Commissioner Liana Buchanan, Victoria’s Principal Commissioner for Children and Young People (CCYP Victoria) is now delivering our second keynote speaking on the rights of children in care. #HumanRights24 #Auslaw

After that stimulating keynote we’re now joined by Amelia Hunt and Dr Jade Purtell for our first panel discussion of the day on the participatory rights of children in care, bringing together lived-experience, academic, and regulatory expertise on this important topic.

Director of the Australian Human Rights Institute, Professor Justine Nolan, joining the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law for their conference in Melbourne today.

This was a fascinating panel spanning issues relating to modern slavery, human trafficking and forced marriage. I’m thrilled to have had the opportunity to Chair it.

Great to be Castan Centre for Human Rights Law today talking #modernslavery #trafficking and all things #humanrights Ronli Sifris Melissa Castan

And that’s a wrap on the 2024 Annual Castan Centre for Human Rights Law Conference. Thank you to our speakers and to our audience for such a fantastic day. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

See you all again next July!

Thanks, Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, for including a focus on the rights of children in care in your fantastic conference. Pleasure to be surrounded by human rights advocates and thought leaders for the morning!

Earlier this month, our Director Professor Melissa Castan and Research Fellow Scott Walker wrote on the human rights implications of recent decisions of the Coroners Court of Victoria and how this shows that we need a Federal Human Rights Act. lens.monash.edu/@politics-soci…

In our latest blog, Castan Centre Academic Member Assoc Prof Julie Debeljak looks at the State Civil Liability (Police Informants) Bill 2024's override of the Victorian Charter. Read ⬇️ castancentre.com/2024/08/27/law…

The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law is delighted that Academic Member Dr Jessica Mant has been awarded a 2025 DECRA Fellowship by the Australian Research Council. monash.edu/law/research/c…

In our latest blog, Academic Member Prof Paula Gerber looks at the recent Federal Court decision in Tickle v Giggle. castancentre.com/2024/08/30/rox…

Our Annual Conference in July was a wonderful opportunity for academics & human rights advocates to reconnect, build their networks & share their perspectives on government accountability for the protection & fulfilment of human rights. See highlights: monash.edu/law/news/2024/…

Did you miss the Annual Castan Centre for Human Rights Law Conference in July? You can watch the day back here: bit.ly/CCConf24Watch