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A safe, free and democratic society depends on a criminal legal system that is fair, proportionate and capable of recognising the humanity of every person who comes before it. Mandatory minimum sentencing does the opposite and creates huge risks of injustice. It replaces independent judicial decision-making with rigid rules that prevent courts from delivering justice […]
All humans need natural light and fresh air, including people in prisons, who must be treated with dignity even if their freedom has been constrained as a form of punishment. This is a long-standing principle of human rights law. It is also reflected in Victorian legislation. The Allan Government is trying to avoid its responsibilities […]
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has announced in a Joint Statement alongside Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism Ms Jillian Segal AO that the health practitioner regulator has adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism alongside the Special Envoy’s handbook to guide its regulatory work and to ‘ensure a consistent […]
The announcement by the Coalition that it would make the youth justice system harsher if elected are not grounded in evidence and risk increasing, rather than reducing, youth offending. It is crucial that any future changes to the youth justice system are based in expertise and evidence to ensure that they are effective at reducing […]
Today the Centre Against Racial Profiling (CARP) released important new research exposing the discriminatory and ineffective use of Victoria Police’s ‘designated area’ powers- a regime that allows police to stop and search people without reasonable grounds or a warrant. The findings confirm what affected communities and civil liberties advocates have long argued: these powers are […]
Liberty Victoria opposes the measures contained in the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026 (Cth). This Bill – which has not been the subject of meaningful consultation or expert feedback – is unlikely to reduce the risk of future violence or hate. Instead, it proposes poorly-considered measures that will create further division and significantly […]