In the last several years, democracies around the world have been led by leaders of low calibre, who displayed little vision, not much courage and in whom voters had shown no confidence. But in strife torn Bangladesh, a country of
Appeal to the Government of India to withdraw charges levelled at Arundhati Roy We, the undersigned, as laureates of the Sydney Peace Prize urge the Government of India to cease the unjustified and anti-democratic prosecution of globally renowned author and human
The Sydney Peace Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement as the recipient of the 2024 Sydney Peace Prize, for courageous and highly respected humanitarian work and respect for common humanity. In
When Sydney Peace Foundation Human Rights Medal recipient Nelson Mandela was released from prison, his first overseas visit was to the University of California, Berkeley to thank students for their unfailing support through peaceful protest demanding an end to apartheid. For
Today, on International Women’s Day, as we honour the achievements of women across the world, we must not lose sight of their ongoing struggles to live a more equitable, just and peaceful life. At a time of mounting geopolitical conflicts, increasing
The Sydney Peace Foundation urges the Australian Government to immediately restore funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), the main lifeline for humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza. The UN and other aid organisations have
Today the Sydney Peace Foundation joins with others in calling for the Australian Government to support the International Court of Justice process in investigating allegations of serious breaches of international law under the Genocide Convention by the State of Israel. In
People of the world who cherish human rights have lost a champion. The courageous, skilled, inimitable John Pilger, prolific author, film maker, foreign and war correspondent died in London on December 30 2023. He was 84 years old. This piece was originally
On Sunday 10 December, we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We celebrate the day the nations of the world agreed to recognise, in the words of the Declaration, “the inherent dignity and of the
28 November 2023 Dear Prime Minister, As the Sydney Peace Foundation Council, we reaffirm our commitment to disarmament and advance our goal of a nuclear weapon free world. In this time of increased global tension, conflict and military escalation it has never been
Last week, the Sydney Peace Foundation shared the words of our 2016 Laureate Naomi Klein as she called for a united voice for peace and justice in the face of atrocities in Israel and in Gaza. She reminded us that we
On 14 October 2023 Australians will be asked to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice in the Constitution. The Uluru Statement from the Heart is a generous invitation to all Australians
To celebrate a precious goal all need to carry and to know a vision for a life-time high from pole to pole, from land to sky prescriptions for a world to run a marathon in sight and mind so, no-one ever falls behind in contest for humanity where
INQUIRY INTO THE ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLAND VOICE REFERENDUMConstitution Alternation (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023The Sydney Peace Foundation is a supporter of the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full. It supports the proposed amendment to the
The Uluru Statement from the Heart has been named winner of the 2021-22 Sydney Peace Prize. The Uluru Statement from the Heart calls for an established First Nations Voice to parliament enshrined in the constitution and the establishment of a Makarrata
Statement named winner ahead of historic referendum A push for First Nations recognition in the Constitution has been awarded Australia's only international prize for peace - the Sydney Peace Prize. The Uluru Statement from the Heart has been named winner of the
The architects of the Uluru Statement from the Heart say bipartisan support may not be as important in passing a referendum as it was in the past, and have warned that if the government doesn’t hold a vote to enshrine
Australian citizen, whistleblower, journalist and publisher, Julian Assange, has been persecuted and imprisoned for revealing details of murder and mayhem by the US government in Iraq and Afghanistan. In what Independent MP, Andrew Wilkie, calls ‘an international farce’, and in Professor Clinton Fernandes
The Sydney Peace Foundation is providing information about Australia’s major political party’s views on the Uluru Statement from the Heart ahead of the election on 21 May 2022. This is to inform, not make judgement, however, we are of the
In recent years, the Australian Defence Force has been called on again and again to support civilian disaster response capability, most recently in ongoing flood recovery. Reflecting this, funding for a mooted expansion of the Australian military should instead be
The Sydney Peace Foundation is horrified by the brutal and unprovoked conflict waged by Russia on Ukraine, and condemns the humanitarian disaster that continues to unfold. The invasion of Ukraine is a clear violation of human rights and international law, and
Photo courtesy of Peter Dowson, Digital Storytellers. We were delighted to award the Gold Medal for Human Rights to Midnight Oil on 26 November via a digital event. This award was in recognition of their relentless focus on human rights, and
This article first appeared in the The Guardian on 14 October. Tickets for the November events in Sydney are available via http://tix.yt/midnight-oil-gold-medal Australian band Midnight Oil will be awarded the gold medal for human rights by the Sydney Peace Foundation for its “commitment
In 2017, the Black Lives Matter Global Network received the Sydney Peace Prize for building a powerful movement for racial equality and courageously reigniting a global conversation. We recently caught up with Rodney Diverlus who accepted the Prize in 2017