Civil rights
Media and commentary related to our work protecting and advancing civil rights. This includes police accountability, justice in youth detention, asylum seeker rights, discrimination, access to justice and Raise the Age.
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Lawyers Weekly: New laws ensure ‘courts aren’t just the realm of a wealthy few’
Senior Solicitor Mitchell Skipsey explained why this reform serves the public interest.
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New costs protection laws a game changer for access to justice
This reform will improve access to justice for people who have endured sexual harassment or discrimination on the basis of their race, sex, disability or other attributes.
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The Guardian: Hate speech bill won’t address ‘rising tide of public homophobia’
Alastair Lawrie, Director of Policy and Advocacy, commented on the Government’s proposed hate speech bill.
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ABC News: After a change of heart, some LGBTQI+ people will be included in the census — but not all
Director of Policy and Advocacy Alastair Lawrie said the Census must include questions on sexual orientation, gender identity and innate variations of sex characteristics
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2SER: The need for justice reform to Raise the Age
Raise the Age Campaign Manager Emily Mayo joined 2SER to explain why new stats show the need to raise the age of criminal responsibility.
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The Guardian: New figures show NSW children are being ‘criminalised for their disadvantage’, advocate says
Jonathon Hunyor, the chief executive of the Justice and Equity Centre, said the report “confirms that children are being criminalised for their disadvantage”.
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BOCSAR Report shows children are being criminalised for disadvantage
A concerning report provides more evidence that the NSW Government must raise the age of criminal responsibility.
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The Canberra Times: The govt has dropped the ball on protecting LGBTQ students and teachers
Director of Policy and Advocacy, Alastair Lawrie, wrote about the Government’s failure to protect LGBTQ students from discrimination in religious schools.
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2SER: Push back against NSW knife laws
Solicitor Kate Sinclair spoke to 2SER about our concerns with new laws that give police undefined powers.
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Experts at Mental Health forum agree: we must change our response to people in crisis
We brought together a panel of health and legal experts, mothers of people who have been killed by police and Rose Jackson, the NSW Minister for Mental Health.