Human Rights Week

Human Rights Week in Tasmania

Award winners 2009 | 2008 | 2007

“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.” (Article 1, Universal Declaration of Human Rights)

School Award

The Human Rights School Award was introduced in 2008 by the Tasmanian Centre for Global Learning. The aim of this award is to acknowledge work in Tasmania by schools or school-based groups that have promoted human rights in schools and/or the wider community.

The Award is presented at a ceremony during Human Rights Week in December. The Award includes a prize of $500 - to be used by the school/group to further its human rights activities - generously provided by Anthony and Elizabeth Peacock.

All Tasmanian schools and school-based groups are invited to apply or be nominated for this award. Eligibility, criteria and access to a nomination form can be found below.

Eligibility

The following may be nominated to receive a Tasmanian School Award for Humanitarian Activities:

Tasmanian schools.
Tasmanian school-based groups.

Nominations must be on the School Nomination Form.

Any nominated activity must be authenticated by two referees or witnesses and by appropriate documentary support.

The documentation must fully describe the nature and extent of the nominee’s activities and address the criteria described below.

Nominations must be lodged by 31 October each year to:

Human Rights School Award

c/- Tasmanian Centre for Global Learning

4 Battery Square

Battery Point TAS 7004

Criteria

Award winners are selected from those who are actively engaged in the promotion/protection of human rights relevant to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The winner will be expected to have convened activities relating to one or more of the following.

Promoting equal opportunity and anti-discrimination for the dignity and rights of all human beings
Increasing understanding of human rights

Promoting respect towards people of different gender, religions, races, colour or ethnic and social backgrounds and abilities
Working with people with intellectual, physical, sensory or psychiatric disabilities
Promoting the protection of the rights of young people and children
Promoting civil, political and social rights
Working for peace

In making the award the following criteria will be taken into consideration:

Impact of the work in terms of increased community awareness and concern

Amount of time and resources that have been devoted to the activities
How cooperation, harmony and growth in public understanding have been fostered
How initiative and innovative practices have been demonstrated

Nominations must be lodged by 31 October 2008, preferably by email to admin@afairerworld.org, otherwise by mail to:

Human Rights School Award

c/- Tasmanian Centre for Global Learning

4 Battery Square

Battery Point TAS 7004

For more information about nominations for the School Award, or Human Rights activities for schools contact the Tasmanian Centre for Global Learning, phone 03 6223 1025, or email admin@afairerworld.org.

The Committee is supported by the Office of the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner. For more information about Human Rights Week activities please contact Santi Mariso, Conciliation and Community Education, phone 03 6216 4427, or email santi.mariso@justice.tas.gov.au.