Professor Melbourne Law School, interested in human rights, children's rights, health rights, ideas about equality, teaching and learning, AFL - views my own
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John Tobin retweeted
Which skills are needed in documenting human rights abuses in armed conflict? Yulia Gorbunova and @FereshtaAbbasi of @hrw share important insights from the battlefield in Ukraine in a public lecture next week.
📍 @MelbLawSchool
🗓️ 5.30pm AEST, 3 May
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20 Apr 2023
Join us at MLS on Wed 3 May at 5.30pm for this free public lecture "The Struggle for Accountability and Justice in Situations of Armed Conflict" eventbrite.com.au/e/the-stru… @Eventbrite
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20 Apr 2023
May 3, The Struggle for Accountability and Justice in Situations of Armed Conflict – A View from the Battlefield events.unimelb.edu.au/MLS/ev…
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John Tobin retweeted
11 Nov 2020
NEW '#Intersectionality: Social Marginalisation and Self-Reported Health Status in #YoungPeople'. Using an intersectional lens to understand multiple disadvantage @DrMelissaKang @ProfSteinbeck @Georgi_Luscombe @lenasanci @catherinehawke @zwi_karen doi.org/10.3390/ijerph172181…
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John Tobin retweeted
18 Nov 2021
WANTED! Human rights defenders interested in using the international human rights system as a platform to speak truth to power and contribute to change on the ground. This is the course for you! ishr.ch/latest-updates/hrdap… #HRDAP22 @ISHRglobal @Hannah_ISHR
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19 Nov 2021
Great example of the capacity for sporting clubs to affirm the dignity of every individual- I’m very proud today’: Laidley makes first public appearance in return to North Melbourne theage.com.au/sport/afl/laid…
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12 Nov 2021
#HumanRightsDefenders Article on the role of teachers and children’s rights for @gtcs
“The UNCRC will weave its way through the fabric of our schools and our society. Teachers will be at the forefront of leading the culture change.”
gtcsnew.gtcs.org.uk/nmsrunti… @CYPCS
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12 Nov 2021
With growth in prison spending exceeding Heath and education it’s time to reassess our priorities- Thick blue line: Victoria builds the country’s biggest police force theage.com.au/national/victo…
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10 Nov 2021
LadyHale concludes the Annual Lecture "So what is wrong with #ChildrensRights? Children's best interest are not yet our primary consideration ... and they should be!" Check out our website soon for the Lecture recording if you missed it!
@Bromebyd @ChildLegalWales @SwanseaUni
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John Tobin retweeted
Wherever you are, join one (or several) of 90 virtual #workshops during the World Congress on #JusticeWithChildren2021 next week! 🌎🌍🌏
Find the programme of each region here⬇️
justicewithchildren.org/onli…
@UNICEF #jWC2021 #fight4justicewithchildren
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8 Nov 2021
Scotland leading the way again - is there a political leader in Australia prepared to advocate for a Youth Parliament?
8 Nov 2021
🗳️Vote now in the Scottish Youth Parliament Elections! 🗳️
Voting is open from now until November 21st for all young people in Scotland aged 12-25. #SYPElex21
Click here to vote 👉bit.ly/sypvote
ALT Image of a young person putting a voting card into a box while another person holds the box. Alongside this is a wavy orange box with text inside that says "Vote in the Scottish YOUTH PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS - #SYPElex21 - Visit: bit.ly/sypvote"
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John Tobin retweeted
8 Nov 2021
Are adults willing to listen to children on child labour? opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-…
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7 Nov 2021
We can't delay justice any longer for indigenous children and their families - Still they take the children away while our report gathers dust theage.com.au/national/nsw/s…
John Tobin retweeted
7 Nov 2021
8-in-10 young people don’t tell their parents about everything that happens to them online with 22% telling their parents hardly anything. From the Wireless Report by @DitchtheLabel ow.ly/pJfX30rYHhU
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John Tobin retweeted
6 Nov 2021
This a very interesting and timely article, written by my oldest friend in the world @DrRhianCroke…. Her articles are always so thought provoking and worth the read #climatechange #childrensrights childrenslegalcentre.wales/w…
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John Tobin retweeted
5 Nov 2021
Election day is about to dawn in NYC.
13 Oct 2021
Here is a short piece that I wrote for The Interpreter (@LowyInstitute) on why Hilary Charlesworth is exactly who is needed on the bench of the @CIJ_ICJ right now - written with the 5 November election in view lowyinstitute.org/the-interp…
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John Tobin retweeted
5 Nov 2021
In the latest #ECPATBoysStudy, boys in #SouthKorea told us how long it took to find the courage to disclose what happened. Gender norms & stereotypes prevent boys from feeling comfortable seeking help. Read our research with #Tacteen @ecpat_korea: bit.ly/GBIKorEng #boystoo
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John Tobin retweeted
5 Nov 2021
Young people are more susceptible to the negative mental impacts of #ClimateChange as their coping ability is still developing. A survey revealed that 4/5 of young people were somewhat or very anxious about climate change and half experienced such emotions every week @COP26 🌎
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John Tobin retweeted
3 Nov 2021
.@ARACYAustralia & @unicefaustralia have made an urgent call to refocus Australia’s pathway out of the #COVID19 pandemic for children and young people. Read more here: unicef.org.au/our-work/unice…
#YouthMH #YoungFuturesMatter #RevolutionInMind
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