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Statelessness and the Right to Belong – Dr Jelka Zorn

Statelessness and the Right to Belong – Dr Jelka Zorn

The issue of statelessness concerns the right to belong and the right to have rights. The right to belong is connected not only to an individual’s dignity, but also to…

December 14, 2011No CommentRead More

“Strengthening our relationships over lands, territories and resources” – The 2011 Eddie Koiki Mabo Lecture

“Strengthening our relationships over lands, territories and resources” – The 2011 Eddie Koiki Mabo Lecture

Let me begin by acknowledging and paying my respects to the Traditional Owners of the place upon which we sit and talk tonight. I honour your Elders that have come…

October 27, 2011No CommentRead More

Convention on Preventing Violence Against Women Signed in Istanbul

Convention on Preventing Violence Against Women Signed in Istanbul

At a ceremony on 11th May 2011 in Turkey, the Council of Europe gained the first signatures for a new convention on preventing violence against women. José Mendes Bota, Chairperson…

May 11, 2011No CommentRead More