Liberty Victoria Press Releases
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Liberty Victoria is dismayed to learn that government obstruction has led the United Nations’ torture prevention body to suspend its visit to Australia. The risk to the human rights of people held in... Read more
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Liberty Victoria are seeking volunteers to assist in running the annual Voltaire Human Rights Awards at the Sofitel Hotel Melbourne, on Friday 18 November which celebrate individuals who have made... Read more
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The Optus data breach demonstrates that our private data has not received the practical or legal protections that are required in our interconnected society. This particular episode is, however, only... Read more
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Liberty Victoria is pleased to announce that the 2022 Voltaire Human Rights Award winner is Brenda Appleton OAM. The Voltaire Human Rights Award honours a person or group of people who have made an... Read more
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JOINT STATEMENT 1 SEPTEMBER 2022 The New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties, Liberty Victoria, South Australian Council for Civil Liberties strongly condemn the former Prime Minister Morrison's... Read more
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Liberty Victoria is pleased to announce that Sitarah Mohammadi and Sajjad Askary are the 2022 Liberty Victoria Young Voltaire Human Rights Award recipients. The Young Voltaire Human Rights Award... Read more
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Climate change has wrought devastating consequences in Australia — bushfires and floods have caused significant loss of life and mass displacement; bleaching events have affected large parts of the... Read more
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Liberty Victoria is awarding the 2022 Voltaire Empty Chair Award to Mehdi Ali, a refugee from Ahvaz, Iran who had been held in detention by Australia since 2013 including at the Park Hotel in... Read more
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The Proposed Ban of the Swastika in Victoria The Summary Offences Amendment (Nazi Symbol Prohibition) Bill 2022 (Vic) Liberty Victoria is deeply worried by the emergence of far-right extremism, but... Read more
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Liberty Victoria Statement on the Federal Election As you are no doubt aware, the Federal Election will be held on 21 May 2022. Liberty Victoria does not, and will not, endorse any particular... Read more
