Academic Seminar Program

Securing Rights for Territorians - An academic seminar

Presentations are of 20 minutes each, followed by 10 minutes discussion and a general discussion at the end of each panel.

Friday 11 May 2007
9.15am		Refreshments - building 24, room 4
9.45am		Welcome and opening
10.00am		Panel One Professor Matthew Storey, Charles Darwin University Curious John: Genocide and the role of international humanitarian law in the development of domestic human rights Read more >> Professor David Carment AM, Charles Darwin University The Northern Territory Statehood Steering Committee and 'Territory rights' Read more >> Mr Ken Parish, Charles Darwin University Timor-Leste: Human rights, rule of law and flawed constitutional process Read more >>
11.30am		Discussion
12.00pm		Lunch (not provided, however there are several food outlets on campus)
1.00pm		Panel Two Professor Allan Patience, Charles Darwin University Australia’s changing federalism: Where do rights fit in? Read more >> Mr Gil Oren, The Australian National University The United Nations and the rights of indigenous peoples: Advocacy and Australia Read more >> Mr Michael O’Donnell, Charles Darwin University Indigenous rights to land in the Northern Territory: Self-determination and recent changes to the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act, 1976
2.30pm		Afternoon Tea - building 24, room 4
3.00pm		Discussion
3.45pm		Close

Current as of 26 April 2007