Annual Conference 25 July 2025 • 25 years of the Castan Centre • We are a leading research, education and policy centre located @MonashLawSchool @MonashUni
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✨ There’s nothing quite like the energy of connecting face to face. ✨ If you’ve been craving meaningful conversations, fresh perspectives on human rights, & new opportunities to collaborate, this year's bit.ly/HumanRights25 Conference is the room you want to be in! Join us!
We are pleased to announce that Hugh de Kretser, one of Australia’s leading voices in human rights, will deliver the keynote address at The Annual Castan Centre for Human Rights Law Conference. Tickets on sale Wednesday! For more details: bit.ly/HumanRights25.
The Castan Centre appeared this morning at the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee’s Inquiry into the Criminal Code (Hate Crimes) Amendment Bill 2024. You can watch our evidence and check out our submission here: aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Bus…
While we're still maintaining a presence here for the time being, you can also find us at the other place.
Castan Centre for Human Rights Law retweeted
Media is reporting on barriers to abortion access in Victoria.
We've known about this problem for some time, as I discuss in my book Towards Reproductive Justice: lnkd.in/gV-6Bg-H.
Now government must do something about it. #Abortionishealthcare.
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The 2025 Public Law in the Classroom workshop is on again. In-person at UNSW & online – on Thurs, 6 Feb 2025, prior to Gilbert + Tobin Centre’s annual Constitutional Law Conference. @GTCentre @CastanCentre Registration Free now
Pls Share #LegalEd #AusLaw eventbrite.com.au/e/public-l…
Tune in to ABC Radio National’s Big Ideas program this Wednesday 25 September or listen later wherever you get your podcasts for a recording of a session from this year’s Annual Castan Centre for Human Rights Law Conference on the rights of children in out-of-home care.
Read our latest blog from Academic Member @ProfPaulaGerber on why we need to recognise sibling relationships in human rights law.
castancentre.com/2024/09/19/…
Did you miss the Annual Castan Centre for Human Rights Law Conference in July? You can watch the day back here: bit.ly/CCConf24Watch
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/hum…
In our latest blog, Academic Member @ProfPaulaGerber looks at the recent Federal Court decision in Tickle v Giggle.
castancentre.com/2024/08/30/…
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/cent…
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/…
Our former Director Adj Prof the Hon Kevin H Bell AO KC has written a new book 'Housing: The Great Australian Right' published by Monash University Publishing which is out soon. Find more info and order today: publishing.monash.edu/produc….
Adj Prof Bell will be in conversation about the book with senior journalist and economic commentator Alan Kohler at Readings Hawthorn on 19 August 2014 at 6.30pm. Find further info and book: readings.com.au/events/kevin…
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-so…
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Thanks, @CastanCentre, 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!
Commissioner Liana Buchanan, Victoria’s Principal Commissioner for Children and Young People (@CCYPVictoria) is now delivering our second keynote speaking on the rights of children in care. #HumanRights24 #Auslaw
