This book is based on papers originally presented at the international conference 'Activating Human Rights and Diversity' held in Australia in 2003. It aims to advance the importance of human rights in the twenty-first century and explores vital connections between the theory and practice of human rights. Through a range of perspectives - reconciliation, refugees, women, indigenous issues, same-sex sexualities, conflict resolution, environmental degradation, political freedoms and disability - this collection highlights "the fact that the survival of humanity depends on our ability to connect a vision with the reality of activating human rights."

Part one focuses on contributions related to human rights theory and action. Part two includes contributions about other organisational defences of human rights and part three shares insights on international contexts.

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