Satara Uthayakumaran
For amplifying the voices of children and young people to government.
About this finalist
- Year: 2025
- Level: Finalist
- Award category: Young People's Award
About the 2025 nomination
Satara is an activist and leader working to help young people be heard in policy making. She undertakes listening tours, sharing letters from children and young people in detention with government, and raising awareness about human rights issues such as modern slavery and forced marriage.
Satara is currently Australia's UN youth representative, serves on the ABC’s Youth Advisory Council, is a National Youth Advisor for Amnesty International, and was named Young Woman to Watch in International Affairs in 2024.
About the Human Rights Awards
The Australian Human Rights Awards is an inspirational showcase of the best in all of us. The Awards honour and celebrate diverse human rights heroes and significant achievements in protecting and promoting human rights in Australia.