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Thursday : Plenary 4:
Lillian Holt
Human Rights and The Human Condition.
Human Rights, especially in relation to Indigenous people in
Australia, are most often spoken of and dealt with in a very structural
and statistical manner.
The problem is always "other" and "out there".
Hence, the "problem" remains the "problem" (i.e. "Aboriginal
problem") as a result of externalising it. The sterility of
statistics often detracts from the dignity and humanity of people.
Human rights call into question our own humanity and who we all are as
players, especially in the Australian context of identity, past and future,
of this country.
Lillian Holt, who has worked in Aboriginal education, for the past thirty
years, believes that a more inclusive language and holistic approach is
needed to address some of the issues. For instance, the stories
behind the statistics need to be told.
Reflection as well as action is needed along with listening, hearing and heeding.
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