ࡱ> <>;%` bjbj"x"x .@@   o& %%%%%%%$%'h)& & )&@ @ @   %@ %@ @ `V  Y "%?&0o&*,* F*VV*j LG 6@ } , 3 &&6 o& XX Religion and Human Rights Flinders University, December 1, 2008 Plenary Participants in the Religion and Human Rights seminar, convened to respond to the ACHR enquiry, express appreciation to the Commission for the process of consultation re Religion and Human Rights initiated by them. The following items were discussed and formulated by those attending. We believe that national and international monitoring of religious freedom, as a particular aspect of human rights, is of crucial importance in the present world political climate. We request that consideration be given to the establishment of a freedom of religion unit within AHRC with a view to: Raising the awareness of Australian governments to the importance of freedom of religion in Australian society, locally and internationally. Facilitating a better understanding of each other within and between the various faith communities of Australia and promoting the need to support and respect freedom of religion. Facilitating a better appreciation of freedom of religion within Australian society by both religious and secular communities as an important feature of a liberal-democratic society. Providing a point of coordination and overview of state-based initiatives intended to promote inter-religious understanding and harmony. We are concerned about the ethics of human enhancement technologies and current expressions of eugenics, particularly in relation to human rights. We believe that education is a key strategy for enhancing freedom of religion and human rights. We think that religion, recognised as a dynamic phenomenon, should not be excluded from any subject areas within any sector of the education system, that religion be normalised within programs from early childhood on. We think that consideration of ethics, philosophy and values in everyday life ought to be integral to the process of education. We recognise the importance of the media in contributing, as above, to education for religious understanding and harmony, both informally and formally within the education system. We are concerned about the recent axing of religious programs by the ABC. We acknowledge and draw the Commissions attention to the need for promoting cultural awareness of Indigenous culture, particularly as it affects the workplace, housing and health. 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