Commemorating the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

Today is INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY. Did you know that forced labour and forced marriage have increased significantly in the last five years? 10 million more people were in modern slavery in 2021 compared to 2016 global estimates, bringing the total to 50 million worldwide. Women and children remain disproportionately vulnerable.
Modern slavery occurs in almost every country in the world, including Australia, and cuts across ethnic, cultural and religious lines. More than half (52 per cent) of all forced labour and a quarter of all forced marriages can be found in upper-middle income or high-income countries.
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December 02, 2024

Edmund Rice Centre on ABC’s the world program this week.

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November 18, 2024

The Troika of Indigenous Peoples'

ERC Director Alopi Latukefu moderated an important event in Baku as part of COP29. Click here to hear Indigenous peoples from the Amazon, the Pacific, and Australia discuss the idea of an Indigena Troika process in the lead-up to COP 30 and COP 31. 

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November 15, 2024

WHY DOES AUSTRALIA NEED A HUMAN RIGHTS ACT AND WHY DON'T WE HAVE ONE ALREADY?

Join Senator David Shoebridge , member of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, and Madeleine Howle from the Human Rights Law Centre, for a fascinating conversation around how to advance human rights in Australia. This free webinar will be hosted by Ms Olivia Chollet, Anne Kantor fellow at The Australia Institute interning at the Edmund Rice Centre.

Registration is essential. Click HERE to complete the registration. 

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October 31, 2024

Lights, Camera, Action at Edmund Rice Centre: Celebrating Aspiring Filmmakers!

Story telling through film is a powerful medium to change minds and change lives. Last week the Edmund Rice Centre became a film set for aspiring filmmakers from the Australian Film,Television and Radio School with their student production ‘Juice January’. We wish the production team all the best with the final edit and look forward to seeing the end product.

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October 29, 2024
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We acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia as the traditional owners and custodians of the land. We commit ourselves to actively work alongside them for reconciliation and justice. We pay our respects to the Elders; past, present and future. As we take our next step we remember the first footsteps taken on this sacred land.

 

The Edmund Rice Centre for Justice and Community Education supports and endorses the ULURU STATEMENT FROM THE HEART. We urge all Australians to take up the Indigenous people's invitation to learn about and promote it.

 

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