included leading figures in human rights such as Professor Gillian Triggs, Michael Kirby AC CMG, Waleed Aly, Behrouz Boochani and Tracy Westerman AM.

This year, we welcome Craig Foster AM, former Socceroo and human rights activist, who will be delivering a lecture on “Reclaiming Humanity: Placing People at the Centre of a Fractured Rights and Economic Architecture.”

Beyond representing Australia on the football field and becoming an award-winning sports broadcaster, Craig has dedicated the past decade to championing the rights of refugees and marginalised communities.

Craig’s address will outline his vision for a fundamental reorientation of human rights in the age of war, extreme inequality, and the emerging issue of data ownership and AI.

Date: Wednesday, 2 September 2026
Time: 6:00pm–9:15pm
Venue: Elizabeth Jolley Lecture Theatre, Building 210, Curtin University Bentley Campus

To attend, Register here: https://form.jotform.com/261542421208852

Parking: Pi1 Yellow carpark is close to the venue.

Acknowledgement: The Annual Human Rights Lecture is funded primarily by the Curtin School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry. The Centre for Human Rights Education also acknowledges the contributions of Curtin University’s Centre for Applied Ethics in the Faculty of Business and Law, The Curtin School of Population Health, and Curtin School of Allied Health, Faculty of Health Sciences to this year’s lecture.

28/08/2026

This is heartbreaking. What has happened around the Nepal–Tibet border is another painful reminder that the planet is changing fast, and those least responsible often suffer the most.
The protection of human rights cannot be separated from the protection of the right of the Earth to regenerate, sustain and nourish life.

Entire villages swept away after glacial collapse triggers flood in mountainous region popular with trekkers and pilgrims

25/08/2026

Our students are not only learning about human rights - but they are also using their voices to shape public conversations beyond the classroom. We are proud to showcase the published writing of Phalla Prum, a CHRE Master of Human Rights student, whose article, “We Are All Living on the Same Pale Blue Dot. Why Are We Still Choosing War?”, reflects a powerful commitment to peace, dignity and shared humanity. This is the kind of real-world impact CHRE seeks to nurture: critical thinking that speaks to urgent global issues and contributes to public dialogue for a more just world.

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In February 1990, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft turned its camera back toward Earth from about 6.4 billion kilometres away. Earth appeared as a tiny point of

18/08/2026

Read about our 10th Annual Human Rights Lecture from a major news article. Make sure that you are joining us for this special occasion at Curtin University

A former Socceroo turned human rights activist will deliver the tenth annual human rights lecture at Curtin University next month.

READ: https://www.perthnow.com.au/wa/perth/south/canning/australian-of-the-year-and-ex-socceroo-captain-to-headline-curtin-university-tenth-annual-human-rights-lecture-c-22690854

14/08/2026

We are delighted to share that PerthNow newspaper Canning interviewed CHRE Director Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes and published a detailed report on the forthcoming Annual Human Rights Lecture by Craig Foster AM.

https://editions.perthnow.com.au/ccidist-replica-reader/?epub=https://editions.perthnow.com.au/ccidist-ws/wan/wan_canning/issues/27233/ #/pages/6-7

Register here before the spots are filled: https://form.jotform.com/261542421208852

14/08/2026

Congratulations to Christopher Bryant, winner of the 2026 Portside Review Human Rights Essay Prize: Rainbow Pride for “The Pursuit of Happiness”.
CHRE warmly support the important work of Portside Review and Centre for Stories in amplifying diverse voices and human rights storytelling, and gratefully acknowledge Rainbow Futures WA for making this initiative possible.

05/08/2026

EVENT: 10th Anniversary of the Curtin Annual Human Rights Lecture

Curtin Centre for Human Rights Education warmly invites you to join us for the 10th Anniversary of the Curtin University Annual Human Rights Lecture.

For a decade now, this iconic event has connected the broader community with distinguished human rights leaders through an address on the pressing human rights issues of the day. In the past, our speakers have included leading figures in human rights such as Professor Gillian Triggs, Michael Kirby AC CMG, Waleed Aly, Behrouz Boochani and Tracy Westerman AM.

This year, we welcome Craig Foster AM, former Socceroo and human rights activist, who will be delivering a lecture on “Reclaiming Humanity: Placing People at the Centre of a Fractured Rights and Economic Architecture.”

Beyond representing Australia on the football field and becoming an award-winning sports broadcaster, Craig has dedicated the past decade to championing the rights of refugees and marginalised communities.

Craig’s address will outline his vision for a fundamental reorientation of human rights in the age of war, extreme inequality, and the emerging issue of data ownership and AI.

Date: Wednesday, 2 September 2026
Time: 6:00pm–9:15pm
Venue: Elizabeth Jolley Lecture Theatre, Building 210, Curtin University Bentley Campus

To attend, Register here: https://form.jotform.com/261542421208852

Parking: Pi1 Yellow carpark is close to the venue.

Acknowledgement: The Annual Human Rights Lecture is funded primarily by the Curtin School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry. The Centre for Human Rights Education also acknowledges the contributions of Curtin University’s Centre for Applied Ethics in the Faculty of Business and Law, The Curtin School of Population Health, and Curtin School of Allied Health, Faculty of Health Sciences to this year’s lecture.

23/07/2026

Curtin Centre for Human Rights Education is pleased to support and promote the Inclusive Futures event marking Disability Awareness Month, to be held on 30 July at Curtin University.

The event brings together an outstanding panel of speakers, including Curtin’s own Associate Professor Carol Dowling, to advance conversations on accessibility, inclusion and human rights.

We are especially proud to acknowledge the contribution of CHRE's student Mrinalini Martin, who has played an important role as a co-organiser of the event. Her leadership and commitment reflect the values at the heart of human rights education: inclusion, participation and collective action for a more accessible future.

We encourage our students, colleagues and wider community to attend, support and share this event.

Please register here to attend

Join leaders and advocates exploring accessibility, inclusion and human rights to help shape Western Australia's future.

23/07/2026

Curtin Centre for Human Rights Education is proud to celebrate the work of our alumnus Ahmed Mohamed, widely known as Forme, an environmental and human rights advocate, artist, and thinker whose public voice continues to contribute to environmental justice in the Maldives.

As you can read from this report https://maldivesindependent.com/environment/killing-without-touching-the-fight-over-villimals-grove-df7d Forme has been actively involved in the campaign, speaking out for the protection of Villimalé’s laurel-wood grove and the right of communities to clean air, green public spaces, and meaningful participation in decisions that shape their future. His advocacy reminds us that development and justice must go together: housing, health infrastructure, and urban planning should strengthen communities without sacrificing environmental wellbeing or democratic consultation.

Forme, together with fellow CHRE alumnus Ahmed Naeem (whose activism deserves its own post) is collaborating with the ARC Road to the Future project led by Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes. During Yirga’s recent visit to the Maldives, they worked closely together, reflecting the continuing connection between CHRE and its former students, and the ways alumni are turning human rights education into courageous public action.

CHRE celebrates alumni like Forme, who continue to make a difference in their communities and contribute to more just, democratic, and environmentally responsible futures.

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