Civil rights priorities
We protect and advance civil rights to ensure equitable opportunities and fair protection under the law.
We expose and challenge discriminatory and unlawful policing practices, inhumane treatment of asylum seekers, and harsh conditions in youth detention. We advocate for the proven alternatives to detention and incarceration that will make our communities safer.
We work collaboratively with people and communities affected by injustice and discrimination, to protect their rights, drive law and policy reform and build community power.
News and publications
JEC welcomes independent investigation of alleged police misconduct at Sydney protest
We joined calls for an independent review of police operations at a Sydney protest and welcome this LECC…
Explainer: What to do if you are arrested or injured by police – a guide for victims…
This explainer is aimed at helping people know how to gather and preserve information following injury or…
Submission to Parliamentary Inquiry into Measures to combat right-wing extremism in NSW
We called for three amendments to the Government’s Crimes and Summary Offences Amendment Bill to remove…
Submission to Parliamentary Inquiry into the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism…
We expressed a range of concerns about the Commonwealth Government’s Exposure Draft Bill, including…
Submission to NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into Measures to prohibit slogans that incite…
We argue that existing criminal offences already cover public slogans that incite hatred, and that a…
Submission to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee’s Inquiry into…
We argued the Commonwealth Parliament should raise the age of criminal responsibility and use the external…