CPICL Director of Public Law, Associate Professor Rebecca Ananian-Welsh Delivered A Keynote Address at the Castan Centre Annual Conference

Last week, CPICL Director of Public Law, Associate Professor Rebecca Ananian-Welsh served as one of the keynote speakers at the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law Annual Conference at Monash University, Melbourne. This event brought together leading scholars, practitioners and advocates to examine contemporary human rights challenges in Australia.

Associate Professor Ananian-Welsh spoke alongside Kevin Yam, the Honourable Lex Lasry AM KC and Sara Kowal in a keynote session addressing justice, the rule of law and the participation of Australian judges on foreign courts. The conference also featured contributions from Sue-Anne Hunter, Dr Farinaz Zamani, Dan Nicholson, Caitlin Reiger, Dr Julie Debeljak, Meriki Onus, Bridgid Cowling, Karri Walker and Melissa Castan. The program concluded with a keynote address by the Honourable Kenneth Hayne AC KC.

The conference celebrated 20 years of the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities and recognised the work of Gellung Warl, the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria, in advancing Australia’s first statewide Treaty. Discussions throughout the day highlighted the importance of strengthening the Charter and building on its legacy, as well as increasing community awareness of and engagement with truth-telling and Treaty processes.