Liberty Victoria joins the voices of condemnation of the behaviour exhibited by the Hon Dyson Heydon AC QC in relation to six female complainants.

Submitted by Liberty Victoria on Tue, 23/06/2020 - 15:45

All humans have the right to be treated equally, with dignity and respect. Sexual harassment is a breach of those fundamental rights, unlawful and unacceptable.

Liberty Victoria joins the voices of condemnation following the results of an independent High Court inquiry into the behaviour exhibited by the Hon Dyson Heydon AC QC in relation to six female complainants.

Women are frequently sexually harassed and assaulted at work and are entitled to feel safe and to effective protection against those and all other forms of discrimination.

Dujuan Hoosan awarded the Liberty Victoria Young Voltaire Human Rights Award.

Dujuan Hoosan awarded the Liberty Victoria Young Voltaire Human Rights Award.

Liberty Victoria honours Dujuan Hoosan with the Young Voltaire Human Rights Award. Dujuan was chosen for his courage and determination in challenging governments to change the age they imprison children.

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Dujuan Hoosan awarded the Liberty Victoria Young Voltaire Human Rights Award.

Submitted by Liberty Victoria on Tue, 30/06/2020 - 16:00

 

Liberty Victoria honours Dujuan Hoosan with the Young Voltaire Human Rights Award. Dujuan was chosen for his courage and determination in challenging governments to change the age they imprison children.

At the tender age of 12, Dujuan was the youngest person ever to address the Human Rights Council at the United Nations, where he asked global leaders to support Australia to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 years, in line with the United Nations Declaration of Indigenous Rights, and for First Nations languages to be taught in schools.

Liberty Victoria concerned about press freedom limits on exposing unlawful government conduct

Submitted by Liberty Victoria on Fri, 03/07/2020 - 14:03

Liberty Victoria is concerned by news that the Australian Federal Police has recommended that prosecutors consider laying charges against ABC journalist Dan Oakes. The recommended charges relate to Mr Oakes’ reporting on alleged war crimes by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan. It has never been suggested that the allegations are untrue or inaccurate. 

The Dyson Heydon saga: A personal reflection by Liberty Victoria Past President Jessie Taylor

The recent investigation into Dyson Heydon's behaviour causes me to reflect with bittersweet gratitude on the time I spent as a Judge's Associate. I was Associate to a big-hearted, generous, clever man with a ready sense of humour and a deep and genuine care for those over whom he is in a position of mentoring and (let's call it what it is) power. We are friends to this day.

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