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
‘Beyond imagination’: a new report exposes mistreatment in Australian immigration…
Our new report shares first-hand accounts of excessive and unlawful handcuffing in immigration detention.
Submission to the Senate Inquiry into racism, hate and violence directed at Aboriginal…
We make recommendations to the Commonwealth Government to tackle systemic racism in Government systems.
The Justice and Equity Centre backs LGBTIQA+ anti-discrimination Bill
Director of Policy and Advocacy Alastair Lawrie says the Bill would help protect the LGBTIQA+ community…
Beyond Imagination: Lived Experiences of handcuffing and healthcare failures in…
‘Beyond Imagination’ shares lived experience accounts from people who have been handcuffed in immigration…
Submission to NSW Police about the police drone pilot in Moree
We expressed our concerns about the trialing of police drones in Moree, highlighting the lack of community…
NIT: Documents reveal Commonwealth strategy to deflect calls to raise age of criminal…
The Australian Government is resisting calls to raise the age of criminal responsibility by referencing…