Inquiry Into The Use of Cannabis in Victoria

In our view the best way to protect the health of those adults who use cannabis, to protect public health and safety, and to prevent criminal activity relating to the illegal cannabis trade in Victoria, is to have a controlled legalisation of cannabis possession, use, and limited cultivation as has recently occurred in the ACT. This should be in combination with a responsible health and education-based response, as opposed to the current pathway into the criminal justice system.

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Liberty Victoria deeply concerned about expanded use of Protective Services Officers in Victoria

Submitted by Liberty Victoria on Sun, 07/06/2020 - 00:00

Liberty Victoria deeply concerned about expanded use of Protective Services Officers in Victoria

 

Liberty Victoria is deeply concerned about the Government's desire to vastly widen the use of Protective Services Officers (PSO's) in areas around the state. PSO's were introduced to provide a visible presence of policing on the public transport network and associated areas. They are not members of Victoria Police. They have a limited role and receive far less training than members of Victoria Police. 

 

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LIBERTY VICTORIA VOLTAIRE HUMAN RIGHTS AWARDS 2019 - CALL FOR NOMINATIONS BY 3 MARCH 2019

Liberty Victoria Voltaire Awards,

The Liberty Victoria Voltaire Human Rights Dinner is an important event in the human rights calendar in Australia.

Voltaire Award Dinner 2015

Peter Greste receives on behalf of his colleagues Baher Mohamed and Mohamed Fahmy Liberty Victoria's Voltaire Award 2015

On the 12th of September, at our annual fundraising dinner at the San Remo Ballroom, the Liberty Victoria 2015 Voltaire Award was made to the "three brothers", Al Jazeera journalists Peter Greste,

Submission on Use of Cannabis in Victoria

Liberty Victoria has consistently advocated for the reform of Victoria’s cannabis laws. Consistent with previous submissions, we consider that the best way to protect the health of those adults who use cannabis, to protect public health and safety, and to prevent criminal activity relating to the illegal cannabis trade in Victoria, is to decriminalise cannabis possession, use, and limited  cultivation as has occurred in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). 

Liberty Victoria response to report on antisemitism in Australian universities

Submitted by niloofar.kalantar on Fri, 14/02/2025 - 16:41

The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights has published its report on Antisemitism at Australian Universities and we are honoured for our submissions to have been quoted throughout the report.

The rise in antisemitic incidents is Australia is plainly concerning and needs to be addressed as a matter of urgency. When addressing it, we must be careful to preserve the rights of freedom of expression and peaceful assembly (together the right to protest), and to ensure Universities are places where ideas can be exchanged robustly without descending to vilification.

Inquiry into Antisemitism at Australian Universities

Liberty Victoria welcomed the opportunity to provide a submission to the Inquiry into Antisemitism at Australian Universities. We support actions of government and universities to address antisemitism on university campuses and in Australia generally, and believe the best way to protect the human rights of all people, including students at universities, would be to have robust federal human rights legislation designed to balance competing rights, which would of course include freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion and freedom from vilification.

Liberty Victoria Warns Against Introducing Protest Permits

Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/12/2024 - 16:09

Liberty Victoria condemns the recent attack on the Addis Israel synagogue. Attacks based in antisemitism - or any kind of religious hatred or racism - are unacceptable. We acknowledge the fear felt by members of the Jewish community in the wake of this attack.

Liberty Victoria is concerned, though, to see the Premier and others cite the attacks as a justification for further limits on the right to protest in Victoria.

There is no evidence, nor even any credible suggestion, that the attack occurred as a result of any protest, either outside a place of worship or otherwise.

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