Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
This keynote speech, delivered on Larrakia Country by Commissioner Katie Kiss at the 2025 AIATSIS Summit calls for urgent reform of the Native Title system and implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to achieve true empowerment, justice, and self-determination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Commissioner Katie Kiss launched the University of Technology Sydney's new Centre for Indigenous People and Work.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Item 5 (d) (continued) Human rights dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; annual review of progress on the implementation of general recommendation No. 39 (2022)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Item 4 Discussion on the six mandated areas of the Permanent Forum (economic and social development, culture, environment, education, health and human rights), with reference to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Ms Katie Kiss addressed the United Nations Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues in New York City. This speech addressed financing of Indigenous Peoples鈥 work and participation across the multilateral and regional system.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
At the United Nations Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Ms Katie Kiss was part of a panel presentation to discuss the theme 鈥淚mplementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples within United Nations Member States and the United Nations system, including identifying good practices and addressing challenges鈥.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Ms Katie Kiss has warned that legislation introduced by the Queensland Government late last week was 鈥渁 devastating step backwards for First Nations rights and a blow to respectful relationships between the state government and...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Australia鈥檚 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Katie Kiss has welcomed the appointment of Senator Malarndirri McCarthy as the new Minister for Indigenous Australians. Senator McCarthy was sworn in today following the resignation last week of former Indigenous...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Katie Kiss today paid tribute to Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney, who has resigned from the frontbench and will not contest the next election.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Item 7 Statement 17th Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) Thursday 11 July 2024
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Item 5 Statement 17th Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) Thursday 11 July 2024
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Statement from Katie Kiss, 17th EMRIP session focusing on Indigenous rights and participation.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
鈥楩raming Indigenous empowerment with human rights: using the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples for real change鈥 Wednesday 12 June 2024 Good Morning All My name is Katie Kiss. I am a proud Kaanju, Biri/Widi woman from North Queensland. I was born and raised on the lands of the Darumbal...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Katie Kiss, has marked the start of Reconciliation Week by calling on Australians to finally overcome generations of disadvantage and division when it comes to First Nations rights, and forge a path for unity. The Commissioner warned...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar welcomed the Commonwealth鈥檚 funding of the new Wiyi Yani U Thangani Institute for First Nations Gender Justice at the Australian National University. The Institute is the first of its kind in the world and will bring...
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