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Media release "Commonwealth Human Rights Inquiry," Michael Pearce SC, the President of Liberty Victoria welcomes the announcement by the Commonwealth Attorney-General, Mr McClelland, of a consultation on the protection of human rights in Australia Media

Media release "Trial by media of Theo Theophanous" Liberty Victoria has expressed its disquiet at the trial by media of State Parliamentarian Theo Theophanous Media

Media release "Keelty must go" Liberty Victoria has expressed its dismay at the behaviour of the Australian Federal
Police Commissioner, Mick Keelty, and former Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews in
the Haneef affair. It has called for the resignation of Commissioner Keelty. Media

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Liberty supports a Legislated Right of Privacy Michael Pearce SC, vice-president of Liberty Victoria, writes that with the development of new technologies and the complexities of modern society a legislated right of privacy is required Media

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Law Institute Victoria, The Justice Project & Liberty Victoria's inquiry into Immigration Detention

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Annual Annual General Meeting followed by Guest Speaker The Hon Lindsay Tanner MP on 18th November 2008 at DLA Phillips Fox to download the flyer, click here

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Human Rights in Person Series is designed to inform and involve young lawyers in discussion about human rights issues in Victoria. John Tobin 22 Aug at 1:00pm, Jim Kennan 1st Oct 5:30pm. 2008 Events

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Liberty Victoria is one of Australia’s leading human rights and civil liberties organisations.

We trace our history back to 1936 and have been campaigning for human rights for 70 years.

Liberty works to defend and extend human rights and freedoms in Victoria.

We believe in a society based on the democratic participation of all its members and the principles of justice, openness, the right to dissent and respect for diversity.

We aim to secure the equal rights of everyone (as long as the don’t infringe the rights and freedoms of others) and oppose any abuse or excessive power by the state against its people.

We aim to influence public debate and government policy on a range of human rights issues. We try to secure amendments to laws, or changes in policy, where civil liberties are not fully respected.

We have Policy Statements on many issues, including Access to Justice, a Bill of Rights, Freedom of Speech, Privacy, and many other issues.

We prepare submissions to government, support court cases defending infringements of civil liberties, engage regularly in public debates, issue many media releases, and commentaries for the media, publications, and conduct many other activities.

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Why you should join

The best way to get involved with Liberty’s campaigns is to join us. Liberty is a membership-based organisation, and relies on the support of thousands of individuals who want to protect and promote civil liberties and human rights.

As a Liberty member, you’ll be helping us to take the Government to task whenever they go too far. And you’ll be able to share in new ideas, high level debate and thought-provoking opinions that you simply wouldn’t find elsewhere. Most importantly, you’ll play your part in defending our basic rights and freedoms.

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