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Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

Inquiry into Human Rights and Good Governance Education in the Asia Pacific Region

Terms of reference

The Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade will examine:

  • the role of human rights and good governance education in the promotion of fair and sustainable social, political and economic development;
  • Australia's involvement in human rights and good governance education in the Asia Pacific region identifying achievements and obstacles to further progress;
  • the involvement of the UN and other international and regional government and non-government organisations in promoting human rights education and good governance in the Asia Pacific region; and
  • progress made in the Asia Pacific region towards the realisation of the goals of the United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education .

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