One of Australia’s most popular actors and a prominent activist are among those awarded this year’s major free speech awards, announced today.
A further award went to a journalist asylum seeker who...
March 19, 2018
Press Release
Outspoken activist Yassmin Abdel-Magied, who spectacularly claimed to be the “most hated” Muslim in the country before moving to London last year, has won a prestigious prize for free speech.
Human...
March 19, 2018
Liberty Victoria in the News
CONTROVERSIAL activist Yassmin Abdel-Magied, who infuriated Australians with her infamous Anzac Day tweet last year, has won a coveted free speech award.
March 19, 2018
Liberty Victoria in the News
May 3, 2017
Liberty Victoria in the News
The retiring President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, Professor Gillian Triggs, is to be honoured for her fearless work in pursuit of people’s rights.
She is the recipient of the nation’s...
May 2, 2017
Press Release
March 28, 2017
Liberty Victoria in the News
March 7, 2017
Liberty Victoria in the News
February 18, 2017
Liberty Victoria in the News
On 8 November 2016, the Attorney-General referred to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights for inquiry and report, whether the operation of Part IIA of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975...
January 13, 2017
Submission
The Voltaire Award for free speech has been given annually by Liberty Victoria for many years. In 2016, we presented the inaugural ‘Empty Chair’ award. In 2017, we presented the inaugural ‘Young...
December 30, 2016
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