Curtin Centre for Human Rights Education

05/09/2026

A warm and heartfelt congratulations to all our graduates who celebrated last Thursday night — those who joined us in person and those who marked this special milestone from afar.

It was a joy to witness your achievements and to celebrate the dedication, courage and hope that brought you to this proud moment.

Your study with us is a powerful reminder of why CHRE exists: to advance critical, courageous and uncompromising engagement with the urgent human rights and social justice challenges of our time.

Our work extends beyond the classroom into advocacy for rights and justice, and as a CHRE family please remain connected with us as we continue working together for inclusive, just and decolonised futures.

05/09/2026

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.

Curtin University Curtin School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry Curtin International Relations Society

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.