All Peoples Are Equal: UN Special Rapporteur Visit

A Critique on International Law by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples

The Hub was honoured to work with the Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA) to host Dr Albert K Barume, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples at the Melbourne Law School on Wednesday 19 March for a series of community engagements and a public lecture.

The public lecture, All Peoples Are Equal: A Critique on International Law re Equality and Non-Discrimination for Indigenous Peoples, was part of a High-Level Speaking Tour in Australia featuring Dr. Albert K Barume and Les Malezer, chairperson of FAIRA, who also played an integral part in the historic adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in 2007. They were also joined by fellow speakers Aunty Jill Gallagher, the CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO), and Associate Professor, Hannah McGlade, who is a current member of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.