Terms of reference

The Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade will examine:

the role of human rights and good governance education in the promotion of fair and sustainable social, political and economic development;
Australia's involvement in human rights and good governance education in the Asia Pacific region identifying achievements and obstacles to further progress;
the involvement of the UN and other international and regional government and non-government organisations in promoting human rights education and good governance in the Asia Pacific region; and
progress made in the Asia Pacific region towards the realisation of the goals of the United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education .