Grace speaks with Lindsay Pearce, Research Associate at Curtin University & University of Melbourne (Twitter @JHU_UoM), discussing the UN torture prevention committee visit to Australia - part of the signed 2009 anti-torture protocol to demand better accountability and transparency - and how will this visit hold Australia accountable.
Grace speaks with Nasser Mashni, discussing the Justice for Palestine webinar that he will be hosting tonight, Wednesday 19th October @8pm. Registration and details here:
http://marrickvillepeacegroup.org/event/justice-for-the-palestinian-people-19th-october-2022/
Judith speaks with Jade Lane, the Lived Experience Practice Leader at Fitzroy Legal Service about the forthcoming event titled "Women's Lived experience in Decarceration and Careral Resistance" to be held on Monday October 24th 5.30pm at The Wheeler Centre, Melbourne. Register at:
Claudia speaks with Professor Justine Nolan, Director of the Australian Human Rights Institute at UNSW, Sydney about the intersection of human rights and mega sports. The discussion focusses on the treatment of migrant workers in Qatar which is hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup next month and the impact of international humanitarian group efforts to bring change. Also discussed is the way stakeholders such as corporate sponsors and the media can leverage their power to advocate for meaningful change and contribute to compensation funds for families of affected workers.
To hear more, register for the online "Mega Sporting events and Human rights: Responsibilty of Business" event at UNSW - Thursday October 20th and Friday October 21st:
Music
No Baaka No Barkandji - Leroy Johnson and the Waterbag Band
Heavy - Charm of Finches
Everything is Great - Alice Skye
Grace Hall, Sonia Randhawa
