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ACFID Human Rights Project ACFID’s human rights project is a 2-year (beginning in November 2008) dedicated project to enhance protection and promotion of human rights and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and increase development impact by the adoption of a human rights-based approach.
Sarah Winter, ACFID's Human Rights Advisor, manages the Human Rights Project but is guided by the Human Rights Task Group (Task Group). The Task Group is comprised of a number of representatives from ACFID member agencies — currently Act for Peace - NCCA, Plan International Australia, World Vision Australia, Oxfam Australia, The Fred Hollows Foundation and Caritas Australia — and an interested non-member, Amnesty Australia. The Task Group provides advice to the ACFID Advocacy and Public Policy Committee (APPC) on the Human Rights Project and potential human rights activities.
To join the Task Group, or for further information about the Human Rights Project, please contact Sarah Winter; ph: (02) 8306 3486.
Main activities and achievements of the Human Rights Project - Human rights consultation. During 2009 ACFID consulted with its members on the links between human rights and development practice. The report of the consultation, Rights in Sight, was launched in July 2009 and outlines the various human rights activities undertaken by Australian aid and development NGOs. It also makes recommendations to further strengthen the link between human rights and development.
- Practitioner and stakeholder workshop on elements and activities of the human rights-based approach.
- Millennium Development Rights presents case-studies illustrating the diversity of human rights-based development activities being undertaken by the Australian aid and development sector in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Millennium Development Rights (pdf 2.9mb) - Human rights-based development training for NGOs wanting to strengthen the role of human rights in their work has been prepared and delivered, including a fact sheet answering questions about the human rights-based approach.
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