Latest articles and news by Liberty Victoria
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Press ReleasePost date: July 8, 2021Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, legal, human rights and civil liberties organisations have called on the Andrews government to take urgent steps to increase transparency and prevent mistreatment behind bars after a new report has highlighted serious deficiencies in disciplinary processes in... Read more
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Liberty Victoria in the NewsPost date: July 7, 2021Liberty Victoria has awarded its 2021 Empty Chair Award to all refugees and asylum seekers in on and off-shore detention. On behalf of refugees and asylum seekers in on- and offshore detention, the award will be accepted by Mostafar ‘Moz’ Azimitibar - previously held on Manus Island and in... Read more
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Liberty Victoria in the NewsPost date: July 6, 2021Liberty Victoria has condemned the federal government’s decision to further cut arrivals to Australia. They say they’re failing Australians stuck abroad. Mike Stanton, Spokesperson for Liberty Victoria, told 3AW Drive said the response was disproportionate. “We don’t think the balance is right,” he... Read more
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Liberty Victoria in the NewsPost date: July 6, 2021The civil liberties and human rights advocacy group isn't happy about last week's National Cabinet decision to slash the number of international arrivals by half. In a statement, the group called the reduction of the caps a breach of human rights. See the ABC article here
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Press ReleasePost date: July 6, 2021In 2021, Liberty Victoria is awarding the Voltaire Empty Chair Award to all refugees and asylum seekers in on and off-shore detention. Established in 2016, this award is presented to a person who is worthy to receive the Voltaire or Young Voltaire Human Rights Awards, but cannot be present to... Read more
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Press ReleasePost date: July 6, 2021Liberty Victoria condemns the Federal Government’s decision to further cut arrivals to Australia. This was called for by the Victorian Government, amongst others. This is a breach of human rights which will exacerbate the suffering for people who have already been separated from their families for... Read more
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Press ReleasePost date: July 2, 2021Public housing residents continue to be fearful one year on that the hard lockdown could happen again: Human rights and community lawyers, supported by local community organisations, urgently seek legal changes to protect against overreach of public safety powers Public housing residents continue... Read more
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Press ReleasePost date: July 1, 2021Last week, on the same day that IBAC released its damning report into Victorian prisons, we marked the 15 year anniversary of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT) coming into force. And last weekend we marked... Read more
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Press ReleasePost date: June 29, 2021Liberty Victoria is delighted to announce that the 2021 Voltaire Human Rights Award is being awarded to the Children of Tanya Day. The Voltaire Human Rights Award honours a person or group have made outstanding contributions to human rights, free speech or civil liberties, with particular emphasis... Read more
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Press ReleasePost date: June 24, 2021VALS, Liberty Victoria, the Flemington & Kensington Community Legal Centre, the Human Rights Law Centre and Fitzroy Legal Service call on the Andrews Government to implement laws to protect Victorians’ private information that is being collected for contact tracing. Check in data has played a... Read more
