Save The Date - Human Rights Watch Voices For Justice Annual Dinner 2026

 

23 APRIL 2025
The Art Gallery of New South Wales | Sydney

Join us at our Voices for Justice Annual Dinner and become part of the global community dedicated to protecting and defending human rights.

For more information please contact + 61 2 8925 5700 or ausoffice@hrw.org

Australia Committee

Penny Gerstle AM Chair
Sheena Polese Deputy Chair
Joanna Beecher 
Georgie Bright 
Thomas Calma 
Monique Corah 
Elizabeth Dibbs 
Craig Foster AM
Ian Hamm 
Amanda Laing 
Angus McDonald 
Professor Cav. Simon Mordant AO 
Marc Polese 
Stephen Roberts
Joseph Skrzynski AO 
Tracey Steggall
Laura Thomas 
Michael Williams 
Prue Williams

Honorary Committee 
Wendy Brooks
Maria Farmer
Andrew Kaldor AM 
Julian Knights AO
Daniela McMurdo
James McMurdo
Lenore Robertson AM
Morna Seres
Malcolm Spry

Staff
Daniela Gavshon, Australia Director
Annabel Hennessy, Australia Researcher
Eliza van der Sman, Australia Associate
Lisa Cole, Acting Director, Development and Outreach
Ryza Vargas, Associate, Development and Outreach
Gillian McGregor Manager, Operations
 

Dinner Committee 
Sydney Dinner Committee
Marc Polese Chair
Sheena Polese
Jane Clifford
Monique Corah
Annie Crawford AM
Lyndell Droga
Penny Gerstle AM
Kathleen Gilbert
Penny Hanan
Francoise Michel
Stephen Roberts
Michael Williams
 		Melbourne Dinner Committee
Joanna Beecher
Daisy Burley
Adriana Pesavento
Chloe Quigley
Daisy Slade
Bianca Wachtel
 

Photo: People light candles in front of the nation­al parliament to pay tribute to the stu­dents who were killed during protests call­ing for the resignation of the Hasina gov­ernment, Dhaka, Bangladesh.© 2024 lstiak Karim/Drik/Getty Images

We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which the event will be held, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation, and pay respect to their Elders past and present.

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