As part of this year's Stonnington Literary Festival, from 18 to 20 November, we invite you to join us as we shine a light on two Australian writers and their compelling human rights stories.
Human rights recognise the inherent value of each person, regardless of background, where we live, what we think or what we believe.
In 2018, British-Australian academic Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert was arrested by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard and sentenced to 10 years in prison for espionage. After more than two years of incarceration, interrogation and struggle, Kylie was released in a high stakes three-nation prisoner swap deal orchestrated by the Australian government. She speaks to Australian Story reporter Belinda Hawkins about her memoir The Uncaged Sky, her fight to survive 804 days imprisoned in Iran, and what it means to be free.
Elaine Pearson, Australia Director at Human Rights Watch, shares her experiences defending human rights in her new book, Chasing Wrongs and Rights – from human trafficking in Nepal to the 'drug war' in the Philippines, the atrocities of Sri Lanka's civil war to the treatment of asylum seekers in Australia. In conversation with host Claire Halliday, Elaine discusses her work as a human rights advocate, how much needs to change and how we can make a difference.
This event is a highlight of the 2022 Stonnington Literary Festival, [untitled]: our writers, readers and stories.
Sunday 20 November, 4pm–5pm
Chapel Off Chapel, 12 Little Chapel Street, Prahran
$15, plus booking fee
Bookings available at stonnington.vic.gov.au/litfest
