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Everyday Ethics
A forum on ethics from a Human Rights perspective.
Margaret Bedggood will chair the evening, including addresses
by Tim Dare,
Lana Hart, Carl Rowling, Tracey McIntosh, Mary O Hagan and Alison
Blaiklock. The topic of ethics will be addressed with reference
to the
speakers specific areas of expertise, including the following:
BUSINESS, WOMEN, CHILDREN, INDIGENOUS CULTURES AND MENTAL HEALTH.
Please join us at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday 24 October 2001. St Columba
Centre,
40 Vermont St, Ponsonby.
Supper will be provided, a gold coin koha would be appreciated.
Background to the Human Rights Network
Since the fiftieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights
in 1998 there has been a growing commitment to the development
of a human
rights movement in New Zealand. People from a range of NGOs have
established the Human Rights Network (HRN) as a contribution to
this
process. The Network is open to any person or organisation (other
than
government agency or political party) sharing a commitment to
internationally-agreed human rights and supporting the objectives
of the
Network.
Some 170 people and organisations - linked by email - are now
informally
part of the Network which has regional groups in Auckland, Wellington
and
Christchurch. It was launched in Wellington on Human Rights Day
20000 with
Sir Paul Reeves as Patron. A Board of Trustees is currently being
finalised, with documentation now in the legal process. The HRN
has a
temporary website, courtesy of Amnesty International. The website
address is
http://www.amnesty.org.nz/humanrights.net
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