Liberty Victoria Press Releases
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A reluctance to acknowledge the existence of racial profiling and a misunderstanding of how racism can be part of police practice underscores the need for better education in the Victoria Police,... Read more
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Liberty Victoria raises serious concerns about the human rights implications of Australia's new asylum seeker policy. President Jane Dixon SC said today: "Liberty is very concerned about how this... Read more
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Liberty Victoria congratulates Flemington Kensington Legal Service, Arnold Bloch Leibler Law Firm and the barristers and legal team who worked on a pro-bono basis to take anti-discrimination... Read more
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A strategic chasm lies at the heart of the Expert Panel’s report on asylum seekers. By deciding to ship asylum seekers elsewhere, Australia is repudiating its responsibilities under the International... Read more
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The President of Liberty Victoria, Professor Spencer Zifcak, said today that he was deeply disturbed by the resignation of all but one of the members of the Victorian Human Rights and Equal... Read more
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Liberty Victoria today welcomed the Baillieu Government’s response to a parliamentary committee review of the Victorian Charter of Rights and Responsibilities. Liberty’s President, Professor... Read more
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There are currently over 50 people in immigration detention in Australia who have been found to be refugees but have received adverse security assessments from the Australian Security and... Read more
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Liberty Victoria today condemned police interference with Occupy Melbourne demonstrators in the Flagstaff Gardens this morning, 6 December 2011. At approximately 8.30 am, several police officers... Read more
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The President of Liberty Victoria, Professor Spencer Zifcak, today condemned the Victorian Parliament’s report on the review of the Victorian Charter of Rights. The report was prepared by the... Read more
