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Liberty Victoria welcomes government’s assisted dying announcement
Author: Liberty VictoriaHuman rights group Liberty Victoria applauds the Andrews government for taking a strong and principled stance on the
Police killer parole changes ‘interfere with judicial independence’
Media Type: Article Source: ABC News Link
Andrews Government should let Parole Board do its job, says Liberty Victoria
Author: Liberty VictoriaLiberty Victoria warns that the Andrews Government’s proposed new parole laws are an unnecessary and dangerous step backwards
Judges must listen to community on sentencing, says Premier
Media Type: Article Source: The Canberra Times Link
Knee-jerk reforms risk further entrenching offending behavior in children
Author: Liberty Victoria Public safety and the State budget will suffer as a result of harsh new measures by the
Children in adult prisons
Media Type: AudioSource: Spoke, Triple R 102.7 FM 22 November 2016 at 01:44:00Author: Triple R Spoke with Michelle Bennett Link
Locking teenagers in adult jails both dangerous and wrong
Author: Liberty VictoriaTeenagers don’t belong in an adult jail, even when things get hard. Placing them with adult prisoners is exposing
Liberty Vice President Michael Stanton on RRR The Party Show discussing the situation on prisons
Listen to Liberty Vice President Michael Stanton on RRR The Party Show discussing the overcrowding of prisons and mandatory sentencing:
Inquiry into serious allegations of abuse, self-harm and neglect of asylum seekers on Nauru and Manus RPCs
Author: Liberty VictoriaSubmitted To: Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs CommitteeLiberty Victoria previously made a submission to the Inquiry into the
Community lawyer to lead human rights organisation
Community lawyer to lead human rights organisation Community lawyer and lecturer Jessie Taylor has been elected president of one of
Sentencing (Community Correction Order) and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2016 (Vic)
Author: Liberty VictoriaSubmitted To: PublicLiberty Victoria strongly opposes the Sentencing (Community Correction Order) and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2016 (Vic)