
Rosalind Croucher
@roscroucher
Formerly President @AusHumanRights, formerly Pres of @AusLawReform. Em/Prof of Mq Uni. Member @CEWAus. Loves legal history. Sings, plays oboe & recorders.
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On this day, 79 years ago, the United Nations Charter was adopted. 50 nations came together in San Francisco to create a new organization for peace, prosperity and human rights. The original manuscript of the United Nations Charter preamble, complete with handwritten notes β¬οΈ


πππππ ππππππ ππππππππ πππππππ & πππππ ππ πππππ ππππππ πππππππππππππ πππ πππππ These ideals laid out in the UN Charter 79 years ago are as relevant as ever. More on Wednesday's #CharterDay: un.org/en/about-us/unβ¦







#HRC56: "Sport is not immune from racism, violence against women, corruption and discrimination of all kinds. But "when athletes use their voice to promote equality in sport, they are human rights defenders," UN Human Rights Chief Volker TΓΌrk said.







βOne child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world." - Malala Yousafzai Happy birthday to our Messenger of Peace and thank you for your tireless work on behalf of women & girls around the world! un.org/en/messengers-β¦





The burning of the Adass Israel Synagogue is more than an act of physical violence - it strikes at the heart of our shared Australian values. Hugh de Kretser, Giridharan Sivaraman and I strongly condemn this antisemitic attack. Read our joint statement at: humanrights.gov.au/about/news/medβ¦