Australia supports human rights

The Australian High Commissioner Kathy Klugman presented Rs. 5.7 million to the Terre Des Hommes Foundation (TDH) for its project to promote the Convention of the Rights of the Child in 15 villages in Batticaloa district.

Support for TDH was provided under the Australian Government's Human Rights Small Grants Scheme.

The overall objective of the project is to support and strengthen communities to be more aware of children's rights and to promote local capacity in this area. Australia's Human Rights Small Grants Scheme is awarded annually to in country organizations, primarily in the Asia Pacific, for activities aimed at promoting and protecting human rights in a direct and tangible way.