Latest articles and news by Liberty Victoria

  • Storm in a teacup: reponse to Stillman

    Liberty Victoria Updates
    Post date: August 9, 2009
    Dr Paul Gardner Dr Larry Stillman (‘Free Speech and Intercommunal Conflict’, Liberty News, Issue 3) doesn’t argue the case explicitly, but he seems to imply that the organised Jewish community reacted to the Seven Jewish Children play by seeking to stifle free speech. He offers no evidence to... Read more

  • Human trafficking: Australia's sinister practice

    Liberty Victoria Updates
    Post date: August 9, 2009
    Natalie Simpson The sinister practice of transporting women over international borders for the purpose of imprisoning them as sex slaves is something that most people choose to believe does not happen in their own backyard. Unfortunately the reality is that trafficking in persons is a very real... Read more

  • Australia's human rights report card

    Liberty Victoria Updates
    Post date: August 9, 2009
    Rachel Ball In the first half of 2009, two United Nations committees issued report cards on the state of human rights in Australia, following extensive reviews of Australia’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social... Read more

  • Supporters and Affiliations

    Liberty Victoria Updates
    Post date: July 15, 2009
    Since our inception, Liberty Victoria has worked collaboratively with many organisations, at local, state, federal and even international levels.  We have worked collaboratively in our campaigns for civil liberties, human rights and democratic governance.  We have co-ordinated and hosted events -... Read more

  • The cases of Stern Hu and David Hicks - response to Janet Albretchsen

    Liberty Victoria in the News
    Post date: July 13, 2009

  • Time to write in human rights

    Liberty Victoria Updates
    Post date: June 22, 2009
    On the 15 June 2009 Liberty Victoria lodged its submission to the National Human Rights Consultation. Liberty Victoria commends the government for conducting the National Human Rights Consultation to determine how best ot protect human rights in Australia.  Liberty Victoria believes that the... Read more

  • President's report: the gist of Liberty

    Liberty Victoria Updates
    Post date: May 29, 2009
    Michael Pearce SC Two important events for Liberty are looming and I hope all members will make an effort to attend. The first is on Friday evening 29 May and is the official launch of ‘The Gist of It’. This is an innovative program sponsored by Liberty, Amnesty and the Australian Lawyers Alliance... Read more

  • Equality and freedom of religion

    Liberty Victoria Updates
    Post date: May 29, 2009
    Anne O'Rourke Liberty Victoria recently completed a submission into the freedom of religion inquiry being undertaken by the Australian Human Rights Commission. While endorsing freedom of religion as recognised by a number of international instruments, our submission centred on the balancing of... Read more

  • Freedom of speech at sporting events

    Liberty Victoria Updates
    Post date: May 29, 2009
    Andrew Vincent With flagship events like the Melbourne Cup and the Formula 1 Grand Prix, Victoria has long been regarded as the premier state for major sporting events. In order to cement that position, the Brumby Government has introduced the Major Sporting Events Bill 2009. The Bill consolidates... Read more

  • Royal Commissions, ensuring independence

    Liberty Victoria Updates
    Post date: May 29, 2009
    Georgia King-Siem In January 2009, the Attorney-General announced that the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) would review the operation and provisions of the Royal Commissions Act 1902 (Cth). The ambit of the inquiry extends to all federal government ad hoc non-judicial non-executive public... Read more

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