Chancellor's Human Rights Lecture

The Chancellor's Human Rights Lecture has become a feature of the University of Melbourne calendar since its inception in 2002 at the behest of the Chancellor, Ms Fay Marles.

Transcripts of these lectures are provided below as Microsoft Word documents. If you are unable to access this format (for example, because of a disability), please email Web Services or telephone +(61 3) 8344 0479 for help.

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2006: Ms Kate Gilmore, Executive Deputy Secretary General, Amnesty International

• Transcript of "Human Rights in Tough Terrain: Stories for the Australian Bush" (Microsoft Word, 100 kb)
• You can listen to a recording of the lecture

2005: The Right Honourable Malcolm Fraser AC CH, former Prime Minister of Australia

• Transcript of Human Rights and Responsibilities in the Age of Terror (Microsoft Word, 124 kb)
• Ex-PM Malcolm Fraser on Human Rights: SBS Radio (audio excerpt)
• Edited transcript in New Matilda
• Humour? You need a licence for that: opinion by Mike Carlton in Sydney Morning Herald, 3 December 2005
• Malcolm Fraser considers quitting Libs: ABC Radio, transcript from The World Today, 30 November 2005
• Aussie ex-PM blasts Howard's 'fear' policy: United Press International 29 November 2005
• Liberals thrive on fear, says Fraser: The Australian, 30 November 2005
• University of Melbourne to host Fraser's papers: media release 5 May 2005
• The 2000 Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop Asialink Lecture also presented by Malcolm Fraser

2004: The Honourable Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG, member of the High Court of Australia

• Transcript of Human Rights and Good Governance: conjoined twins or incompatible strangers? (Microsoft Word, 107 kb)
• Other speeches by Justice Kirby, published by the High Court of Australia
• Biography of Justice Kirby, published by the High Court of Australia

2003: His Excellency Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, President of the Democratic Republic of TImor-Leste

• Transcript of Challenges for Peace and Stability (Microsoft Word, 83 kb)
• Biography of President Gusmão, published by the Government of Timor-Leste
• Friends from East Timor ‘immersed’ in education: UniNews article 17 May 2004
• University’s ‘150th’ gift to the people of East Timor: UniNews article 21 April 2003
• President Gusmão visit: $200,000 to support East Timor students: UniNews article 4 April 2003

2002: Mrs Mary Robinson, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and former President of Ireland

• Human rights should become 'the rules of the road': Mary Robinson (Microsoft Word, 54 kb): copy of UniNews article 18 November 2002
• United Nations' human rights web site
• Biography of Mrs Mary Robinson, published by the United Nations