THE President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, Gillian Triggs, will deliver a lecture on human rights and executive power at the University of New England on Wednesday.
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Professor Triggs will deliver the annual Sir Frank Kitto lecture at Lecture Theatre 1 in the EBL building on campus.
She wants to reopen public debate around the abuse of executive powers of asylum seekers in mandatory detention.
Professor Triggs will look at how executive discretion has been used in a number of situations in relation to matters such as the introduction of new anti-terrorism laws, the holding of asylum seekers in mandatory detention, and the so-called “Bikie” laws.
The lecture will also talk about Australia's fragmented approach to human rights.
Professor Triggs was dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Sydney and the Director of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law.
The lecture starts at 4.30pm.
Her focus at the Australian Human Rights Commission is on the implementation in Australian law of the human rights treaties to which Australia is a party, and to work with nations in the Asia Pacific region on practical approaches to human rights.
Professor Triggs' long-standing commitment to legal education builds upon the Commission's efforts to inform Australians, especially children, about their fundamental human rights.
Live stream available: http://www.une.edu.au/connect/livestream
When: 15th October
Where: Lecture Theatre 1, EBL building, UNE
Time: 4:30pm