Right to associate

Scrap frightening new laws says human rights group

A leading human rights group today joined a chorus of condemnation of new State Government laws that sharply cut the amount of time people may spend together.

Under the laws children as young as 14 may be given orders not to associate with others (Liberty Victoria notes that Police Minister Lisa Neville this morning discussed the potential application of the laws to a child as young as 11).

Liberty Victoria opposes these laws, as do the Federation of Community Legal Centres, Human Rights Law Centre, Victorian Council of Social Service and Fitzroy Legal Service.